5 C.F.R. § 735.101
Definitions.
Cite as 5 C.F.R. § 735.101 (2026)
In this part:
Agency
means an Executive agency (other than the Government Accountability Office) as defined by 5 U.S.C. 105, the Postal Service, and the Postal Rate Commission.
Employee
means any officer or employee of an agency, including a special Government employee, but does not include a member of the uniformed services.
Government
means the United States Government.
Special Government employee
means an officer or employee specified in 18 U.S.C. 202(a) except one who is employed in the legislative branch or by the District of Columbia.
Uniformed services
has the meaning given that term by 5 U.S.C. 2101(3).
- Cross-references to the US Code
- 18:2025:1055:2101