### Question
What does covered employee mean?


### Answer
**Covered employee** has the following meaning in *3 U.S.C. § 401*:

> a covered employee described in section 416(a)(2)

#### Citation:
  - *3 U.S.C. § 401*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 5-EXTENSION OF CERTAIN RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS TO PRESIDENTIAL OFFICES > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

