### Question
How does MILITARY FAMILY PROGRAMS AND MILITARY CHILD CARE define child care employee?


### Answer
Under *10 U.S.C. § 1800*, **child care employee** is defined as:

> a civilian employee of the Department of Defense who is employed to work in a military child development center (regardless of whether the employee is paid from appropriated funds or nonappropriated funds)

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 1800*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART II-PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 88-MILITARY FAMILY PROGRAMS AND MILITARY CHILD CARE > SUBCHAPTER II-MILITARY CHILD CARE**

