Title 5, Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-102
§7541 Definitions
Title 5 › PART III — EMPLOYEES › Subpart F — Labor-Management and Employee Relations › CHAPTER 75 — ADVERSE ACTIONS › SUBCHAPTER V — SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE › § 7541
Summary
Gives two definitions. "Employee" means a career Senior Executive Service appointee who finished the probation required by 5 U.S.C. 3393(d) or who was covered by subchapter II right before joining the SES. "Suspension" has the meaning in 5 U.S.C. 7501(2).
Full Legal Text
Title 5, §7541
Government Organization and Employees, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
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.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
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 AmendmentAmendment 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.
Reference
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Citation
5 U.S.C. § 7541
Title 5, Government Organization and Employees
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102