Definitions.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 5

For purposes of this subpart: (a) (b) An employee is (1) An employee has begun seeking employment if the employee has directly or indirectly: (i) Engaged in negotiations for employment with any person. For these purposes, as for 18 U.S.C. 208(a) and section 17 of the STOCK Act, the term (ii) Made an unsolicited communication to any person, or such person's agent or intermediary, regarding possible employment with that person. However, the employee has not begun seeking employment if that communication was for the sole purpose of requesting a job application; or (iii) Made a response, other than rejection, to an unsolicited communication from any person, or such person's agent or intermediary, regarding possible employment with that person. (2) An employee is no longer seeking employment when: (i) The employee or the prospective employer rejects the possibility of employment and all discussions of possible employment have terminated; or (ii) Two months have transpired after the employee's dispatch of an unsolicited resume or employment proposal, provided the employee has received no indication of interest in employment discussions from the prospective employer. (3) For purposes of this definition, a response that defers discussions until the foreseeable future does not constitute rejection of an unsolicited employment overture, proposal, or resume nor rejection of a prospective employment possibility. (c) (1) A person who uses that agent or other intermediary for the purpose o

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 5:§ 2635.603