5 CFR § 1208.4 - Definitions.

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title: "5 CFR § 1208.4 - Definitions."
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section_number: "1208.4"
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chapter_name: "MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD"
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part_name: "PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES FOR APPEALS UNDER THE UNIFORMED SERVICES EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ACT AND THE VETERANS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ACT"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 1204(h), 3330a, 3330b; 38 U.S.C. 4331."
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# 1208.4 Definitions.

(a) *Appeal.* “Appeal” means a request for review of an agency action (the same meaning as in 5 CFR § 1201.4(f)) and includes a “complaint” or “action” as those terms are used in USERRA (38 U.S.C. 4324) and a “complaint” or “appeal” as those terms are used in VEOA (5 U.S.C. 3330a).

(b) *Preference eligible.* “Preference eligible” is defined in 5 U.S.C. 2108.

(c) *USERRA appeal.* “USERRA appeal” means an appeal filed under 38 U.S.C. 4324, as enacted by the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-353), as amended. The term includes an appeal that alleges a violation of a predecessor statutory provision of chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code.

(d) *VEOA appeal.* “VEOA appeal” means an appeal filed under 5 U.S.C. 3330a, as enacted by the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-339).