[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR64.3]

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                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
              CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
 
PART 64_MANAGEMENT AND MOBILIZATION OF REGULAR AND RESERVE RETIRED MILITARY MEMBERS--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  64.3  Definitions.

    (a) Key employee. Any Reservist or any military retiree (Regular or 
Reserve) identified by his or her employer, private or public, as 
filling a key position.
    (b) Key position. A civilian position, public or private (designated 
by an employer and approved by the Secretary concerned), that cannot be 
vacated during war, a national emergency, or mobilization without 
seriously impairing the capability of the parent agency or office to 
function effectively, while meeting the criteria for designating key 
positions as outlined in Department of Defense Directive 1200.7.\1\
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    \1\ Copies may be obtained from http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives.
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    (c) Military retiree categories--(1) Category I. Non-disability 
military retirees under age 60 who have been retired fewer than 5 years.
    (2) Category II. Non-disability military retirees under age 60 who 
have been retired 5 years or more.
    (3) Category III. Military retirees, including those retired for 
disability, other than categories I or II retirees (includes warrant 
officers and healthcare professionals who retire from active duty after 
age 60).
    (d) Military retirees or retired military members. (1) Regular and 
Reserve officers and enlisted members who retire from the Military 
Services under 10 U.S.C. Chapters 61, 63, 65, 1223, 367, 571, or 573, 
and 14 U.S.C. Chapters 11 and 21.
    (2) Reserve officers and enlisted members eligible for retirement 
under one of the provisions of law in Sec.  64.3(d) who have not reached 
age 60 and who have not elected discharge or are not members of the 
Ready Reserve or Standby Reserve (including members of the Inactive 
Standby Reserve).
    (3) Members of the Fleet Reserve and Fleet Marine Corps Reserve 
under 10 U.S.C. 6330.