5 CFR 551.103
§ 551.103 Coverage.
United States · 5 CFR — Administrative Personnel · Status: effective
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- 5 CFR 551.103, § 551.103 Coverage, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/6927
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(a) Covered. Any employee of an agency who is not specifically excluded by another statute is covered by the Act. This includes any person who is:
(1) Defined as an employee in section 2105 of title 5, United States Code;
(2) A civilian employee appointed under other appropriate authority; or
(3) Suffered or permitted to work by an agency whether or not formally appointed.
(b) Not covered. The following persons are not covered by the Act:
(1) A person appointed under appropriate authority without compensation;
(2) A trainee;
(3) A volunteer; or
(4) A member of the Uniformed Services.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.