#aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eafi ,,an ,,act ,to amend title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 to enhance accountability within the ,senior ,executive ,service1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,senior ,executive ,service ,accountability ,act4 #b4 ,biennial justification of positions ,section #cacc7;a77#b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after positions the following3 1 with a justification for each position 7by title and organizational location7 and the specific result expected from each position1 including the impact of such result on the agency mission14 #c4 ,extension of probationary period 7a7 ,in general ,section #ccic7;d7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking #a-year and inserting #b-year4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #ceib7;a77#a7 of such title is amended by striking #a-year and inserting #b-year4 #d4 ,modification of pay retention for ,senior ,executive ,service members removed for under performance ,section #ceid7;c77#a77;,b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 7,b7 7i7 any career appointee placed under subsection 7a7 or 7b77#b7 of this section shall be entitled to receive basic pay at the highest of-- 7,i7 the rate of basic pay in effect for the position in which placed2 7,,ii7 the rate of basic pay in effect at the time of the placement for the position the career appointee held in the civil service immediately before being appointed to the ,senior ,executive ,service2 or 7,,iii7 the rate of basic pay in effect for the career appointee immediately before being placed under subsection 7a7 or 7b7 of this section2 and 7ii7 any career appointee placed under subsection 7b77#a7 of this section shall be entitled to receive basic pay at the rate of basic pay in effect for the position in which placed2 and 4 #e4 ,requirement that performance requirements be established in advance ,section #dcab7;b77#a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking on or and inserting not later than #cj calendar days2 and 7#b7 by inserting in writing after communicated4 #f4 ,amendments to adverse action provisions with respect to career appointees in the ,senior ,executive ,service 7a7 ,suspension for #ad days or less for senior executive service employee ,paragraph 7#a7 of ,section #geja of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 7#a7 employee means-- 7,a7 an individual in the competitive service who is not serving a probationary period or trial period under an initial appointment or who has completed #a year of current continuous employment in the same or similar positions under other than a temporary appointment limited to #a year or less2 or 7,b7 a career appointee in the ,senior ,executive ,service who-- 7i7 has completed the probationary period prescribed under section #ccic7;d72 or 7ii7 was covered by the provisions of subchapter ,,ii of this chapter immediately before appointment to the ,senior ,executive ,service2 and 4 7b7 ,modification of cause and procedure for suspension and termination 7#a7 ,in general ,section #gedc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking misconduct1 and inserting such cause as would promote the efficiency of the service1 misconduct12 7,b7 in subsection 7b77#d71 by adding at the end before the period the following3 1 but no later than #cj days after the date that the employee's answer was received under paragraph 7#b72 7,c7 by redesignating subsections 7c71 7d71 and 7e7 as subsections 7d71 7e71 and 7f71 respectively2 7,d7 by inserting after subsection 7b7 the following3 7c7 ,an agency head may extend the deadline for an employee to answer under subsection 7b77#b7 or the deadline for the agency to issue a written decision under subsection 7b77#d7 for no more than #cj days each4 ,any extension by the agency head under this subsection must be in writing and document the reasons for granting the extension4 2 and 7,e7 by adding at the end the following3 7g7 7#a7 ,with respect to an employee subject to removal under this subchapter1 if a final order or decision is issued in favor of the agency by the agency1 the ,merit ,systems ,protection ,board1 or the applicable reviewing court under section #ggjc1 the employee-- 7,a7 shall pay to the agency an amount equal to any pay received by the employee during the period beginning on the date that the employee received notice under subsection 7b77#a7 and ending on the date of such final order or decision2 and 7,b7 have removed from such employee's credit any annual leave accrued during such period4 7#b7 ,paragraph 7#a7 shall apply only to an employee who1 during the period described in paragraph 7#a77;,a71 is placed on administrative leave or any other type of leave whereby the employee is in a status without duties but with pay4 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendments ,subchapter ,v of chapter #ce of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in section #ceic-- 7i7 in subsection 7a77#b71 by striking misconduct1 and inserting such cause as would promote the efficiency of the service1 misconduct12 and 7ii7 in subsection 7b71 by striking misconduct1 and inserting such cause as would promote the efficiency of the service1 misconduct12 and 7,b7 in section #ceid7;a71 by striking misconduct1 and inserting such cause as would promote the efficiency of the service1 misconduct14 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,september #af1 #bjad4;,clerk4