### Question
What does employee mean?


### Answer
**Employee** has the following meaning in *22 U.S.C. § 3673*:

> an employee of the Commission who has served in the Republic of Panama in a position with the Commission for a continuous period of at least three years immediately before the employee's separation under an appointment without time limitation and who is covered under the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees' Retirement System under subchapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84, respectively, of title 5, other than—


(A) an employee described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (F) of subsection (a)(2) of section 663; 

#### Citation:
  - *22 U.S.C. § 3673*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 51-PANAMA CANAL > SUBCHAPTER I-ADMINISTRATION AND REGULATIONS > Part 2-Employees > subpart iii-conditions of employment and placement**

