,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #babg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #a1 #bjae ,mr4 
,johnson 7= himself & ,ms4 ,ayotte7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide appropriate    
protections to probation>y ,f$]al       
employees1 to provide ! ,special ,c\nsel
 ) adequate access to in=mation1 to     
provide great] aw>5ess ( ,f$]al         
:i/lebl[] protections1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,dr4 ,*ris ,kirkpatrick ,:i/lebl[]      
,protection ,act ( #bjae4  7b7 ,table ( 
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts4 ,,title ,i--,employees       
g5]ally ,sec4 #aja4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4  
#ajb4 ,:i/lebl[] protections =          
probation>y employees4 ,sec4 #ajc4      
,adequate access ( ,special ,c\nsel to  
in=mation4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,removal or      

demotion ( employees bas$ on retaliation
 aga9/ :i/lebl[]s4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,suicide 
by executive bran* employees4 ,sec4     
#ajf4 ,access to m$ical files4 ,sec4    
#ajg4 ,tra9+ = sup]visors4 ,sec4 #ajh4  
,in=mation on :i/lebl[] protections4    
,,title ,,ii--,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs employees ,sec4 #bja4 ,protect+
 m$ical privacy ( employees ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 ,sec4    
#bjb4 ,m5tal heal? s]vices = employees (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 ,sec4 
#bjc4 ,protocols to address ?reats aga9/
 employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,comptroll] ,g5]al
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates /udy on acc\ntability
 ( *iefs ( police ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs m$ical c5t]s4  ,i ,employees  
g5]ally  #aja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
title-- 7#a7 ! t]m ,executive ag5cy has 
! mean+ giv5 t t]m "u section #aje (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7#b7 !
 t]m executive bran* employee means an  
employee ( an ,executive ag5cy4  #ajb4  
,:i/lebl[] protections = probation>y    

employees  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #abad (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7i7 7#a7 ,9
 ?is subsection1 ! t]m cov]$ probation>y
 employee means an individual :o-- 7,a7 
is an employee 9 probation>y /atus2 &   
7,b7 has submitt$ to ! ,special ,c\nsel 
an allegation ( a prohibit$ p]sonnel    
practice describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#h7 or    
subp>agraph 7,a77i71 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d7
 ( p>agraph 7#i7 ( section #bcjb7;b7 )  
respect to ! individual4  7#b7 ,n lat]  
?an #aj days aft] ! date on :i* an ag5cy
 t]m9ates a cov]$ probation>y employee1 
! ,special ,c\nsel %all det]m9e :e!r a  
sub/antial likelihood exi/s t--  7,a7 ! 
ag5cy engag$ 9 ! prohibit$ p]sonnel     
practice alleg$ by ! cov]$ probation>y  
employee1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph         
7#a77;,b72 &  7,b7 ! t]m9ation ( ! cov]$
 probation>y employee 0 relat$ to t     
prohibit$ p]sonnel practice4  7#c7 7,a7 
,if ! ,special ,c\nsel det]m9es !re is a
 sub/antial likelihood ! circum/ances   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 exi/1 !        

,special ,c\nsel %all reque/ & ! ,m]it  
,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d1 )\t fur!r    
proce$+s1 %all ord] a /ay ( ! t]m9ation 
= #fj days = ! ,special ,c\nsel to      
complete an inve/igation ( ! t]m9ation (
 ! cov]$ probation>y employee4  7,b7    
,if1 be=e ! end ( ! #fj-;day p]iod      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,special 
,c\nsel det]m9es t additional           
inve/igation is w>rant$1 ! ,special     
,c\nsel %all reque/ & ! ,m]it ,sy/ems   
,protection ,bo>d1 )\t fur!r proce$+s1  
%all ord] a /ay ( ! t]m9ation = su*     
p]iod z ! ,special ,c\nsel det]m9es     
appropriate1 :i* may n exce$ an         
additional p]iod ( #f mon?s4  7#d7 7,a7 
,if ! ,special ,c\nsel det]m9es t !     
ag5cy employ+ a cov]$ probation>y       
employee engag$ 9 ! prohibit$ p]sonnel  
practice alleg$ by ! cov]$ probation>y  
employee1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph         
7#a77;,b71 & ! t]m9ation ( ! cov]$      
probation>y employee 0 relat$ to t      
prohibit$ p]sonnel practice1 ! ,special 
,c\nsel %all reque/ & ! ,m]it ,sy/ems   

