---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 2472.2"
title: "5"
number: "2472.2"
heading: "Definitions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/2472.2"
---

# §2472.2. Definitions.

- (a) The term the Act means the Federal Employees Flexible and Compressed Work Schedules Act of 1982, Pub. L. 97-221, [5 U.S.C. 6120](/usc/5/6120.md) et seq.
- (b) The term adverse agency impact shall have the meaning set forth in [5 U.S.C. 6131(b)](/usc/5/6131.md?p=b).
- (c) The term agency shall have the meaning set forth in [5 U.S.C. 6121(1)](/usc/5/6121.md?p=1).
- (d) The term duly authorized delegatee means an official who has been delegated the authority to act for the head of the agency in the matter concerned.
- (e) The term agency determination means a determination: (1) Not to establish a flexible or compressed work schedule under [5 U.S.C. 6131(c)(2)](/usc/5/6131.md?p=c-2); or (2) to terminate such a schedule under [5 U.S.C. 6131(c)(3)](/usc/5/6131.md?p=c-3).
- (f) The terms collective bargaining agreement and exclusive representative shall have the meanings set forth in [5 U.S.C. 6121(8)](/usc/5/6121.md?p=8).
- (g) The term Executive Director means the Executive Director of the Panel.
- (h) The terms designated representative or designee of the Panel means a Panel member, staff member, or other individual designated by the Panel to act on its behalf.
- (i) The term flexible and compressed work schedules shall have the meaning set forth in [5 U.S.C. 6121](/usc/5/6121.md) et seq.
- (j) The term hearing means a factfinding hearing or any other hearing procedures deemed necessary to accomplish the purpose of [5 U.S.C. 6131](/usc/5/6131.md).
- (k) The term impasse means that point in the negotiation of flexible and compressed work schedules at which the parties are unable to reach agreement on whether a schedule has had or would have an adverse agency impact.
- (l) The term Panel means the Federal Service Impasses Panel described in [5 U.S.C. 7119(c)](/usc/5/7119.md?p=c) or a quorum thereof.
- (m) The term party means the agency or the exclusive representative participating in negotiations concerning flexible and compressed work schedules.
- (n) The term quorum means a majority of the members of the Panel.
- (o) The term schedule(s) means flexible and compressed work schedules.

## Notes

### Amendments

[48 FR 19695, May 2, 1983, as amended at 61 FR 41295, Aug. 8, 1996]

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 6131.

### Source

Source: 48 FR 19695, May 2, 1983, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[48 FR 19695, May 2, 1983, as amended at 61 FR 41295, Aug. 8, 1996]