; (B) an individual who has not completed a probationary or trial period; or (C) a political appointee. (2) Grade The term grade has the meaning given such term in section 7511(a) of title 5, United States Code. (3) 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. (4) 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; 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. (5) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Service. (6) 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. . (b) Conforming amendments Section 4303(f) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking or at the end; (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting , or