5 CFR § 2421.2 - Terms defined in 5 U.S.C. 7103(a); General Counsel; Assistant Secretary.

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title: "5 CFR § 2421.2 - Terms defined in 5 U.S.C. 7103(a); General Counsel; Assistant Secretary."
title_number: 5
title_name: "Administrative Personnel"
section_number: "2421.2"
section_name: "Terms defined in 5 U.S.C. 7103(a); General Counsel; Assistant Secretary."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY, GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY AND FEDERAL SERVICE IMPASSES PANEL"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY AND GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY"
part_number: "2421"
part_name: "MEANING OF TERMS AS USED IN THIS SUBCHAPTER"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "3 U.S.C. 431; 5 U.S.C. 7134."
regulatory_source: "45 FR 3497, Jan. 17, 1980, unless otherwise noted."
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# 2421.2 Terms defined in 5 U.S.C. 7103(a); General Counsel; Assistant Secretary.

(a) The terms *person, employee, agency, labor organization, dues, Authority, Panel, collective bargaining agreement, grievance, supervisor, management official, collective bargaining, confidential employee, conditions of employment, professional employee, exclusive representative, firefighter,* and *United States,* as used in this subchapter shall have the meanings set forth in 5 U.S.C. 7103(a). The terms *covered employee, employee, employing office,* and *agency,* when used in connection with the Presidential and Executive Office Accountability Act, 3 U.S.C. 401 *et seq.,* shall have the meaning set out in 3 U.S.C. 401(b), and 431(b) and (d)(2). Employees who are employed in the eight offices listed in 3 U.S.C. 431(d)(2) shall be excluded from coverage if the Authority determines that such exclusion is required because of a conflict of interest, an appearance of a conflict of interest, or the President's or Vice President's constitutional responsibilities, in addition to the exemptions currently set forth in 5 U.S.C. 7103(a).

(b) The term *General Counsel* means the General Counsel of the Authority.

(c) The term *Assistant Secretary* means the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Labor-Management Relations.

[45 FR 3497, Jan. 17, 1980, as amended at 63 FR 46158, Aug. 31, 1998]