### Question
How is the term civilian employee defined?


### Answer
The term **civilian employee** is defined in *10 U.S.C. § 1482a* as the following:

> a person employed by the Federal Government, including a person entitled to basic pay in accordance with the General Schedule provided in section 5332 of title 5 or a similar basic pay schedule of the Federal Government

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 1482a*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART II-PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 75-DECEASED PERSONNEL > SUBCHAPTER II-DEATH BENEFITS**

