#aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #eafi  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to enhance         
acc\ntability )9 ! ,s5ior ,executive    
,s]vice1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,s5ior  
,executive ,s]vice ,acc\ntability ,act4 
#b4 ,bi5nial ju/ification ( positions   
,section #cacc7;a77#b7 ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] positions ! foll[+3 1 ) a          
ju/ification = ea* position 7by title & 
organizational location7 & ! specific   
result expect$ f ea* position1 includ+ !
 impact ( su* result on ! ag5cy         
mission14  #c4 ,ext5sion ( probation>y  
p]iod  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ccic7;d7 (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ #a-ye> & ins]t+ #b-ye>4  7b7  
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #ceib7;a77#a7 (
 su* title is am5d$ by /rik+ #a-ye> &   
ins]t+ #b-ye>4  #d4 ,modification ( pay 
ret5tion = ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice    
memb]s remov$ = "u p]=mance ,section    
#ceid7;c77#a77;,b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$   

,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  7,b7  7i7 any c>e] appo9tee plac$ "u  
subsection 7a7 or 7b77#b7 ( ?is section 
%all be entitl$ to receive basic pay at 
! highe/ (--  7,i7 ! rate ( basic pay 9 
effect = ! position 9 :i* plac$2  7,,ii7
 ! rate ( basic pay 9 effect at ! "t ( !
 placem5t = ! position ! c>e] appo9tee  
held 9 ! civil s]vice imm$iately be=e   
be+ appo9t$ to ! ,s5ior ,executive      
,s]vice2 or  7,,iii7 ! rate ( basic pay 
9 effect = ! c>e] appo9tee imm$iately   
be=e be+ plac$ "u subsection 7a7 or 7b7 
( ?is section2 &  7ii7 any c>e] appo9tee
 plac$ "u subsection 7b77#a7 ( ?is      
section %all be entitl$ to receive basic
 pay at ! rate ( basic pay 9 effect = ! 
position 9 :i* plac$2 &  4  #e4         
,requirem5t t p]=mance requirem5ts be   
e/abli%$ 9 advance ,section             
#dcab7;b77#a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ on or &
 ins]t+ n lat] ?an #cj cal5d> days2 &   
7#b7 by ins]t+ 9 writ+ aft] communicat$4
  #f4 ,am5dm5ts to adv]se action        

provisions ) respect to c>e] appo9tees 9
 ! ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice  7a7       
,susp5sion = #ad days or less = s5ior   
executive s]vice employee ,p>agraph 7#a7
 ( ,section #geja ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  7#a7 employee means--  7,a7 an        
individual 9 ! competitive s]vice :o is 
n s]v+ a probation>y p]iod or trial     
p]iod "u an initial appo9tm5t or :o has 
complet$ #a ye> ( curr5t cont9u\s       
employm5t 9 ! same or simil> positions  
"u o!r ?an a tempor>y appo9tm5t limit$  
to #a ye> or less2 or  7,b7 a c>e]      
appo9tee 9 ! ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice  
:o--  7i7 has complet$ ! probation>y    
p]iod prescrib$ "u section #ccic7;d72 or
  7ii7 0 cov]$ by ! provisions (        
sub*apt] ,,ii ( ?is *apt] imm$iately    
be=e appo9tm5t to ! ,s5ior ,executive   
,s]vice2 &  4  7b7 ,modification ( cause
 & proc$ure = susp5sion & t]m9ation     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #gedc ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7,a7 9
 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ misconduct1 & 

ins]t+ su* cause z w\ld promote !       
effici5cy ( ! s]vice1 misconduct12  7,b7
 9 subsection 7b77#d71 by add+ at ! end 
be=e ! p]iod ! foll[+3 1 b no lat] ?an  
#cj days aft] ! date t ! employee's     
answ] 0 receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#b72  7,c7 
by r$esignat+ subsections 7c71 7d71 &   
7e7 z subsections 7d71 7e71 & 7f71      
respectively2  7,d7 by ins]t+ aft]      
subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7 ,an ag5cy 
head may ext5d ! deadl9e = an employee  
to answ] "u subsection 7b77#b7 or !     
deadl9e = ! ag5cy to issue a writt5     
decision "u subsection 7b77#d7 = no m   
?an #cj days ea*4 ,any ext5sion by !    
ag5cy head "u ?is subsection mu/ be 9   
writ+ & docum5t ! reasons = grant+ !    
ext5sion4  2 &  7,e7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7g7  7#a7 ,) respect to an     
employee subject to removal "u ?is      
sub*apt]1 if a f9al ord] or decision is 
issu$ 9 favor ( ! ag5cy by ! ag5cy1 !   
,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d1 or !   
applicable review+ c\rt "u section      
#ggjc1 ! employee--  7,a7 %all pay to ! 

ag5cy an am\nt equal to any pay receiv$ 
by ! employee dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on !  
date t ! employee receiv$ notice "u     
subsection 7b77#a7 & end+ on ! date (   
su* f9al ord] or decision2 &  7,b7 h    
remov$ f su* employee's cr$it any annual
 leave accru$ dur+ su* p]iod4  7#b7     
,p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply only to an    
employee :o1 dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 is plac$ on         
adm9i/rative leave or any o!r type (    
leave :]eby ! employee is 9 a /atus )\t 
duties b ) pay4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+        
am5dm5ts ,sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #ce (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is       
am5d$--  7,a7 9 section #ceic--  7i7 9  
subsection 7a77#b71 by /rik+ misconduct1
 & ins]t+ su* cause z w\ld promote !    
effici5cy ( ! s]vice1 misconduct12 &    
7ii7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+         
misconduct1 & ins]t+ su* cause z w\ld   
promote ! effici5cy ( ! s]vice1         
misconduct12 &  7,b7 9 section          
#ceid7;a71 by /rik+ misconduct1 & ins]t+
 su* cause z w\ld promote ! effici5cy ( 

! s]vice1 misconduct14  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives ,septemb] #af1         
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