§401 Definitions

Summary

Defines key words used in the chapter. "Board" means the Merit Systems Protection Board (chapter 12 of title 5). A "covered employee" is any employee of an employing office. "Employee" also includes someone applying for a job and someone who used to work there. "Employing office" means any office, agency, or other part of the Executive Office of the President, the Executive Residence at the White House, and the Vice President’s official residence (temporary or not). For certain parts of the chapter, these words change. For matters under section 411, "employing office" and "covered employee" use the meanings in section 411. For section 412, "covered employee" has the meaning in 412(a)(2)(B). For section 413, "covered employee" excludes interns and volunteers as in 413(a)(2). For section 416, "covered employee" has the meaning in 416(a)(2).