§ 735.101 Definitions.

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Title 5 CFR: Administrative Personnel › Chapter I: OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT › Part 735: EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONDUCT › Subpart A: General Provisions › § 735.101: § 735.101 Definitions.

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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).

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