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Title 38, Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-110

§727 Reassignment of Senior Executives

Title 38 › PART I — GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 7 — EMPLOYEES › SUBCHAPTER I — GENERAL EMPLOYEE MATTERS › § 727

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must sign a written approval before any Department senior executive is moved from one senior executive job to another at the Department. By June 30 and December 31 each year, the Secretary must send Congress a report of those moves. Each report must explain why each move happened and list the costs tied to it. Only these costs count: a pay raise, short-term travel for the employee or family, moving costs, and any paid incentive. “Senior executive position” means what section 713(d) defines.

Full Legal Text

Title 38, §727

Veterans' Benefits, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)Approval of Reassignments.—
No individual employed in a senior executive position at the Department may be reassigned to another such position at the Department unless such reassignment is approved in writing and signed by the Secretary.
(b)Semiannual Reports Required.—
(1)Not later than June 30 and December 31 of each year, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the reassignment of individuals employed in senior executive positions at the Department to other such positions at the Department during the period covered by the report.
(2)Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall describe the purpose of each reassignment and the costs associated with such reassignment.
(3)For purposes of paragraph (2), costs associated with a reassignment may only include the following:
(A)A salary increase.
(B)Temporary travel expenses for the individual or the family of the individual.
(C)Moving expenses.
(D)A paid incentive.
(c)Senior Executive Position Defined.—
In this section, the term “senior executive position” has the meaning given such term in section 713(d) of this title.

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Citation

38 U.S.C. § 727

Title 38, Veterans' Benefits

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110