,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #baij  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #i1 #bjai,mr4  
,smuck] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,rooney (     
,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & 
,labor1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on 
,ov]sight & ,re=m1 = a p]iod to be      
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve         
acc\ntability ( s5ior (ficials & o!r    
sup]visory employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,labor4  #a4 ,%ort title  7a7 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor ,acc\ntability ,act (
 #bjai4  #b4 ,s5ior executives3 removal1
 demotion1 or susp5sion bas$ on p]=mance
 or misconduct  7a7 ,au?ority ,!        
,secret>y may1 z provid$ 9 ?is section1 
reprim& or susp5d1 involunt>ily         
reassign1 demote1 or remove a cov]$     
employee f a s5ior executive position at
 ! ,dep>tm5t if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !

 misconduct or p]=mance ( ! cov]$       
employee w>rants su* action4 ,if !      
,secret>y s removes su* an individual1 !
 ,secret>y may remove ! individual f !  
civil s]vice 7z def9$ 9 section #baja ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  7b7    
,rights & proc$ures  7#a7 ,rights ,a    
cov]$ employee :o is ! subject ( an     
action "u subsection 7a7 is entitl$ to--
 7,a7 advance notice ( ! action & a file
 conta9+ all evid5ce 9 support ( !      
propos$ action2  7,b7 be repres5t$ by an
 attorney or o!r repres5tative ( ! cov]$
 employee's *oice2 &  7,c7 grieve !     
action 9 accordance ) an int]nal        
grievance process t ! ,secret>y1 9      
consultation ) ! ,:i/lebl[] ,protection 
,ombudsman1 %all e/abli% = purposes (   
?is subsection4  7#b7 ,tim+  7,a7 ,!    
aggregate p]iod = notice1 response1 &   
decision on an action "u subsection 7a7 
may n exce$ #ae bus9ess days4  7,b7 ,!  
p]iod = ! response ( a cov]$ employee to
 a notice "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 ( an    
action "u subsection 7a7 %all be #g     

bus9ess days4  7,c7 ,a decision "u ?is  
p>agraph on an action "u subsection 7a7 
%all be issu$ n lat] ?an #ae bus9ess    
days aft] notice ( ! action is provid$  
to ! cov]$ individual "u p>agraph       
7#a77;,a74 ,! decision %all be 9 writ+1 
& %all include ! specific reasons !re=4 
7,d7 ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t !       
grievance process e/abli%$ "u p>agraph  
7#a77;,c7 takes few] ?an #ba days4  7#c7
 ,f9ality ,a decision "u ?is subsection 
7a7 t is n griev$1 & a grievance        
decision "u p>agraph 7#b77;,d71 %all be 
f9al & conclusive4  7#d7 ,judicial      
review ,a cov]$ employee adv]sely       
affect$ by a decision "u subsection 7a7 
t is n griev$1 or by a grievance        
decision "u p>agraph 7#b77;,d71 may     
obta9 judicial review ( su* decision4   
7#e7 ,action ( ! c\rt ,9 any case 9 :i* 
judicial review is s\ght "u p>agraph    
7#d71 ! c\rt %all review ! record & may 
set aside any ,dep>tm5t action f\nd to  
be--  7,a7 arbitr>y1 caprici\s1 an abuse
 ( discretion1 or o!rwise n 9 accordance

 ) a provision ( law2  7,b7 obta9$ )\t  
proc$ures requir$ by a provision ( law  
hav+ be5 foll[$2 or  7,c7 unsupport$ by 
sub/antial evid5ce4  7c7 ,relation to   
o!r provisions ( law ,section           
#ceib7;b77#a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 & ! proc$ures "u section         
#gedc7;b7 ( su* title d n apply to an   
action "u subsection 7a74  #c4          
,employees3 removal1 demotion1 or       
susp5sion bas$ on p]=mance or misconduct
  7a7 ,au?ority ,! ,secret>y may remove1
 demote1 or susp5d a cov]$ individual :o
 is an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t if !      
,secret>y det]m9es ! p]=mance or        
misconduct ( ! cov]$ individual w>rants 
su* removal1 demotion1 or susp5sion4 ,if
 ! ,secret>y s removes1 demotes1 or     
susp5ds su* a cov]$ individual1 !       
,secret>y may--  7#a7 remove ! cov]$    
individual f ! civil s]vice 7z def9$ 9  
section #baja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code72  7#b7 demote ! cov]$ individual 
by means ( a r$uction 9 grade = :i* !   
cov]$ individual is qualifi$1 t !       

,secret>y det]m9es is appropriate1 & t  
r$uces ! annual rate ( pay ( ! cov]$    
individual2 or  7#c7 susp5d ! cov]$     
individual4  7b7 ,pay ( c]ta9 demot$    
individuals  7#a7 ,not)/&+ any o!r      
provision ( law1 any cov]$ individual   
subject to a demotion "u subsection 7a7 
%all1 beg9n+ on ! date ( su* demotion1  
receive ! annual rate ( pay applicable  
to su* grade4  7#b7  7,a7 ,a cov]$      
individual s demot$ may n be plac$ on   
adm9i/rative leave dur+ ! p]iod dur+ :i*
 an appeal 7if any7 "u ?is section is   
ongo+1 & may only receive pay if ! cov]$
 individual reports = duty or is approv$
 to use accru$ unus$ annual1 sick1      
family m$ical1 milit>y1 or c\rt leave4  
7,b7 ,if a cov]$ individual s demot$    
does n report = duty or receive approval
 to use accru$ unus$ leave1 su* cov]$   
individual %all n receive pay or o!r    
b5efits pursuant to subsection 7d77#e74 
7c7 ,proc$ures  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,!  
aggregate p]iod = notice1 response1 &   
f9al decision 9 a removal1 demotion1 or 

