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Title 5 — Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-73

§7512 Actions covered

Title 5 › Part PART III— - EMPLOYEES › Subpart Subpart F— - Labor-Management and Employee Relations › Chapter CHAPTER 75— - ADVERSE ACTIONS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - REMOVAL, SUSPENSION FOR MORE THAN 14 DAYS, REDUCTION IN GRADE OR PAY, OR FURLOUGH FOR 30 DAYS OR LESS › § 7512

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Applies when a federal employee faces certain job actions. It covers being removed from a job, suspended for more than 14 days, dropped to a lower grade, paid less, or placed on furlough of 30 days or less. It also lists six specific kinds of actions tied to other laws or rules: a suspension or removal under section 7532; a reduction-in-force under section 3502; a supervisor or manager being reduced in grade before finishing probation under section 3321(a)(2) if returned to their previous grade; a reduction in grade or removal under section 4303; actions started under section 1215 or 7521; and suitability actions taken by the Office under its regulations and the President’s rules for the competitive service.

Full Legal Text

Title 5, §7512

Government Organization and Employees — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

This subchapter applies to—
(1)a removal;
(2)a suspension for more than 14 days;
(3)a reduction in grade;
(4)a reduction in pay; and
(5)a furlough of 30 days or less;
(A)a suspension or removal under section 7532 of this title,
(B)a reduction-in-force action under section 3502 of this title,
(C)the reduction in grade of a supervisor or manager who has not completed the probationary period under section 3321(a)(2) of this title if such reduction is to the grade held immediately before becoming such a supervisor or manager,
(D)a reduction in grade or removal under section 4303 of this title,
(E)an action initiated under section 1215 or 7521 of this title, or
(F)a suitability action taken by the Office under regulations prescribed by the Office, subject to the rules prescribed by the President under this title for the administration of the competitive service.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 7512, Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 528, related to adverse action against a preference eligible employee and procedures applicable to such adverse action, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 95–454, § 204(a).

Amendments

2015—Par. (F). Pub. L. 114–92 added par. (F). 1989—Par. (E). Pub. L. 101–12 substituted “1215” for “1206”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1989 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 101–12 effective 90 days following Apr. 10, 1989, see section 11 of Pub. L. 101–12, set out as a note under section 1201 of this title.

Effective Date

Section effective 90 days after Oct. 13, 1978, see section 907 of Pub. L. 95–454, set out as an

Effective Date

of 1978 Amendment note under section 1101 of this title.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

5 U.S.C. § 7512

Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73