### Question
Can you define what employee means?


### Answer
**Employee** is defined as the following in *50 U.S.C. § 409a*:

> an employee of the National Security Agency, serving under an appointment without time limitation, who has been currently employed by the National Security Agency for a continuous period of at least 12 months prior to the effective date of the program established under subsection (c) of this section, except that such term does not include—


(A) a reemployed annuitant under subchapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84 of title 5 or another retirement system for employees of the Government

#### Citation:
  - *50 U.S.C. § 409a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 15-NATIONAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER II-MISCELLANEOUS AND CONFORMING PROVISIONS**