susp5sion "u ?is section may n exce$ #ae
 bus9ess days4  7,b7 ,! p]iod = !       
response ( a cov]$ individual to a      
notice ( a propos$ removal1 demotion1 or
 susp5sion "u ?is section %all be #g    
bus9ess days4  7,c7 ,*apt] #dc &        
p>agraph 7#c7 ( subsection 7b7 ( section
 #geac ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
%all apply ) respect to a removal1      
demotion1 or susp5sion "u ?is section4  
7,d7 ,! proc$ures 9 ?is subsection %all 
sup]s$e any collective b>ga9+ agreem5t  
to ! ext5t t su* agreem5t is inconsi/5t 
) su* proc$ures4  7#b7 ,deadl9e = f9al  
decision ,! ,secret>y %all issue a f9al 
decision ) respect to a removal1        
demotion1 or susp5sion "u ?is section n 
lat] ?an #ae bus9ess days aft] !        
,secret>y provides notice1 includ+ a    
file conta9+ all ! evid5ce 9 support ( !
 propos$ action1 to ! cov]$ individual (
 ! removal1 demotion1 or susp5sion4 ,!  
decision %all be 9 writ+ & %all include 
! specific reasons !re=4  7#c7 ,appeal  
to ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d  7,a7

 ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b7 &         
subsection 7d71 any removal or demotion 
"u ?is section1 & any susp5sion ( m ?an 
#ad days "u ?is section1 may be appeal$ 
to ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d1   
:i* %all ref] su* appeal to an          
adm9i/rative judge pursuant to section  
#ggja7;b77#a7 ( title #e4  7,b7 ,an     
appeal "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ( a removal1 
demotion1 or susp5sion may only be made 
if su* appeal is made n lat] ?an #aj    
bus9ess days aft] ! date ( su* removal1 
demotion1 or susp5sion4  7d7 ,exp$it$   
review  7#a7 ,^u receipt ( an appeal "u 
subsection 7c77#c77;,a71 ! adm9i/rative 
judge %all exp$ite any su* appeal "u    
section #ggja7;b77#a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 &1 9 any su* case1 %all  
issue a f9al & complete decision n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! appeal4   
7#b7  7,a7 ,not)/&+ section             
#ggja7;c77#a77;,b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 ! adm9i/rative judge %all 
uphold ! decision ( ! ,secret>y to      
remove1 demote1 or susp5d an employee "u

 subsection 7a7 if ! decision is        
support$ by sub/antial evid5ce4  7,b7   
,not)/&+ title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
or any o!r provision ( law1 if !        
decision ( ! ,secret>y is support$ by   
sub/antial evid5ce1 ! adm9i/rative judge
 %all n mitigate ! p5alty prescrib$ by !
 ,secret>y4  7#c7  7,a7 ,! decision ( ! 
adm9i/rative judge "u p>agraph 7#a7 may 
be appeal$ to ! ,m]it ,sy/ems           
,protection ,bo>d4  7,b7 ,not)/&+       
section #ggja7;c77#a77;,b7 ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,m]it ,sy/ems    
,protection ,bo>d %all uphold ! decision
 ( ! ,secret>y to remove1 demote1 or    
susp5d an employee "u subsection 7a7 if 
! decision is support$ by sub/antial    
evid5ce4  7,c7 ,not)/&+ title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 or any o!r provision (   
law1 if ! decision ( ! ,secret>y is     
support$ by sub/antial evid5ce1 ! ,m]it 
,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d %all n        
mitigate ! p5alty prescrib$ by !        
,secret>y4  7#d7 ,9 any case 9 :i* !    
adm9i/rative judge _c issue a decision 9

 accordance ) ! #ahj-;day requirem5t "u 
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,m]it ,sy/ems          
,protection ,bo>d %all1 n lat] ?an #ad  
bus9ess days aft] ! expiration ( !      
#ahj-;day p]iod1 submit to ,congress a  
report t expla9s ! reasons :y a decision
 0 n issu$ 9 accordance ) su*           
requirem5t4  7#e7 ,a decision ( ! ,m]it 
,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d "u p>agraph   
7#c7 may be appeal$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,f$]al ,circuit    
pursuant to section #ggjc ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or to any c\rt (   
appeals ( compet5t jurisdiction pursuant
 to subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 ( su*       
section4  7#f7 ,! ,m]it ,sy/ems         
,protection ,bo>d may n /ay any removal 
or demotion "u ?is section1 except z    
provid$ 9 section #abad7;b7 ( title #e4 
7#g7 ,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on  
:i* a cov]$ individual appeals a removal
 f ! civil s]vice "u subsection 7c7 &   
end+ on ! date t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt (
 ,appeals = ! ,f$]al ,circuit issues a  
f9al decision on su* appeal1 su* cov]$  

individual may n receive any pay1 aw>ds1
 bonuses1 inc5tives1 all[ances1         
diff]5tials1 /ud5t loan repaym5ts1      
special paym5ts1 or b5efits relat$ to ! 
employm5t ( ! individual by ! ,dep>tm5t4
  7#h7 ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 
! ,secret>y %all provide to ! ,m]it     
,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d su* in=mation 
& assi/ance z may be necess>y to ensure 
an appeal "u ?is subsection is exp$it$4 
7#i7 ,if an employee prevails on appeal 
"u ?is section1 ! employee %all be      
entitl$ to backpay 7z provid$ 9 section 
#eeif ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74 
7#aj7 ,if an employee :o is subject to a
 collective b>ga9+ agreem5t *ooses to   
grieve an action tak5 "u ?is section    
?r\gh a grievance proc$ure provid$ "u ! 
collective b>ga9+ agreem5t1 ! timel9es &
 proc$ures set =? 9 subsection 7c7 & ?is
 subsection %all apply4  7e7 ,:i/lebl[] 
protection  7#a7 ,9 ! case ( a cov]$    
individual seek+ corrective action 7or  
on behalf ( :om corrective action is    
s\ght7 f ! ,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel    

