5 U.S.C. § 7541
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.