,protection ,bo>d1 )\t fur!r proce$+s1  
%all ord] ! re9/atem5t ( ! cov]$        
probation>y employee4  7,b7 ,if !       
,special ,c\nsel det]m9es t ! ag5cy     
employ+ a cov]$ probation>y employee did
 n engage 9 ! prohibit$ p]sonnel        
practice alleg$ by ! cov]$ probation>y  
employee1 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b71
 or t ! t]m9ation ( ! cov]$ probation>y 
employee 0 n relat$ to t prohibit$      
p]sonnel practice1 ! ,special ,c\nsel   
%all reque/ & ! ,m]it ,sy/ems           
,protection ,bo>d1 )\t fur!r proce$+s1  
%all ord] ! imm$iate en=cem5t ( !       
t]m9ation4  7,c7 ,an ord] re9/at+ a     
cov]$ probation>y employee may be       
appeal$ by ! ag5cy to ! ,m]it ,sy/ems   
,protection ,bo>d "u section #ggja4     
7#e7 ,if a /ay is grant$ to a cov]$     
probation>y employee "u p>agraph 7#c7 or
 a cov]$ probation>y employee is re9/at$
 "u ?is subsection1 ! head ( ! ag5cy    
employ+ ! cov]$ probation>y employee    
%all give priority to a reque/ = a      
transf] submitt$ by ! cov]$ probation>y 

employee4  4  7b7 ,individual "r (      
action ,section #abba ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7k7 7#a7 ,9 ?is subsection1 
! t]m cov]$ probation>y employee has !  
mean+ giv5 t t]m "u section             
#abad7;i77#a74  7#b7 ,9 ?is section1 !  
t]m employee includes a cov]$           
probation>y employee :o is t]m9at$1     
includ+ = purposes ( seek+ a /ay "u     
subsection 7c74  7#c7 ,if ! ,m]it       
,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d grants a /ay  
to a cov]$ probation>y employee "u      
subsection 7c71 ! head ( ! ag5cy employ+
 ! cov]$ probation>y employee %all give 
priority to a reque/ = a transf]        
submitt$ by ! cov]$ probation>y         
employee4  4  7c7 ,/udy reg>d+          
retaliation aga9/ probation>y employees 
,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,homel&  
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &    
,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives a report discuss+       

retaliation aga9/ employees 9           
probation>y /atus relat+ to a disclosure
 by ! employees ( in=mation describ$ 9  
section #bcjb7;b77#h7 ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 by ! employees4  #ajc4   
,adequate access ( ,special ,c\nsel to  
in=mation ,section #abab7;b7 ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7 7,a7 ,!        
,special ,c\nsel1 9 c>ry+ out ?is       
sub*apt]1 is au?oriz$ to--  7i7 h access
 to all records1 reports1 audits1       
reviews1 docum5ts1 pap]s1               
recomm5dations1 or o!r mat]ial available
 to ! applicable ag5cy :i* relate to a  
matt] )9 ! jurisdiction or au?ority ( ! 
,special ,c\nsel2 &  7ii7 reque/ f any  
ag5cy su* in=mation or assi/ance z may  
be necess>y = c>ry+ out ! duties &      
responsibilities ( ! ,special ,c\nsel "u
 ?is sub*apt]4  7,b7 ,^u reque/ ( !     
,special ,c\nsel = in=mation or         
assi/ance "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 !    
head ( ! ag5cy involv$ %all1 ins(> z is 
practicable & n 9 contrav5tion ( any    

exi/+ /atutory re/riction or regulation 
( ! ag5cy f :i* ! in=mation or assi/ance
 is reque/$1 furni% to ! ,special       
,c\nsel su* in=mation or assi/ance4  4  
#ajd4 ,removal or demotion ( employees  
bas$ on retaliation aga9/ :i/lebl[]s    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #ge 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #geae4
 ,removal or demotion ( employees bas$  
on retaliation aga9/ :i/lebl[]s  7a7    
,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m        
retaliation aga9/ a :i/lebl[] means a   
prohibit$ p]sonnel practice describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#h7 or subp>agraph 7,a77i71   
7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#i7 (   
section #bcjb7;b74  7b7 ,removal or     
demotion  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( an    
ag5cy may remove or demote an employee (
 ! ag5cy if ! head ( ! ag5cy det]m9es t 
! employee retaliat$ aga9/ a :i/lebl[]4 
7#b7 ,imposition ( action ,if ! head (  
an ag5cy removes or demotes an employee 
"u ?is section1 ! head ( ! ag5cy may--  
7,a7 remove ! employee f ! civil s]vice2

