### Question
What does officer or employee mean?


### Answer
**Officer or employee** has the following meaning in *5 U.S.C. § 505*:

> any officer or employee of the Government except any special Government employee (as defined in section 202 of title 18, United States Code)

#### Citation:
  - *5 U.S.C. § 505*
  - Heading: **ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT ACT OF 1978 > TITLE V-GOVERNMENT-WIDE LIMITATIONS ON OUTSIDE EARNED INCOME AND EMPLOYMENT**

