Definitions
For the purpose of this chapter—
“agency” means an Executive agency under section 105, but does not include the Government Accountability Office;
“employee” includes—
an individual paid under a statutory pay system defined in section 5302(1);
a prevailing rate employee, as defined in section 5342(a)(2); and
a category of employees included by the Office of Personnel Management following the review of an agency plan under section 5403(b)(1);
but does not include—
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;
a member of the Senior Executive Service paid under subchapter VIII of chapter 53, or an equivalent system;
an administrative law judge paid under section 5372;
a contract appeals board member paid under section 5372a;
an administrative appeals judge paid under section 5372b; and
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
“Office” means the Office of Personnel Management.