{"data":{"id":"us/5-u.s.c.-7541","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 U.S.C. § 7541","heading":"Definitions","body":"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.","path":["Title 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES","CHAPTER 75—ADVERSE ACTIONS"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc05@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:55:42Z","sha256":"30f49543e94ba197bcf2d746f61f016ac2e79be065c9f9fb6586f29e3fcbd836","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/5-u.s.c.-7533","next":"us/5-u.s.c.-7542"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}