§ 330.101 Definitions

5 CFR 330.101(a)(a) In this part:

5 CFR 330.101(a) (definition of "Agency")Agency means an Executive agency as defined in 5 U.S.C. 105, along with the Government Publishing Office, but does not include the Government Accountability Office.

5 CFR 330.101(a) (definition of "Competitive service tenure group")Competitive service tenure group has the meaning given that term in § 351.203 of this chapter.

5 CFR 330.101(a) (definition of "Component")Component means the first major subdivision of an agency, separately organized, and clearly distinguished in work function and operation from other agency subdivisions (e.g., the Internal Revenue Service under the Department of the Treasury or the National Park Service under the Department of the Interior).

5 CFR 330.101(a) (definition of "Local commuting area")Local commuting area has the meaning given that term in § 351.203 of this chapter.

5 CFR 330.101(a) (definition of "Permanent competitive service workforce and permanent competitive service employees")Permanent competitive service workforce and permanent competitive service employees mean agency employees serving under career or career-conditional appointments in the competitive service tenure group.

5 CFR 330.101(a) (definition of "Position change")Position change has the meaning given that term in § 210.102 of this chapter.

5 CFR 330.101(a) (definition of "Rating of record")Rating of record has the meaning given that term in § 351.203 of this chapter.

5 CFR 330.101(a) (definition of "Representative rate")Representative rate has the meaning given that term in § 351.203 of this chapter.

5 CFR 330.101(b)(b) In this subpart:

5 CFR 330.101(b) (definition of "Vacancy")Vacancy means a vacant position in the competitive service, regardless of whether the position will be filled by permanent or time-limited appointment, for which an agency is seeking applications from outside its current permanent competitive service workforce.