§ 551.103 Coverage

5 CFR 551.103(a)(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:

5 CFR 551.103(a)(1)(1) Defined as an employee in section 2105 of title 5, United States Code;

5 CFR 551.103(a)(2)(2) A civilian employee appointed under other appropriate authority; or

5 CFR 551.103(a)(3)(3) Suffered or permitted to work by an agency whether or not formally appointed.

5 CFR 551.103(b)(b) Not covered. The following persons are not covered by the Act:

5 CFR 551.103(b)(1)(1) A person appointed under appropriate authority without compensation;

5 CFR 551.103(b)(2)(2) A trainee;

5 CFR 551.103(b)(3)(3) A volunteer; or

5 CFR 551.103(b)(4)(4) A member of the Uniformed Services.