Code of Federal Regulations Title 20. Employees' Benefits § 20.401.10 Applicability

(a) SSA. All SSA employees and components are governed by this part. SSA employees governed by this part include all regular and special government employees of SSA;  experts and consultants whose temporary (not in excess of 1 year) or intermittent services have been procured by SSA by contract pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109;  volunteers where acceptance of their services are authorized by law;  those individuals performing gratuitous services as permitted under conditions prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management;  and, participants in work-study or training programs.

(b) Other entities. This part also applies to advisory committees and councils within the meaning of the Federal Advisory Committee Act which provide advice to:  Any official or component of SSA;  or the President and for which SSA has been delegated responsibility for providing services.