an employee of the Department may terminate a voluntary allotment for the payment of dues at any time. Any deductions for dues made pursuant to such allotment shall cease beginning on the first pay period after the termination is made. . (b) Applicability Sections 752 and 753 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to any collective bargaining agreement entered into before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: Subchapter IV—LABOR MANAGEMENT 751. Records on use of official time. 752. Limitations on use of official time for certain purposes and individuals. 753. Termination of collection of dues. . 3. Required probationary period for new employees of Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Probationary period (1) In general Chapter 7 of title 38, United States Code, is further amended by inserting after section 715 the following new section: 716. Probationary period for employees (a) In general Notwithstanding sections 3321 and 3393(d) of title 5, the appointment of a covered employee shall become final only after such employee has served a probationary period of 2 years. (b) Covered employee In this section, the term covered employee — (1) means any individual— (A) appointed to a permanent position within the competitive service at the Department