### Question
What does employee mean?


### Answer
**Employee** has the following meaning in *50 U.S.C. § 3071*:

> 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), 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. § 3071*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 44-NATIONAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER II-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS**

