{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-551.103","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 551.103","heading":"Coverage.","body":"(a) 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:\n(1) Defined as an employee in section 2105 of title 5, United States Code;\n(2) A civilian employee appointed under other appropriate authority; or\n(3) Suffered or permitted to work by an agency whether or not formally appointed.\n(b) Not covered. The following persons are not covered by the Act:\n(1) A person appointed under appropriate authority without compensation;\n(2) A trainee;\n(3) A volunteer; or\n(4) A member of the Uniformed Services.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS","PART 551—PAY ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT","Subpart A—General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-5.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:23:53Z","sha256":"24c9e98b2365ccd3039990d767c7584be09c19db5f43b8939489fbc4713443fe","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-551.102","next":"us/5-cfr-551.104"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}