U.S.C. Title 5 - GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES 5 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 5 - GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES PART III - EMPLOYEES Subpart F - Labor-Management and Employee Relations CHAPTER 75 - ADVERSE ACTIONS SUBCHAPTER V - SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE Sec. 7541 - Definitions From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§7541. Definitions

For the purpose of this subchapter— (1) "employee" means a career appointee in the Senior Executive Service who— (A) has completed the probationary period prescribed under section 3393(d) of this title; or (B) was covered by the provisions of subchapter II of this chapter immediately before appointment to the Senior Executive Service; and

(2) "suspension" has the meaning set forth in section 7501(2) of this title.

(Added Pub. L. 95–454, title IV, §411(2), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1174; amended Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title XI, §1105(c)(5), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 1024; Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XI, §1106(b)(2)(E), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1950.)

Editorial Notes

Amendments 2021—Par. (1)(A). Pub. L. 117–81 struck out "or section 1599e of title 10" after "section 3393(d) of this title". 2015—Par. (1)(A). Pub. L. 114–92 inserted "or section 1599e of title 10" after "this title".

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2021 Amendment Amendment by Pub. L. 117–81 applied as if effective Dec. 31, 2022, to correspond to the effective date of the repeal of section 1599e of Title 10, Armed Forces, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. See Effective Date of Repeal note under section 1599e of Title 10.

Effective Date Section effective 9 months after Oct. 13, 1978, and congressional review of provisions of sections 401 through 412 of Pub. L. 95–454, see section 415 of Pub. L. 95–454, set out as a note under section 3131 of this title.