### Question
How is the "supervisor" defined?


### Answer
The term **supervisor** is defined in *5 U.S.C. § 7515* as follows -

> an employee who would be a supervisor, as defined in section 7103(a), if the entity employing the employee was an agency

#### Citation:
  - *5 U.S.C. § 7515*
  - Heading: **PART III-EMPLOYEES > Subpart F-Labor-Management and Employee Relations > CHAPTER 75-ADVERSE ACTIONS > SUBCHAPTER II-REMOVAL, SUSPENSION FOR MORE THAN 14 DAYS, REDUCTION IN GRADE OR PAY, OR FURLOUGH FOR 30 DAYS OR LESS**

