§ 7501. Definitions

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, 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.