For the purpose of this subchapter—
“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 section 1599e of title 10; 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.
(Added Pub. L. 95–454, title IV, § 411(2), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1174; amended Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title XI, § 1105(c)(5), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 1024.)
