Federal · Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees

5 U.S.C. § 8311: Definitions

Civil

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This statute defines which employee categories, benefits, and compensation are subject to forfeiture rules based on criminal convictions or violations of federal employment conduct statutes.

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an employee as defined by section 2105 of this title ; a Member of Congress as defined by section 2106 of this title and a Delegate to Congress; a member or former member of a uniformed service; and an individual employed by the government of the District of Columbia; a benefit provided under statutes administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs; pay or compensation which may not be diminished under section 1 of Article III of the Constitution of the United States; that portion of a benefit payable under subchapter II of chapter 7 of title 42 which would be payable without taking into account, for any of the purposes of that subchapter, including determinations of periods of disability under section 416(i) of title 42 , pay for services as an employee; monthly annuity awarded under section 228b or 228e of title 45 before September 26, 1961 , whether or not computed under section 228c(e) of title 45 ; that portion of an annuity awarded under section 228b or 228e of title 45 after September 25, 1961 , which would be payable without taking into account military service creditable under section 228c–1 of title 45 ; was convicted of an offense named by subsection (b) of section 8312 of this title , to the extent provided by that subsection; or violated section 8314 or 8315(a)(1) of this title; or was convicted of an offense named by subsection (c) of section 8312 of this title , to the extent provided by that subsection; or violated section 8315(a)(2) of this title ; and a benefit provided under statutes administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs; was convicted of an offense named by subsection (b) of section 8312 of this title , to the extent provided by that subsection; or violated section 8314 or 8315(a)(1) of this title; was convicted of an offense named by subsection (c) of section 8312 of this title , to the extent provided by that subsection; or violated section 8315(a)(2) of this title ; or was convicted of an offense named by section 8312 of this title , to the extent provided by that section; or violated section 8314 or 8315 of this title.

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