§ 5402. Definitions

For the purpose of this chapter—

• (1) “agency” means an Executive agency under section 105, but does not include the Government Accountability Office;
• (2) “employee” includes—
  • (A) an individual paid under a statutory pay system defined in section 5302(1);
  • (B) a prevailing rate employee, as defined in section 5342(a)(2); and
  • (C) a category of employees included by the Office of Personnel Management following the review of an agency plan under section 5403(b)(1);
    • (i) an individual paid at an annual rate of basic pay for a level of the Executive Schedule, under subchapter II of chapter 53, or at a rate provided for one of those levels under another provision of law;
    • (ii) a member of the Senior Executive Service paid under subchapter VIII of chapter 53, or an equivalent system;
    • (iii) an administrative law judge paid under section 5372;
    • (iv) a contract appeals board member paid under section 5372a;
    • (v) an administrative appeals judge paid under section 5372b; and
    • (vi) an individual in a position which is excepted from the competitive service because of its confidential, policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating character; and
• (3) “Office” means the Office of Personnel Management.