### Question
Can you define what head of employing office means?


### Answer
**Head of employing office** is defined as the following in *2 U.S.C. § 1201*:

> the individual who has final authority to appoint, hire, discharge, and set the terms, conditions or privileges of the Senate employment of an employee

#### Citation:
  - *2 U.S.C. § 1201*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 23-GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE RIGHTS**

