45 CFR § 2523.100 - Are participants in programs operated by Federal agencies Federal employees?

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t45/s2523.100"
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title: "45 CFR § 2523.100 - Are participants in programs operated by Federal agencies Federal employees?"
title_number: 45
title_name: "Public Welfare"
section_number: "2523.100"
section_name: "Are participants in programs operated by Federal agencies Federal employees?"
chapter_name: "CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE"
part_number: "2523"
part_name: "AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES FOR THE PROVISION OF AMERICORPS PROGRAM ASSISTANCE"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 12571-12595."
regulatory_source: "59 FR 13804, Mar. 23, 1994, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "2523"
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# 2523.100 Are participants in programs operated by Federal agencies Federal employees?

No. Participants in these programs have the same employee status as participants in other approved AmeriCorps programs, and are not considered Federal employees, except for the purposes of the Family and Medical Leave Act as specified in § 2540.220(b) of this chapter.