 or  7,b7 demote ! employee by means (--
  7i7 a r$uction 9 grade = :i* !        
employee is qualifi$ & t ! head ( !     
ag5cy det]m9es is appropriate2 or  7ii7 
a r$uction 9 annual rate ( pay t ! head 
( ! ag5cy det]m9es is appropriate4  7c7 
,pay ( c]ta9 demot$ employees  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 
any employee subject to a demotion "u   
subsection 7b77#b77;,b77i7 %all1 beg9n+ 
on ! date ( ! demotion1 receive ! annual
 rate ( pay applicable to ! applicable  
grade4  7#b7 ,appeal ,an employee demot$
 "u subsection 7b77#b77;,b77i7 may n be 
plac$ on adm9i/rative leave or any o!r  
category ( paid leave dur+ ! p]iod dur+ 
:i* an appeal 7if any7 "u ?is section is
 ongo+4  7#c7 ,failure to report ,an    
employee demot$ "u subsection           
7b77#b77;,b77i7--  7,a7 may only receive
 pay if ! employee reports = duty2 &    
7,b7 if ! employee does n report = duty1
 %all n receive pay or o!r b5efits      
describ$ 9 subsection 7f77#e74  7d7     
,notice to congress ,n lat] ?an #cj days

 aft] remov+ or demot+ an employee "u   
subsection 7b71 ! head ( an ag5cy %all  
submit to ea* committee ( ,congress )   
jurisdiction ( ! activities ( ! ag5cy   
notice 9 writ+ ( ! removal or demotion &
 ! reason = ! removal or demotion4  7e7 
,proc$ure  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! proc$ures "u
 section #geac7;b7 & *apt] #dc1 %all n  
apply to a removal or demotion "u ?is   
section4  7#b7 ,appeal  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,subject to subp>agraph 7,b7 &          
subsection 7f71 any removal or demotion 
"u subsection 7b7 may be appeal$ to !   
,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d "u      
section #ggja4  7,b7 ,"t = mak+ an      
appeal ,an appeal "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ( 
a removal or demotion may only be made  
if ! appeal is made n lat] ?an #g days  
aft] ! date ( ! removal or demotion4    
7f7 ,exp$it$ review by adm9i/rative law 
judge  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u receipt ( an   
appeal "u subsection 7e77#b77;,a71 !    
,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d %all    
ref] ! appeal to an adm9i/rative law    
judge "u section #ggja7;b77#a71 :o %all 

exp$ite ! appeal & issue a decision n   
lat] ?an #de days aft] ! date ( !       
appeal4  7#b7 ,f9ality ( decision       
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1       
includ+ section #ggjc1 ! decision ( an  
adm9i/rative law judge "u p>agraph 7#a7 
%all be f9al & %all n be subject to any 
fur!r appeal4  7#c7 ,delay 9 decision   
,if an adm9i/rative law judge _c issue a
 decision be=e ! end ( ! #de-;day p]iod 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 !      
removal or demotion is f9al2 &  7,b7 n  
lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! end ( !        
#de-;day p]iod1 ! ,m]it ,sy/ems         
,protection ,bo>d %all submit to ea*    
committee ( ,congress ) jurisdiction ( !
 activities ( ! applicable ag5cy a      
report t expla9s ! reasons :y a decision
 0 n issu$ dur+ ! p]iod4  7#d7 ,no /ays 
,! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d or   
adm9i/rative law judge may n /ay any    
removal or demotion "u ?is section4     
7#e7 ,no pay or b5efits dur+ p5d+ appeal
 ,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i*  
an employee appeals a removal f ! civil 