bas$ on an alleg$ prohibit$ p]sonnel    
practice describ$ 9 section #bcjb7;b7 ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !        
,secret>y may n remove1 demote1 or      
susp5d su* cov]$ individual "u          
subsection 7a7 )\t ! approval ( !       
,special ,c\nsel "u section #abad7;f7 ( 
title #e4  7#b7 ,9 ! case ( a cov]$     
individual :o has made a :i/lebl[]      
disclosure to ! ,:i/lebl[] ,protection  
,ombudsman1 ! ,secret>y may n remove1   
demote1 or susp5d su* cov]$ individual  
"u subsection 7a7 until--  7,a7 9 ! case
 9 :i* ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y det]m9es to
 ref] ! :i/lebl[] disclosure "u         
subsection 7e7 to an (fice or o!r       
inve/igative entity1 a f9al decision )  
respect to ! :i/lebl[] disclosure has   
be5 made by su* (fice or o!r            
inve/igative entity2 or  7,b7 9 ! case 9
 :i* ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y det]m9es n to
 ! ref] ! :i/lebl[] disclosure "u su*   
section1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y makes su*
 det]m9ation4  7f7 ,t]m9ation (         
inve/igations by ,(fice ( ,special      

,c\nsel  7#a7 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law1 ! ,special ,c\nsel 7e/abli%$ by 
section #abaa ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code7 may t]m9ate an inve/igation ( a  
prohibit$ p]sonnel practice alleg$ by an
 employee or =m] employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
aft] ! ,special ,c\nsel provides to !   
employee or =m] employee a writt5       
/atem5t ( ! reasons = ! t]m9ation ( !   
inve/igation4  7#b7 ,su* /atem5t may n  
be admissible z evid5ce 9 any judicial  
or adm9i/rative proce$+ )\t ! cons5t (  
su* employee or =m] employee4  7g7      
,vacancies ,9 ! case ( a cov]$          
individual :o is remov$ or demot$ "u    
subsection 7a71 to ! maximum ext5t      
feasible1 ! ,secret>y %all fill !       
vacancy aris+ z a result ( su* removal  
or demotion4  #d4 ,r$uction ( b5efits ( 
employees convict$ ( c]ta9 crimes  7a7  
,r$uction ( annuity = remov$ employee   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all ord] t !
 cov]$ s]vice ( an employee ( !         
,dep>tm5t remov$ f a position = p]=mance
 or misconduct "u section #b or any o!r 

provision ( law %all n be tak5 into     
acc\nt = purposes ( calculat+ an annuity
 ) respect to su* individual "u *apt]   
#hc or *apt] #hd ( title #e1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 if--  7,a7 ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es t ! individual is convict$ ( a 
felony 7& ! conviction is f9al7 t       
influ5c$ ! individual's p]=mance :ile   
employ$ 9 ! position2  7,b7 be=e su*    
ord] is made1 ! individual is af=d$--   
7i7 notice ( ! propos$ ord]2 &  7ii7 an 
opportunity to respond to ! propos$ ord]
 by n lat] ?an t5 bus9ess days foll[+   
receipt ( su* notice2 &  7,c7 !         
,secret>y issues ! ord]-- 7i7 9 ! case (
 a propos$ ord] to :i* an individual    
responds "u subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 n lat]
 ?an five bus9ess days aft] receiv+ !   
response ( ! individual2 or  7ii7 9 !   
case ( a propos$ ord] to :i* an         
individual does n respond1 n lat] ?an   
#ae bus9ess days aft] ! ,secret>y       
provides notice to ! individual "u      
subp>agraph 7,b77i74  7#b7 ,appeal ,any 
individual ) respect to :om an annuity  

is r$uc$ "u ?is subsection may appeal ! 
r$uction to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (    
,p]sonnel ,managem5t pursuant to su*    
regulations z ! ,director may prescribe 
= purposes ( ?is subsection4  7b7       
,r$uction ( annuity = retir$ employee   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may ord] t ! 
cov]$ s]vice ( an individual :o !       
,secret>y proposes to remove = p]=mance 
or misconduct "u section #b or any o!r  
provision ( law b :o leaves employm5t at
 ! ,dep>tm5t prior to ! issuance ( a    
f9al decision ) respect to su* action   
%all n be tak5 into acc\nt = purposes ( 
calculat+ an annuity ) respect to su*   
individual "u *apt] #hc or *apt] #hd (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 if--     
7,a7 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t individual  
is convict$ ( a felony 7& ! conviction  
is f9al7 t influ5c$ ! individual's      
p]=mance :ile employ$ 9 ! position2     
7,b7 be=e su* ord] is made1 ! individual
 is af=d$-- 7i7 notice ( ! propos$ ord]2
 &  7ii7 an opportunity to respond to ! 
propos$ ord] by n lat] ?an t5 bus9ess   

days foll[+ receipt ( su* notice2 &     
7,c7 ! ,secret>y issues ! ord]-- 7i7 9 !
 case ( a propos$ ord] to :i* an        
individual responds "u subp>agraph      
7,b77ii71 n lat] ?an five bus9ess days  
aft] receiv+ ! response ( ! individual2 
or  7ii7 9 ! case ( a propos$ ord] to   
:i* an individual does n respond1 n lat]
 ?an #ae bus9ess days aft] ! ,secret>y  
provides notice to ! individual "u      
subp>agraph 7,b77i74  7#b7 ,appeal ,^u !
 issuance ( an ord] by ! ,secret>y "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! individual %all h an   
opportunity to appeal ! ord] to !       
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t be=e ! date t is sev5 bus9ess
 days aft] ! date ( su* issuance4  7#c7 
,f9al decision ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (
 ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all make a f9al  
decision ) respect to an appeal "u      
p>agraph 7#b7 )9 #cj bus9ess days (     
receiv+ ! appeal4  7c7 ,adm9i/rative    
requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #cg bus9ess days
 aft] ! ,secret>y issues a f9al ord] "u 
subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ) respect to an   

individual1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (    
,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all recalculate ! 
annuity ( ! individual4  7d7 ,lump-,sum 
,annuity ,cr$it ,any individual )       
respect to :om an annuity is r$uc$ "u   
subsection 7a7 or 7b7 %all be entitl$ to
 be paid s mu* ( su* individual's       
lump-sum cr$it z is attributable to !   
p]iod ( cov]$ s]vice4  7e7 ,sp\se or    
*ildr5 exception  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y1 9  
consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 %all prescribe    
regulations t may provide = ! paym5t to 
! sp\se or *ildr5 ( any individual      
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ( any 
am\nts :i* 7b = ?is subsection7 w\ld    
o!rwise h be5 nonpayable by reason ( su*
 subsections4  7#b7 ,regulations        
prescrib$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be      
consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( sections     
#hccb7o77#e7 & #hdaa7l77#e7 ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z ! case may be4   
#e4 ,rec\pm5t ( bonuses or aw>ds paid to
 employees ( ,dep>tm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     

