; (B) any individual who occupies an administrative or executive position; or (C) an individual occupying a senior executive position. (2) Covered individual The term covered individual , for purposes of section 3, means an individual occupying a position at the Department, but does not include— (A) an individual occupying a senior executive position; (B) an individual who has not completed a probationary or trial period; or (C) a political appointee. (3) Covered service The term covered service means, with respect to an individual subject to a removal for performance or misconduct, the period of service beginning on the date that the Secretary determines under such applicable provision that the individual engaged in activity that gave rise to such action and ending on the date that the individual is removed from or leaves a position of employment at the Department prior to the issuance of a final decision with respect to such action. (4) Department The term Department means the Department of Labor. (5) Grade The term grade has the meaning given such term in section 7511(a) of title 5. (6) Lump-sum credit The term lump-sum credit has the meaning given such term in section 8331(8) or section 8401(19) of title 5, United States Code, as the case may be. (7) Misconduct The term misconduct includes neglect of duty, malfeasance, or failure to accept a directed reassignment or to accompany a position in a transfer of function. (8) Political appointee The term political appointee means an individual who is— (A) employed in a position described under sections 5312 through 5316 of title 5, United States Code (relating to the Executive Schedule); (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