38 USC § 727 - Reassignment of senior executives

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title: "38 USC § 727 - Reassignment of senior executives"
title_number: 38
title_name: "VETERANS’ BENEFITS"
section_number: "727"
section_name: "Reassignment of senior executives"
chapter_number: 7
chapter_name: "EMPLOYEES"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL EMPLOYEE MATTERS"
part_number: "I"
part_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-21"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 115–188, § 2(a), June 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 1490.)"
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# § 727. Reassignment of senior executives

**(a)** **Approval of Reassignments.—** No individual employed in a senior executive position at the Department may be reassigned to another such position at the Department unless such reassignment is approved in writing and signed by the Secretary.

**(b)** **Semiannual Reports Required.—**

**(1)** Not later than June 30 and December 31 of each year, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the reassignment of individuals employed in senior executive positions at the Department to other such positions at the Department during the period covered by the report.

**(2)** Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall describe the purpose of each reassignment and the costs associated with such reassignment.

**(3)** For purposes of paragraph (2), costs associated with a reassignment may only include the following:

**(A)** A salary increase.

**(B)** Temporary travel expenses for the individual or the family of the individual.

**(C)** Moving expenses.

**(D)** A paid incentive.

**(c)** **Senior Executive Position Defined.—** In this section, the term “senior executive position” has the meaning given such term in section 713(d) of this title.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 115–188, § 2(a), June 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 1490.)