,secret>y may issue an ord] direct+ an  
employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t to repay ! am\nt1
 or a portion ( ! am\nt1 ( any aw>d or  
bonus paid to ! employee "u title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 includ+ "u *apt]   
#de or #ec ( su* title1 if--  7#a7 !    
,secret>y det]m9es t ! individual engag$
 9 misconduct or poor p]=mance prior to 
paym5t ( ! aw>d or bonus1 & t su* aw>d  
or bonus w\ld n h be5 paid1 9 :ole or 9 
"p1 _h ! misconduct or poor p]=mance be5
 kn[n prior to paym5t2  7#b7 be=e su*   
repaym5t1 ! employee is af=d$-- 7,a7    
notice ( ! propos$ ord]2 &  7,b7 an     
opportunity to respond to ! propos$ ord]
 by n lat] ?an #aj bus9ess days aft] !  
receipt ( su* notice2 &  7#c7 !         
,secret>y issues ! ord]-- 7,a7 9 ! case 
( a propos$ ord] to :i* an individual   
responds "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 n lat]  
?an five bus9ess days aft] receiv+ !    
response ( ! individual2 or  7,b7 9 !   
case ( a propos$ ord] to :i* an         
individual does n respond1 n lat] ?an   
#ae bus9ess days aft] ! ,secret>y       

provides notice to ! individual "u      
p>agraph 7#b77;,a74  7b7 ,appeal ( ord] 
( ,secret>y  7#a7 ,^u ! issuance ( an   
ord] by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7a7 ) 
respect to an individual1 ! individual  
%all h an opportunity to appeal ! ord]  
to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel   
,managem5t be=e ! date t is sev5 bus9ess
 days aft] ! date ( su* issuance4  7#b7 
,! ,director %all make a f9al decision )
 respect to an appeal "u p>agraph 7#a7  
)9 #cj bus9ess days aft] receiv+ su*    
appeal4  7c7 ,effective date ,*apt] #de 
or #ec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
%all apply ) respect to an aw>d or bonus
 paid by ! ,secret>y to any employee ( !
 ,dep>tm5t on or aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,con/ruction  
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or ! am5dm5ts made by  
?is ,act may be con/ru$ to modify !     
c]tification issu$ by ! ,(fice (        
,p]sonnel ,managem5t & ! ,(fice (       
,managem5t & ,budget reg>d+ ! p]=mance  
appraisal sy/em ( ! ,s5ior ,executive   
,s]vice ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  #f4 ,rec\pm5t ( 

relocation exp5ses paid on behalf (     
employees ( ,dep>tm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
,secret>y may issue an ord] direct+ an  
employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t to repay ! am\nt1
 or a portion ( ! am\nt1 paid to or on  
behalf ( ! employee "u title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 = relocation exp5ses1     
includ+ any exp5ses "u section #egbd or 
#egbd;a ( su* title1 or if--  7#a7 !    
,secret>y det]m9es t relocation exp5ses 
7 paid foll[+ an act ( fraud or         
malfeasance t influ5c$ ! au?orization ( 
! relocation exp5ses2  7#b7 be=e su*    
repaym5t1 ! employee is af=d$-- 7,a7    
notice ( ! propos$ ord]2 &  7,b7 an     
opportunity to respond to ! propos$ ord]
 n lat] ?an t5 bus9ess days foll[+ !    
receipt ( su* notice2 &  7#c7 !         
,secret>y issues ! ord]-- 7,a7 9 ! case 
( a propos$ ord] to :i* an individual   
responds "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 n lat]  
?an five bus9ess days aft] receiv+ !    
response ( ! individual2 or  7,b7 9 !   
case ( a propos$ ord] to :i* an         

individual does n respond1 n lat] ?an   
#ae bus9ess days aft] ! ,secret>y       
provides notice to ! individual "u      
p>agraph 7#b77;,a74  7b7 ,appeal ( ord] 
( ,secret>y  7#a7 ,^u ! issuance ( an   
ord] by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7a7 ) 
respect to an individual1 ! individual  
%all h an opportunity to appeal ! ord]  
to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel   
,managem5t be=e ! date t is sev5 bus9ess
 days aft] ! date ( su* issuance4  7#b7 
,! ,director %all make a f9al decision )
 respect to an appeal "u p>agraph 7#a7  
)9 #cj days aft] receiv+ su* appeal4    
7c7 ,effective date ,*apt] #de or #ec ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all     
apply ) respect to an am\nt paid by !   
,secret>y to or on behalf ( an employee 
( ! ,dep>tm5t = relocation exp5ses on or
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4   
#g4 ,major adv]se actions involv+       
pr(essional conduct or compet5ce  7a7   
,e/abli%m5t ( ,discipl9>y ,appeals ,bo>d
  7#a7 ,appo9tm5t ,! ,secret>y %all     
appo9t #c employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t :o are

