; (B) an individual who has not completed a probationary or trial period; or (C) a political appointee. (2) 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. (3) The term grade has the meaning given such term in section 7511(a) of title 5. (4) 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. (5) The term political appointee means an individual who is— (A) employed in a position described under sections 5312 through 5316 of title 5 (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; 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 of the Code of Federal Regulations. . (b) Repeal of superceded provision of law (1) In general Section 713 is hereby repealed. (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 7 is amended by striking the item relating to section 713. (c) Clerical and conforming amendments (1) Clerical The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 7 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 717 the following new item: 719. Employees: removal, demotion, or suspension based on performance or misconduct. . (2) Conforming Section 4303(f) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking or at the end; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting , or