5 USC § 7512 - Actions covered

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identifier: "/us/usc/t5/s7512"
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legal_status: "official_legal_evidence"
title: "5 USC § 7512 - Actions covered"
title_number: 5
title_name: "GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES"
section_number: "7512"
section_name: "Actions covered"
chapter_number: 75
chapter_name: "ADVERSE ACTIONS"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "REMOVAL, SUSPENSION FOR MORE THAN 14 DAYS, REDUCTION IN GRADE OR PAY, OR FURLOUGH FOR 30 DAYS OR LESS"
part_number: "III"
part_name: "EMPLOYEES"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 95–454, title II, § 204(a), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1136; amended Pub. L. 101–12, § 9(a)(2), Apr. 10, 1989, 103 Stat. 35; Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title X, § 1086(f)(9), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 1010.)"
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# § 7512. Actions covered

This subchapter applies to—

**(1)** a removal;

**(2)** a suspension for more than 14 days;

**(3)** a reduction in grade;

**(4)** a reduction in pay; and

**(5)** a furlough of 30 days or less;

but does not apply to—

**(A)** a suspension or removal under section 7532 of this title,

**(B)** a reduction-in-force action under section 3502 of this title,

**(C)** the reduction in grade of a supervisor or manager who has not completed the probationary period under section 3321(a)(2) of this title if such reduction is to the grade held immediately before becoming such a supervisor or manager,

**(D)** a reduction in grade or removal under section 4303 of this title,

**(E)** an action initiated under section 1215 or 7521 of this title, or

**(F)** a suitability action taken by the Office under regulations prescribed by the Office, subject to the rules prescribed by the President under this title for the administration of the competitive service.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 95–454, title II, § 204(a), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1136; amended Pub. L. 101–12, § 9(a)(2), Apr. 10, 1989, 103 Stat. 35; Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title X, § 1086(f)(9), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 1010.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 7512, , , , related to adverse action against a preference eligible employee and procedures applicable to such adverse action, prior to repeal by .

### Amendments

2015—Par. (F).  added par. (F).

1989—Par. (E).  substituted “1215” for “1206”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1989 Amendment

Amendment by  effective 90 days following , see , set out as a note under .

### Effective Date

Section effective 90 days after , see , set out as an Effective Date of 1978 Amendment note under .