5 U.S.C. § 6331 - Definitions

• Cite as: 5 U.S.C. § 6331

For the purpose of this subchapter-

(1) the term "employee" means an employee as defined by section 6301(2), excluding an individual employed by the government of the District of Columbia;

(2) the term "leave recipient" means an employee whose application to receive donations of leave under this subchapter is approved;

(3) the term "leave donor" means an employee whose application to make 1 or more donations of leave under this subchapter is approved; and

(4) the term "medical emergency" means a medical condition of an employee or a family member of such employee that is likely to require the prolonged absence of such employee from duty and to result in a substantial loss of income to such employee because of the unavailability of paid leave (disregarding any advanced leave).

Cite as 5 U.S.C. § 6331

Source: Added Pub. L. 100-566, §2(a), Oct. 31, 1988, 102 Stat. 2834; amended Pub. L. 103-103, §3, Oct. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 1022.

current through 8/1/2023

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS

1993-Par. (4). Pub. L. 103-103 inserted "the term" after par. designation and inserted before period at end "(disregarding any advanced leave)".

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1993 AMENDMENT

Pub. L. 103-103, §6, Oct. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 1024, provided that: "Except as provided in section 2 [enacting and repealing provisions set out as notes under this section], this Act [amending this section and sections 6337, 6361, 6362, and 6373 of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 6301 of this title] and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect as of the 120th day after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 8, 1993] or such earlier date as the Office of Personnel Management may by regulation prescribe."

REPEALS

Pub. L. 100-566, §2(d), Oct. 31, 1988, 102 Stat. 2844, which provided for the repeal of subchapters III (§6331 et seq.) and IV (§6361 et seq.) of this chapter effective 5 years after Oct. 31, 1988, and which also contained savings provisions for continued availability of certain leave as if such program had not been terminated, was repealed by Pub. L. 103-103, §2, Oct. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 1022, effective Oct. 30, 1993.

[ Pub. L. 103-103, §2, Oct. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 1022, provided that the repeal made by that section is effective Oct. 30, 1993.]

IMPLEMENTATION OF LEAVE TRANSFER AND LEAVE BANK PROGRAMS

Pub. L. 100-566, §2(c), Oct. 31, 1988, 102 Stat. 2844, provided that: