---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 848.102"
title: "5"
number: "848.102"
heading: "Definitions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/848.102"
---

# §848.102. Definitions.


In this subpart—

Authorized agency official means—

- (1) For the executive branch agencies, the head of an Executive agency as defined in [5 U.S.C. 105](/usc/5/105.md);
- (2) For the legislative branch, the Secretary of the Senate, the Clerk of the House of Representatives, or the head of any other legislative branch agency;
- (3) For the judicial branch, the Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts;
- (4) For the Postal Service, the Postmaster General;
- (5) For any other independent establishment that is an entity of the Federal Government, the head of the establishment; or
- (6) An official who is authorized to act for an official named in [paragraphs (1)-(5)](#1..5) in the matter concerned.

  Composite retirement annuity means the annuity computed when a phased retiree attains full retirement status.

  Director means the Director of the Office of Personnel Management.

  Full retirement status means that a phased retiree has ceased employment and is entitled, upon application, to a composite retirement annuity.

  Full-time means—

- (1) An officially established recurring basic workweek consisting of 40 hours within the employee's administrative workweek (as established under [§ 610.111](/cfr/5/610.111.md) of this chapter or similar authority); or
- (2) An officially established recurring basic work requirement of 80 hours per biweekly pay period (as established for employees with a flexible or compressed work schedule under 5 U.S.C. chapter 61, subchapter II, or similar authority).

  Phased employment means the less-than-full-time employment of a phased retiree.

  Phased retiree means a retirement-eligible employee who—

- (1) With the concurrence of an authorized agency official, enters phased retirement status; and
- (2) Has not entered full retirement status;

  Phased retirement annuity means the annuity payable under [5 U.S.C. 8412a](/usc/5/8412a.md) before full retirement.

  Phased retirement percentage means the percentage which, when added to the working percentage for a phased retiree, produces a sum of 100 percent.

  Phased retirement period means the period beginning on the date on which an individual becomes entitled to receive a phased retirement annuity and ending on the date on which the individual dies or separates from phased employment.

  Phased retirement status means that a phased retiree is concurrently employed in phased employment and eligible to receive a phased retirement annuity.

  Working percentage has the meaning given that term in [§ 848.202(a)](/cfr/5/848.202.md?p=a).


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 8461; 5 U.S.C. 8412a.

### Source

Source: 79 FR 46632, Aug. 8, 2014, unless otherwise noted.