### Question
What does covered employee mean?


### Answer
**Covered employee** has the following meaning in *10 U.S.C. § 1603*:

> an employee in a defense intelligence position who is assigned to the Defense Clandestine Service at a location in the United States that the Secretary determines has living costs equal to or higher than the District of Columbia

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 1603*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART II-PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 83-CIVILIAN DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE EMPLOYEES > SUBCHAPTER I-DEFENSE-WIDE INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL POLICY**

