§551.103. Coverage.
5 C.F.R. § 551.103
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:
Defined as an employee in section 2105 of title 5, United States Code;
A civilian employee appointed under other appropriate authority; or
Suffered or permitted to work by an agency whether or not formally appointed.
Not covered. The following persons are not covered by the Act:
A person appointed under appropriate authority without compensation;
A trainee;
A volunteer; or
A member of the Uniformed Services.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Source
Source: 72 FR 52762, Sept. 17, 2007, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5542(c); Sec. 4(f) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended by Pub. L. 93-259, 88 Stat. 55 (29 U.S.C. 204f). Link to an amendment published at 91 FR 48238, July 31, 2026.