20 CFR § 203.2 - General definition of employee.

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title: "20 CFR § 203.2 - General definition of employee."
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title_name: "Employees' Benefits"
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section_name: "General definition of employee."
chapter_name: "RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD"
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# 203.2 General definition of employee.

An individual shall be an employee whenever (a) he is engaged in performing compensated service for an employer or (b) he is in an employment relation to an employer, or (c) he is an employee representative, or (d) he is an officer of an employer.