scope:

PURPOSE

a. Instruction. This Instruction is composed of several Volumes, each containing its own purpose. The purpose of the overall Instruction is to establish and implement policy, establish procedures, provide guidelines and model programs, delegate authority, and assign responsibilities regarding civilian personnel management within the Department of Defense.

b. Volume. This Volume of this Instruction implements DoD policy, prescribes procedures, and delegates authority on implementing the DoD injury compensation program under the "Federal Employees' Compensation Act" (FECA), section 8101 of title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.), (Reference (a)) which provides benefits to civilian employees of the Federal Government for disability due to personal injury, disease, or death arising from or within the scope of their employment.

APPLICABILITY. This Volume applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities in the Department of Defense (hereafter collectively referred to as the "DoD Components").