s]vice "u subsection 7e7 & end+ on !    
date t ! adm9i/rative law judge issues a
 f9al decision on ! appeal1 ! employee  
may n receive any pay1 aw>ds1 bonuses1  
inc5tives1 all[ances1 diff]5tials1 /ud5t
 loan repaym5ts1 special paym5ts1 or    
b5efits4  7#f7 ,assi/ance by ag5cy ,to !
 maximum ext5t practicable1 ! head ( an 
ag5cy %all provide to ! ,m]it ,sy/ems   
,protection ,bo>d1 & to any adm9i/rative
 law judge to :om an appeal "u ?is      
section is ref]r$1 su* in=mation &      
assi/ance z may be necess>y to ensure an
 appeal "u ?is subsection is exp$it$4   
7g7 ,limitation on removal or demotion  
,if an employee seek+ corrective action 
7or on behalf ( :om corrective action is
 s\ght7 f ! ,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel   
bas$ on an alleg$ prohibit$ p]sonnel    
practice1 ! head ( an ag5cy may n remove
 or demote ! employee "u subsection 7b7 
)\t ! approval ( ! ,special ,c\nsel "u  
section #abad7;f74  7h7 ,relation to o!r
 provisions ( law  7#a7 ,additional     
au?ority ,! au?ority provid$ by ?is     

section is 9 addition to any au?ority   
provid$ "u ?is *apt] or *apt] #dc4  7#b7
 ,n subject to o!r provisions ,!        
requirem5ts "u any o!r provision ( ?is  
*apt] %all n apply to any action "u ?is 
section4  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+     
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,! table ( sections =    
sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #ge ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #geae4 ,removal or    
demotion ( employees bas$ on retaliation
 aga9/ :i/lebl[]s4  4  7#b7 ,section    
#dcjc7;f7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ or at ! 
end ( p>agraph 7#b72  7,b7 by /rik+ !   
p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ 
1 or2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7#d7 any removal or demotion "u       
section #geae4  4  #aje4 ,suicide by    
executive bran* employees  7a7 ,ref]ral 
,! head ( ! ,executive ag5cy employ+ an 
executive bran* employee :o commits     
suicide %all ref] ! matt] to !          
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,executive ag5cy1 
or s5ior e?ics (ficial ( ! ,executive   

ag5cy = an ,executive ag5cy )\t an      
,inspector ,g5]al1 to det]m9e :e!r !    
suicide ( ! executive bran* employee 0  
"w-relat$4  7b7 ,in=mation to next ( k9 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71
 ! head ( ! ,executive ag5cy employ+ an 
executive bran* employee :o commits     
suicide %all provide ! p]sonnel file ( !
 ,executive ag5cy to ! next ( k9 ( !    
executive bran* employee4  7#b7         
,national security exception ,! head (  
an ,executive ag5cy may )hold in=mation 
9 a p]sonnel file "u p>agraph 7#a7 if ! 
head det]m9es ! disclosure ( ! in=mation
 w\ld likely compromise national        
security4  #ajf4 ,access to m$ical files
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except = an em]g5cy     
situation1 an executive bran* employee  
may n access ! m$ical record ( ano!r    
executive bran* employee1 unless !      
executive bran* employee ^: m$ical      
record w be access$ provides cons5t to !
 access4  7b7 ,em]g5cy situations ,!    
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget %all promulgate regulations     

def9+ ! t]m em]g5cy situation = purposes
 ( ?is section4  #ajg4 ,tra9+ =         
sup]visors ,! head ( ea* ,executive     
ag5cy %all provide tra9+ reg>d+ h[ to   
respond to compla9ts alleg+ a violation 
( :i/lebl[] protections available to    
executive bran* employee ( ! ,executive 
ag5cy to--  7#a7 executive bran*        
employees appo9t$ to sup]visory         
positions 9 ! ,executive ag5cy :o h n   
previ\sly s]v$ z a sup]visor2 &  7#b7 on
 an annual basis1 to all executive bran*
 employees ( ! ,executive ag5cy s]v+ 9 a
 sup]visory position4  #ajh4 ,in=mation 
on :i/lebl[] protections  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,*apt] #bc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #bcjg4 ,in=mation on :i/lebl[] 
protections  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section--  7#a7 ! t]m new employee means
 an individual-- 7,a7 appo9t$ to a      
position z an employee on or aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ! ,dr4 ,*ris ,kirkpatrick 
,:i/lebl[] ,protection ,act ( #bjae2 &  
7,b7 :o has n previ\sly s]v$ z an       

