5 CFR § 10.1 - Definitions.

Link to an amendment published at 91 FR 52479, Aug. 14, 2026.

For purposes of this rule—

(a) 'Agency' means an Executive agency as defined in Rule IX, but does not include a Government corporation or the General Accounting Office; and

(b) 'Merit system principles' means the principles for Federal personnel management that are set forth in section 2301(b) of title 5, United States Code.