; (B) a limited term appointee, limited emergency appointee, or noncareer appointee in the Senior Executive Service, as defined under paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively, of section 3132(a) of title 5, United States Code; or (C) employed in a position of a confidential or policy-determining character under schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulation. (9) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Labor. (10) Senior executive position The term senior executive position means— (A) with respect to a career appointee (as that term is defined in section 3132(a) of title 5, United States Code), a Senior Executive Service position (as such term is defined in such section); and (B) with respect to a covered employee or covered individual, has the meaning given such term in section 3132(a) of title 5, United States Code. (11) Supervisor The term supervisor has the meaning given such term in section 7103(a) of title 5, United States Code. (12) Service The term service has the meaning given such term in section 8331(12) or section 8401(26) of title 5, United States Code, as the case may be. (13) Suspend The term suspend means the placing of an employee, for disciplinary reasons, in a temporary status without duties and pay for a period in excess of 14 days. (14) Whistleblower The term whistleblower means one who makes a whistleblower disclosure. (15) Whistleblower disclosure The term whistleblower disclosure means any disclosure of information by an employee of the Department or individual applying to become an employee of the Department which the employee or individual reasonably believes evidences— (A) a violation of a law, rule, or regulation; or (B) gross mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety.