5 CFR § 735.101 - Definitions.

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title: "5 CFR § 735.101 - Definitions."
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title_name: "Administrative Personnel"
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section_name: "Definitions."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 7301; E.O. 12674, 54 FR 15159, 3 CFR, 1989 Comp., p. 215, as modified by E.O. 12731, 55 FR 42547, 3 CFR, 1990 Comp., p. 306."
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# 735.101 Definitions.

In this part:

*Agency* means an Executive agency (other than the Government Accountability Office) as defined by 5 U.S.C. 105, the Postal Service, and the Postal Rate Commission.

*Employee* means any officer or employee of an agency, including a special Government employee, but does not include a member of the uniformed services.

*Government* means the United States Government.

*Special Government employee* means an officer or employee specified in 18 U.S.C. 202(a) except one who is employed in the legislative branch or by the District of Columbia.

*Uniformed services* has the meaning given that term by 5 U.S.C. 2101(3).