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 section 1599e of title 10; 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.
Amendments
2015—Par. (1)(A). Pub. L. 114–92 inserted "or section 1599e of title 10" after "this title".
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.