 s5ior executives or c>e] s5ior         
executives to s]ve on a ,discipl9>y     
,appeals ,bo>d 7h]eaft] ref]r$ to z !   
,bo>d7 :i* %all h ! exclusive au?ority  
to review any discipl9>y action tak5    
aga9/ a cov]$ employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t :i*
 arises out ( or includes a "q (        
pr(essional misconduct or compet5ce4    
7#b7 ,political makeup ( ! ,bo>d ,at    
lea/ "o memb] ( ! ,bo>d %all be ( a     
diff]5t political p>ty ?an ! o!r two    
memb]s4  7b7 ,initial ,proc$ures  7#a7  
,rights ( cov]$ employees  7,a7 ,/atem5t
 ( *>ges & evid5ce ,9 any case 9 :i*    
*>ges are br\ght aga9/ a cov]$ employee 
:i* arises out (1 or includes1 a "q (   
pr(essional conduct or compet5ce :i*    
c\ld result 9 a major adv]se action1 !  
cov]$ employee is entitl$1 )9 !         
aggregate "t p]iod specifi$ 9 p>agraph  
7#d71 to ! foll[+3  7i7 ,advance writt5 
notice f ! decid+ (ficial specifically  
/at+ ! basis = ea* *>ge1 ! adv]se       
actions t c\ld be tak5 if ! *>ges are   
su/a9$1 a /atem5t ( any specific law1   

regulation1 policy1 proc$ure1 practice1 
or o!r specific in/ruction t has be5    
violat$ ) respect to ea* *>ge1 & a file 
conta9+ all ! evid5ce 9 support ( ea*   
*>ge1 except t ! requirem5t =           
notification 9 advance may be waiv$ if  
!re is reasonable cause to believe t !  
employee has committ$ a crime = :i* !   
employee may be imprison$4  7ii7 ,!     
opportunity1 )9 ! "t p]iod provid$ = 9  
p>agraph 7#d71 to pres5t an answ] orally
 & 9 writ+ to ! decid+ (ficial1 :o %all 
be an (ficial high] 9 rank ?an ! *>g+   
(ficial1 & to submit affidavits & o!r   
docum5t>y evid5ce 9 support ( ! answ]4  
,! p]iod = ! response ( a cov]$ employee
 %all be sev5 bus9ess days4  7,b7 ,"r to
 repres5tation ,9 any case describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! employee is entitl$ to 
be repres5t$ by an attorney or o!r      
repres5tative ( ! employee's *oice at   
all /ages ( ! case4  7#b7 ,f9al decision
 by decid+ (fic] ,aft] consid]+ !       
employee's answ]1 if any1 & )9 ! "t     
p]iod provid$ = 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,b71 ! 

decid+ (ficial %all r5d] a decision on !
 *>ges4 ,! decision %all be 9 writ+ &   
%all include ! decid+ (ficial provides  
notice on ! *>ges = purposes ( p>agraph 
7#a77;,a77i74  7#c7 ,appeals to ! ,bo>d 
,! ,secret>y %all require t any appeal  
to a ,bo>d f a decision to impose a     
major adv]se action %all be receiv$ )9  
sev5 bus9ess days aft] ! date ( s]vice (
 ! writt5 decision on ! cov]$ employee4 
7#d7 ,tim+ ,! aggregate p]iod = !       
resolution ( *>ges aga9/ an employee "u 
?is subsection may n exce$ #ae bus9ess  
days4  7#e7 ,sup]cession ( any          
collective b>ga9+ agreem5t ,! proc$ures 
9 ?is subsection %all sup]s$e any       
collective b>ga9+ agreem5t to ! ext5t t 
su* agreem5t is inconsi/5t ) su*        
proc$ures4  7c7 ,proc$ures ( ,appeals   
be=e ! ,bo>d  7#a7 ,initial det]m9ation 
,:5 ! ,bo>d conv5es to consid] an appeal
 9 a case "u ?is section1 ! ,bo>d1 be=e 
proce$+ to consid] ! m]its ( ! appeal1  
%all det]m9e :e!r ! case is prop]ly be=e
 x4  7#b7 ,decisions by ! ,bo>d ,^u he>+

 su* an appeal1 ! ,bo>d %all1 ) respect 
to ea* *>ge appeal$ to ! ,bo>d1 su/a9 ! 
*>ge1 dismiss ! *>ge1 or su/a9 ! *>ge 9 
"p & dismiss ! *>ge 9 "p4 ,if ! decid+  
(ficial is su/a9$ 79 :ole or 9 "p7 )    
respect to any su* *>ge1 ! ,bo>d %all-- 
7,a7 approve ! action z impos$2  7,b7   
approve ! action ) modification1        
r$uction1 or exception2 or  7,c7 rev]se 
! action4  7#c7 ,"r to oral he>+ ,a     
,bo>d %all af=d an employee appeal+ an  
adv]se action "u ?is section an         
opportunity = an oral he>+4 ,if su* a   
he>+ is held1 ! ,bo>d %all provide !    
employee ) a transcript ( ! he>+4  7#d7 
,repres5tation ( managem5t ,! ,secret>y 
may designate an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
to repres5t managem5t 9 any case be=e a 
,bo>d4  7#e7 ,deadl9e = decision ,!     
,bo>d %all r5d] a decision 9 any case )9
 #de days ( completion ( ! he>+1 if !re 
is a he>+1 & 9 any ev5t no lat] ?an #abj
 days aft] ! appeal comm5c$4  7d7       
,actions by ! ,secret>y  7#a7 ,if !     
,secret>y agrees ) ! decision ( ! ,bo>d 

,aft] resolv+ any "q z to :e!r a matt]  
involves pr(essional conduct or         
compet5ce1 ! ,secret>y %all cause to be 
execut$ ! decision ( ! ,bo>d 9 a timely 
mann] & 9 any ev5t 9 n m ?an #ij days   
aft] ! decision ( ! ,bo>d is receiv$ by 
! ,secret>y4 ,pursuant to ! ,bo>d's     
decision1 ! ,secret>y may ord]          
re9/atem5t1 aw>d back pay1 & provide su*
 o!r rem$ies z ! ,bo>d f\nd appropriate 
relat+ directly to ! propos$ action1    
includ+ expungem5t ( records relat+ to !
 action4  7#b7 ,if ! ,secret>y disagrees
 ) a decision by ! ,bo>d  7,a7 ,contr>y 
to evid5ce or unlawful ,if ! ,secret>y  
f9ds a decision ( ! ,bo>d to be cle>ly  
contr>y to ! evid5ce or unlawful1 !     
,secret>y may--  7i7 rev]se ! decision (
 ! ,bo>d2 or  7ii7 vacate ! decision ( !
 ,bo>d & rem& ! matt] to ! ,bo>d = fur!r
 consid]ation4  7,b7 ,n ju/ifi$ by !    
nature ( ! *>ges ,if ! ,secret>y f9ds ! 
decision ( ! ,bo>d 7:ile n cle>ly       
contr>y to ! evid5ce or unlawful7 to be 
n ju/ifi$ by ! nature ( ! *>ges1 !      

,secret>y may mitigate ! adv]se action  
impos$4  7#c7 ,secret>y's action f9al ,!
 ,secret>y's execution ( a ,bo>d's      
decision %all be ! f9al adm9i/rative    
action 9 ! case4  7e7 ,judicial review  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$ employee adv]sely
 affect$ by a f9al ord] or decision ( a 
,bo>d 7z review$ by ! ,secret>y7 may    
obta9 judicial review ( ! ord] or       
decision4  7#b7 ,actions by ! c\rt ,9   
any case 9 :i* judicial review is s\ght 
"u ?is subsection1 ! c\rt %all review ! 
record & hold unlawful & set aside any  
ag5cy action1 f9d+1 or conclusion f\nd  
to be--  7,a7 arbitr>y1 caprici\s1 an   
abuse ( discretion1 or o!rwise n 9      
accordance ) law2  7,b7 obta9$ )\t      
proc$ures requir$ by law1 rule1 or      
regulation hav+ be5 foll[$2 or  7,c7    
unsupport$ by sub/antial evid5ce4  #h4  
,proc$ures = o!r adv]se actions n relat+
 to misconduct or compet5ce  7a7        
,proc$ures prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y     
7#a7 ,au?ority ,! ,secret>y %all        
prescribe by regulation grievance       

proc$ures = ! consid]ation ( grievances 
( a cov]$ employee aris+ f adv]se       
p]sonnel actions 9 :i* ea* action tak5  
ei!r--  7,a7 is n a major adv]se action2
 or  7,b7 does n arise out ( a "q (     
pr(essional misconduct or compet5ce4    
7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,grievance proc$ures  
prescrib$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include
 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a "r to =mal review by 
an imp>tial exam9] )9 ! ,dep>tm5t1 :o1 9
 ! case ( an adv]se action aris+ f a "q 
( pr(essional conduct or compet5ce1 %all
 be select$ f ! ,discipl9>y ,appeals    
,bo>d e/abli%$ "u section #g4  7,b7 ,a  
"r to a prompt report ( ! f9d+s &       
recomm5dations by ! imp>tial exam9]4    
7,c7 ,a "r to a prompt review ( !       
exam9]'s f9d+s & recomm5dations by an   
(ficial ( a high] level ?an ! (ficial :o
 decid$ ^u ! action4 ,t (ficial may     
accept1 modify1 or reject ! exam9]'s    
recomm5dations4  7b7 ,option ( employee 
cov]$ by collective b>ga9+ agreem5t ,9 !
 case ( an employee :o is a memb] ( a   
collective b>ga9+ unit "u *apt] #ga (   

title #e1 ! employee may seek review (  
an adv]se action describ$ 9 subsection  
7a7 ei!r "u ! grievance proc$ures       
provid$ ?r\gh regulations prescrib$ "u  
subsection 7a7 or ?r\gh grievance       
proc$ures det]m9$ ?r\gh collective      
b>ga9+1 b n "u bo?4 ,! employee %all    
elect :i* grievance proc$ure to foll[4  
,any su* election may n be revok$4  7c7 
,rights ( employees ,a cov]$ employee   
fil+ a grievance "u ?is section %all be 
entitl$ to ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 any case 9 
:i* *>ges are br\ght aga9/ cov]$        
employee :i* c\ld result 9 a major      
adv]se action & :i* d n involve         
pr(essional conduct or compet5ce1 !     
employee is entitl$ to notice & an      
opportunity to answ] ) respect to ^?    
*>ges4  7#b7 ,9 any o!r case 9 :i* *>ges
 are br\ght aga9/ a cov]$ employee !    
employee is entitl$1 )9 ! aggregate "t  
p]iod specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a71    
to--  7,a7 writt5 notice /at+ ! specific
 reason = ! propos$ action2 &  7,b7 "t  
to answ] orally & 9 writ+ & to furni%   

affidavits & o!r docum5t>y evid5ce 9    
support ( ! answ]4  7#c7  7,a7 ,!       
aggregate p]iod = ! resolution ( *>ges  
aga9/ an employee "u p>agraph 7#a7 or   
7#b7 may n exce$ #ae bus9ess days4  7,b7
 ,! p]iod = ! response ( an employee "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b77;,b7 to writt5    
notice ( *>ges "u p>agraph 7#a7 or      
7#b77;,a71 z applicable1 %all be sev5   
bus9ess days4  7,c7 ,! decid+ (ficial   
%all r5d] a decision on *>ges "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 n lat] ?an #ae    
bus9ess days aft] notice is provid$ on !
 *>ges = purposes ( p>agraph 7#a7 or    
7#b77;,a71 z applicable4  7d7 ,"r to    
repres5tation ,9 any review ( an adv]se 
action "u ! grievance proc$ures         
prescrib$ "u subsection 7a71 ! employee 
is entitl$ to be repres5t$ by an        
attorney or o!r repres5tative ( !       
employee's *oice at all /ages ( ! case4 
#i4 ,improvem5t ( tra9+ = sup]visors ,! 
,secret>y %all provide to ea* employee (
 ! ,dep>tm5t :o is employ$ z a sup]visor
 p]iodic tra9+ on ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!    

rights ( :i/lebl[]s & h[ to address a   
report by an employee ( a ho/ile "w     
environm5t1 reprisal1 or h>assm5t4  7#b7
 ,h[ to effectively motivate1 manage1 & 
rew>d ! employees :o report to !        
sup]visor4  7#c7 ,h[ to effectively     
manage employees :o are p]=m+ at an     
unacceptable level & access assi/ance f 
! human res\rces (fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t & !
 ,(fice ( ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ) respect to ^? employees4  #aj4       
,assessm5t & report on effect on s5ior  
executives at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 measure & assess !
 effect ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act on !    
morale1 engagem5t1 hir+1 promotion1     
ret5tion1 discipl9e1 & productivity (   
individuals 9 s5ior executive positions 
at ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7#b7 submit to       
,congress a report on ! f9d+s ( !       
,secret>y ) respect to ! measurem5t &   
assessm5t c>ri$ out "u p>agraph 7#a74   
7b7 ,elem5ts ,! assessm5t requir$ by    

subsection 7a77#a7 %all include !       
foll[+3 7#a7 ,) respect to engagem5t1   
tr5ds 9 morale ( individuals 9 s5ior    
executive positions & individuals aspir+
 to s5ior executive positions4  7#b7 ,) 
respect to promotions-- 7,a7 :e!r !     
,dep>tm5t is exp]i5c+ an increase or    
decrease 9 ! numb] ( employees          
p>ticipat+ 9 lead]%ip developm5t &      
c&idate developm5t programs ) ! int5tion
 ( becom+ c&idates = s5ior executive    
positions2 &  7,b7 tr5ds 9 applications 
to s5ior executive positions )9 !       
,dep>tm5t4  7#c7 ,) respect to          
ret5tion--  7,a7 tr5ds 9 retirem5t rates
 ( individuals 9 s5ior executive        
positions at ! ,dep>tm5t2  7,b7 tr5ds 9 
quit rates ( individuals 9 s5ior        
executive positions at ! ,dep>tm5t2     
7,c7 rates ( transf] (-- 7i7 individuals
 f o!r ,f$]al ag5cies into s5ior        
executive positions at ! ,dep>tm5t2 &   
7ii7 individuals f s5ior executive      
positions at ! ,dep>tm5t to o!r ,f$]al  
ag5cies2 &  7,d7 tr5ds 9 total loss     

rates by job function4  7#d7 ,) respect 
to discipl9>y processes-- 7,a7 reg>d+   
individuals 9 s5ior executive positions 
at ! ,dep>tm5t :o are ! subject (       
discipl9>y action--  7i7 ! l5g? ( !     
discipl9>y process 9 days = su*         
individuals bo? be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act & "u ! provisions ( ?is ,act
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a72 &  7ii7 
! ext5t to :i* appeals by su*           
individuals are upheld "u su* provisions
 z comp>$ to be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act2  7,b7 ! compon5ts or (fices ( 
! ,dep>tm5t :i* exp]i5ce ! greate/ numb]
 ( propos$ adv]se actions aga9/         
individuals 9 s5ior executive positions 
& compon5ts & (fices :i* exp]i5ce ! lea/
 relative to ! size ( ! compon5ts or    
(fices' total numb] ( s5ior executive   
positions2  7,c7 ! t5ure ( individuals 9
 s5ior executive positions :o are !     
subject ( discipl9>y action2  7,d7 :e!r 
! individuals 9 s5ior executive         
positions :o are ! subject ( discipl9>y 
action h previ\sly be5 discipl9$2 &     

7,e7 ! numb] ( in/ances ( discipl9>y    
action tak5 by ! ,secret>y aga9/        
individuals 9 s5ior executive positions 
at ! ,dep>tm5t z comp>$ to gov]nm5twide 
discipl9e aga9/ individuals 9 ,s5ior    
,executive ,s]vice positions 7z def9$ 9 
section #cacb7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code7 z a p]c5tage ( ! total    
numb] ( individuals 9 s5ior executive   
positions at ! ,dep>tm5t & ,s5ior       
,executive ,s]vice positions 7z s       
def9$74  7#e7 ,) respect to hir+-- 7,a7 
! degree to :i* ! skills ( newly hir$   
individuals 9 s5ior executive positions 
at ! ,dep>tm5t are appropriate ) respect
 to ! ne$s ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7,b7 ! types 
( s5ior executive positions at !        
,dep>tm5t mo/ commonly fill$ "u !       
au?orities 9 ! provisions describ$ 9    
subsection 7a77#a72  7,c7 ! numb] (     
s5ior executive positions at ! ,dep>tm5t
 fill$ by hires outside ( ! ,dep>tm5t   
comp>$ to hires f )9 ! ,dep>tm5t2  7,d7 
! l5g? ( "t to fill a s5ior executive   
position at ! ,dep>tm5t & = a new hire  

to beg9 work+ 9 a new s5ior executive   
position2  7,e7 ! mission-critical      
defici5cies fill$ by newly hir$         
individuals 9 s5ior executive positions 
& ! connection betwe5 mission-critical  
defici5cies fill$ "u ! provisions       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 & annual      
p]=mance ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7,f7 !         
satisfaction ( applicants = s5ior       
executive positions at ! ,dep>tm5t ) !  
hir+ process1 includ+ ! cl>ity ( job    
ann\ncem5ts1 reasons = )drawal (        
applications1 communication reg>d+ /atus
 ( applications1 & timel9ess ( hir+     
decision2 &  7,g7 ! satisfaction ( newly
 hir$ individuals 9 s5ior executive     
positions at ! ,dep>tm5t ) ! hir+       
process & ! process ( jo9+ & becom+     
ori5t$ ) ! ,dep>tm5t4  #aa4 ,measurem5t 
( ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor discipl9>y process 
outcomes & effectiv5ess  7a7 ,measur+ & 
collect+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y    
%all measure & collect in=mation on !   
outcomes ( discipl9>y actions c>ri$ out 
by ! ,dep>tm5t dur+ ! ?ree-ye> p]iod    

