; and (B) is currently at risk of a permanent reduction in force or furlough, but for the relief provided for in this Act. (2) Aviation manufacturing company The term aviation manufacturing company means those businesses that hold a Federal Aviation Administration Production or Repair Station Certificate or other similar authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration, and as the Secretary may determine, may include suppliers of such businesses. (3) COVID–19 public health emergency The term COVID–19 public health emergency means the public health emergency with respect to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus. (4) Employee Except where the context otherwise requires, the term employee means any individual employed by an employer. (5) Employer Except where the context otherwise requires, the term employer means an aviation manufacturing company. (6) Private partner contribution The term private partner contribution means the contribution funded by the employer under this Act to maintain a minimum of 50 percent of the at-risk employee group’s total compensation level, and combined with the public partner contribution, is sufficient to maintain the total compensation level for the at-risk employee group as of April 1, 2020. (7) Public partner contribution The term public partner contribution means the contribution funded by the Federal Government under this Act to provide not more than 50 percent of the at-risk employees group’s total compensation level, and combined with the private partner contribution, is sufficient to maintain the total compensation level for those in the at-risk employee group as of April 1, 2020. (8) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Treasury, or the designee of the Secretary of the Treasury. (9) Total compensation level The term total compensation level means the level of total base compensation and benefits of an employee, excluding overtime and premium pay, as of April 1, 2020. 3. Private-public partnership (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, to help