employee2 &  7#b7 ! t]m :i/lebl[]       
protections means--  7,a7 ! protections 
aga9/ & rem$ies = a prohibit$ p]sonnel  
practice describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#h7 or    
subp>agraph 7,a77i71 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d7
 ( p>agraph 7#i7 ( section #bcjb7;b72 & 
7,b7 simil> protections = an employee "u
 any o!r provision ( law4  7b7          
,in=mation = new hires ,! head ( ea*    
ag5cy or o!r e/abli%m5t 9 ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t %all provide ea* new employee 
( ! ag5cy or e/abli%m5t in=mation reg>d+
 ! :i/lebl[] protections available to ! 
new employee & ! role ( ! ,(fice (      
,special ,c\nsel4  7c7 ,in=mation onl9e 
,! head ( ea* ag5cy or o!r e/abli%m5t 9 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all make available  
in=mation reg>d+ :i/lebl[] protections  
applicable to employees ( ! ag5cy or o!r
 e/abli%m5t on any onl9e portal t is    
made available only to employees ( !    
ag5cy or o!r e/abli%m5t4  4  7b7        
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (   
sections = *apt] #bc ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 

! foll[+3  #bcjg4 ,in=mation on         
:i/lebl[] protections4  4  ,,ii         
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs employees 
#bja4 ,protect+ m$ical privacy (        
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #g ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3     
#gad4 ,access+ ( m$ical records (       
employees  7a7 ,notice ( access  7#a7 ,n
 lat] ?an five days aft] an employee ( !
 ,dep>tm5t accesses ! m$ical record (   
ano!r employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 !         
,secret>y %all notify ! su* o!r employee
 ( su* access4  7#b7 ,notice "u p>agraph
 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! "n 
( ! employee access+ ! m$ical record4   
7,b7 ,! date & "t ! employee access$ !  
m$ical record4  7,c7 ,! p]iod dur+ :i* !
 employee access$ ! m$ical record4  7,d7
 ,a description ( any modification ( !  
m$ical record made by ! employee4  7b7  
,det]m9ation ( prohibit$ access  7#a7   
,if an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t receives  
notice "u subsection 7a7 t a m$ical     

record ( ! employee 0 access$ by ano!r  
employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t & ! employee     
believes t su* access 0 conduct$ 9      
violation ( an applicable provision (   
,f$]al privacy law1 ! employee %all file
 a compla9t ) ! ,(fice ( ,acc\ntability 
,review4  7#b7 ,if ! ,(fice (           
,acc\ntability ,review receives a       
compla9t f an employee ) respect to a   
notice t ! employee receiv$ "u          
subsection 7a7 n m ?an #de days aft] !  
notice 0 transmitt$ to ! employee1 !    
,(fice ( ,acc\ntability ,review %all1 n 
lat] ?an #cj days aft] receiv+ su*      
compla9t--  7,a7 det]m9e :e!r ! access  
id5tifi$ 9 ! notice 0 conduct$ 9        
violation ( an applicable provision (   
,f$]al privacy law2 &  7,b7 notify !    
employee ( ! det]m9ation4  7c7 ,action 9
 response to unau?oriz$ access  7#a7 ,if
 ! ,(fice ( ,acc\ntability ,review      
det]m9es t an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t has
 access$ ! m$ical record ( ano!r        
employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 violation ( an 
applicable provision ( ,f$]al privacy   

law1 ! ,secret>y %all--  7,a7 = ! fir/  
su* access1 issue an ord] t1 = ! two-ye>
 p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! ord]1 !     
employee is n eligible to receive any   
bonus or ca% aw>d f ! ,dep>tm5t1        
includ+--  7i7 an aw>d "u *apt] #de (   
title #e2  7ii7 an aw>d "u section #echd
 ( title #e2 &  7iii7 a ret5tion bonus  
"u section #eged ( title #e2  7,b7 = !  
second su* access1 susp5d ! employee = n
 less ?an #ad days2 &  7,c7 = ! ?ird su*
 access1 t]m9ate ! employee4  7#b7 ,any 
action "u p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 %all be 
tak5 9 accordance ) *apt] #ge ( title   
#e2 &  7,b7 may be appeal$ to ! ,m]it   
,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d "u section    
#ggja ( title #e4  7d7 ,applicable      
provision ( ,f$]al privacy law def9$ ,9 
?is section1 ! t]m applicable provision 
( ,f$]al privacy law includes ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,! ,f$]al regulations 7conc]n+ !   
privacy ( individually id5tifiable heal?
 in=mation7 promulgat$ "u section       
#bfd7;c7 ( ! ,heal? ,insurance          
,portability & ,acc\ntability ,act (    

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