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


### Answer
The term **covered employee** is defined in *14 U.S.C. § 2532* as the following:

> an officer or employee engaged in the field service or on vessels of the Lighthouse Service, except a person continuously employed in district offices or shop

#### Citation:
  - *14 U.S.C. § 2532*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE II-PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 25-PERSONNEL; GENERAL PROVISIONS > SUBCHAPTER III-LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE**

