[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 45, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 45CFR73.735-102]



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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE

 

                    SUBTITLE A--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

                           AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

PART 73_STANDARDS OF CONDUCT--Table of Contents

 

                      Subpart A_General Provisions

 

Sec.  73.735-102  Definitions.



    In this part:

    (a) Employee means an officer or employee of HHS other than a 

special Government employee and includes Commissioned Officers of the 

Public Health Service who are on active duty, and individuals on 

assignment or detail



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to HHS pursuant to the Intergovernmental Personnel Act (5 U.S.C. 3371-

3376). The term also includes HHS employees who are detailed to non-

Federal or other Federal organizations. At times the term ``regular 

employee'' is used in place of ``employee'' to make a clear distinction 

between special Government employees and others employed by the Federal 

government.

    (b) Special Government employee means an individual who is retained, 

designated, appointed, or employed to perform temporary duties either on 

a full-time or intermittent basis, with or without compensation, for not 

to exceed 130 days during any period of 365 consecutive days.

    (c) Person means an individual, a corporation, a company, an 

association, a firm, a partnership or any other organization.

    (d) Former employee means a former employee of HHS or former special 

Government employee as defined in paragraph (b) of this section.

    (e) Principal Operating Component has the meaning given to that term 

in the Department's General Administration Manual. In addition, when 

used in these regulations, it includes the Office of the Secretary.

    (f) Department means the Department of Health and Human Services.