# 5 CFR § 251.102: Coverage

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-251.102

## Section

- **Citation:** 5 CFR § 251.102
- **Heading:** Coverage
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 5—Administrative Personnel > CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT > SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS > PART 251—AGENCY RELATIONSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS > Subpart A—General Provisions

## Text

To be covered by this part, an association or organization:
(a) Must be a lawful, nonprofit organization whose constitution and bylaws indicate that it subscribes to minimum standards of fiscal responsibility and employs democratic principles in the nomination and election of officers;
(b) Must not discriminate in terms of membership or treatment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or handicapping condition;
(c) Must not assist or participate in a strike, work stoppage, or slowdown against the Government of the United States or any agency thereof or impose a duty or obligation to conduct, assist, or participate in such strike, work stoppage, or slowdown; and
(d) Must not advocate the overthrow of the constitutional form of Government of the United States.

## Nearby sections

- [5 CFR § 251.101 § 251.101 Introduction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-251.101.md)
- [5 CFR § 251.102 § 251.102 Coverage.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-251.102.md)
- [5 CFR § 251.103 § 251.103 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-251.103.md)
- [5 CFR § 251.201 § 251.201 Associations of management officials and/or supervisors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-251.201.md)
- [5 CFR § 251.202 § 251.202 Agency support to organizations representing Federal employees and other organizations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-251.202.md)
- [5 CFR § 251.301 § 251.301 Associations of management officials and/or supervisors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-251.301.md)
- [5 CFR § 251.302 § 251.302 All other organizations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-251.302.md)

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