5 U.S.C. § 7501
Section 7501 · Definitions
Version as of November 25, 2015, with additions and removals from the October 13, 1978 version.
As of November 25, 2015
As of October 13, 1978
For the purpose of this subchapter—
For the purpose of this subchapter—
(1) "employee" means an individual in the competitive service who is not serving a probationary or trial period under an initial appointment or who has completed 1 year of current continuous employment in the same or similar positions under other than a temporary appointment limited to 1 year or less; and
(1) "employee" means an individual in the competitive service who is not serving a probationary or trial period under an initial appointment or, except as provided in section 1599e of title 10, who has completed 1 year of current continuous employment in the same or similar positions under other than a temporary appointment limited to 1 year or less; and
(2) “suspension” means the placing of an employee, for disciplinary reasons, in a temporary status without duties and pay.
(2) "suspension" means the placing of an employee, for disciplinary reasons, in a temporary status without duties and pay.