5 CFR § 1620.10 - Definition.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t5/s1620.10"
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title: "5 CFR § 1620.10 - Definition."
title_number: 5
title_name: "Administrative Personnel"
section_number: "1620.10"
section_name: "Definition."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD"
part_number: "1620"
part_name: "EXPANDED AND CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "5 U.S.C. 8474(b)(5) and (c)(1)."
regulatory_source: "64 FR 31057, June 9, 1999, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "1620"
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# 1620.10 Definition.

As used in this subpart, *employing authority* means the entity that employs an individual described in § 1620.11 and which has the authority to make personnel compensation decisions for such employee.