end+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act &
 ! effectiv5ess ( su* actions4  7#b7    
,elem5ts ,9 measur+ & collect+ pursuant 
to p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all      
measure & collect in=mation reg>d+ !    
foll[+3  7,a7 ,! av]age "t f !          
initiation ( an adv]se action aga9/ an  
employee at ! ,dep>tm5t to ! f9al       
resolution ( t action4  7,b7 ,! numb] ( 
di/9ct /eps & levels ( review )9 !      
,dep>tm5t involv$ 9 ! discipl9>y process
 & ! av]age l5g? ( "t requir$ to        
complete ^! /eps4  7,c7 ,! rate ( use ( 
alt]nate discipl9>y proc$ures comp>$ to 
traditional discipl9>y proc$ures & !    
frequ5cy ) :i* employees :o are subject 
to alt]native discipl9>y proc$ures      
commit additional (f5ses4  7,d7 ,! numb]
 ( appeals f adv]se actions fil$ aga9/  
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 ! numb] (      
appeals upheld1 & ! reasons = :i* !     
appeals 7 upheld4  7,e7 ,! use ( paid   
adm9i/rative leave dur+ ! discipl9>y    
process & ! l5g? ( su* leave4  7b7      
,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an      

,decemb] #ca1 #bjbj1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ,congress a report on !       
discipl9>y proc$ures & actions ( !      
,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! report     
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include !
 foll[+3 7,a7 ,! in=mation collect$ "u  
subsection 7a74  7,b7 ,! f9d+s ( !      
,secret>y ) respect to ! measurem5t &   
collection c>ri$ out "u subsection 7a74 
7,c7 ,an analysis ( ! discipl9>y        
proc$ures & actions ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7,d7
 ,sugge/ions = improv+ ! discipl9>y     
proc$ures & actions ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7,e7
 ,su* o!r matt]s z ! ,secret>y consid]s 
appropriate4  #ab4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act ! foll[+ def9itions apply3  7#a7   
,cov]$ employee ,! t]m cov]$ employee   
means-- 7,a7 a c>e] appo9tee 7z t t]m is
 def9$ 9 section #cacb7;a77#d7 ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72  7,b7 any     
individual :o occupies an adm9i/rative  
or executive position2 or  7,c7 an      
individual occupy+ a s5ior executive    
position4  7#b7 ,cov]$ individual ,! t]m
 cov]$ individual1 = purposes ( section 

#c1 means an individual occupy+ a       
position at ! ,dep>tm5t1 b does n       
include--  7,a7 an individual occupy+ a 
s5ior executive position2  7,b7 an      
individual :o has n complet$ a          
probation>y or trial p]iod2 or  7,c7 a  
political appo9tee4  7#c7 ,cov]$ s]vice 
,! t]m cov]$ s]vice means1 ) respect to 
an individual subject to a removal =    
p]=mance or misconduct1 ! p]iod ( s]vice
 beg9n+ on ! date t ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 "u su* applicable provision t !        
individual engag$ 9 activity t gave rise
 to su* action & end+ on ! date t !     
individual is remov$ f or leaves a      
position ( employm5t at ! ,dep>tm5t     
prior to ! issuance ( a f9al decision ) 
respect to su* action4  7#d7 ,dep>tm5t  
,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,labor4  7#e7 ,grade ,! t]m grade has ! 
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #geaa7;a7 (
 title #e4  7#f7 ,lump-sum cr$it ,! t]m 
lump-sum cr$it has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 
9 section #hcca7h7 or section #hdja7ai7 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z !    

case may be4  7#g7 ,misconduct ,! t]m   
misconduct includes neglect ( duty1     
malfeasance1 or failure to accept a     
direct$ reassignm5t or to accompany a   
position 9 a transf] ( function4  7#h7  
,political appo9tee ,! t]m political    
appo9tee means an individual :o is--    
7,a7 employ$ 9 a position describ$ "u   
sections #ecab ?r\gh #ecaf ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7relat+ to !        
,executive ,s*$ule72  7,b7 a limit$ t]m 
appo9tee1 limit$ em]g5cy appo9tee1 or   
nonc>e] appo9tee 9 ! ,s5ior ,executive  
,s]vice1 z def9$ "u p>agraphs 7#e71     
7#f71 & 7#g71 respectively1 ( section   
#cacb7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code2 or  7,c7 employ$ 9 a position ( a
 confid5tial or policy-det]m9+ "* "u    
s*$ule ,c ( subp>t ,c ( "p #bac ( title 
#e1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or     
successor regulation4  7#i7 ,secret>y ,!
 t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (      
,labor4  7#aj7 ,s5ior executive position
 ,! t]m s5ior executive position means--
  7,a7 ) respect to a c>e] appo9tee 7z t

 t]m is def9$ 9 section #cacb7;a7 (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 a ,s5ior
 ,executive ,s]vice position 7z su* t]m 
is def9$ 9 su* section72 &  7,b7 )      
respect to a cov]$ employee or cov]$    
individual1 has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9  
section #cacb7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7#aa7 ,sup]visor ,! t]m  
sup]visor has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9    
section #gajc7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7#ab7 ,s]vice ,! t]m     
s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9       
section #hcca7ab7 or section #hdja7bf7 (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z ! case
 may be4  7#ac7 ,susp5d ,! t]m susp5d   
means ! plac+ ( an employee1 =          
discipl9>y reasons1 9 a tempor>y /atus  
)\t duties & pay = a p]iod 9 excess (   
#ad days4  7#ad7 ,:i/lebl[] ,! t]m      
:i/lebl[] means "o :o makes a :i/lebl[] 
disclosure4  7#ae7 ,:i/lebl[] disclosure
 ,! t]m :i/lebl[] disclosure means any  
disclosure ( in=mation by an employee ( 
! ,dep>tm5t or individual apply+ to     
become an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t :i* !  

employee or individual reasonably       
believes evid5ces--  7,a7 a violation ( 
a law1 rule1 or regulation2 or  7,b7    
gross mismanagem5t1 a gross wa/e (      
funds1 an abuse ( au?ority1 or a        
sub/antial & specific dang] to public   
heal? or safety4