5 CFR 10.1

§ 10.1 Definitions.

United States · 5 CFR — Administrative Personnel · Status: effective

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Citation: 5 CFR 10.1, § 10.1 Definitions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/5297
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For purposes of this rule— (a) 'Agency' means an Executive agency as defined in Rule IX, but does not include a Government corporation or the General Accounting Office; and (b) 'Merit system principles' means the principles for Federal personnel management that are set forth in section 2301(b) of title 5, United States Code.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.