(b) Actions excluded. This subpart does not cover—

1. (1) Any adverse action taken against an employee during a probationary, trial, or initial service period, except for an adverse action taken against a preference eligible employee in the competitive service who has completed the first year of an initial service period;
2. (2) The demotion of a supervisor or manager under 5 U.S.C. 3321;
3. (3) An action that terminates a temporary or term promotion and returns the employee to the position from which temporarily promoted, or to a different position of equivalent band and pay, if the employee was informed that the promotion was to be of limited duration;
4. (4) A reduction-in-force action under 5 U.S.C. 3502;
5. (5) An action under 5 U.S.C. 1215;
6. (6) An action against an administrative law judge under 5 U.S.C. 7521;
7. (7) A voluntary action by an employee;
8. (8) An action taken or directed by OPM based on suitability under 5 CFR part 731;
9. (9) Termination of appointment on the expiration date specified as a basic condition of employment at the time the appointment was made;
10. (10) Cancellation of a promotion to a position not classified prior to the promotion;
11. (11) Placement of an employee serving on an intermittent or seasonal basis in a temporary non-duty, non-pay status in accordance with conditions established at the time of appointment;
12. (12) Reduction of an employee's rate of basic pay from a rate that is contrary to law or regulation;
13. (13) An action taken under a provision of statute, other than one codified in title 5, U.S. Code, which excludes the action from 5 U.S.C. chapter 75 or this subpart;
14. (14) A classification determination, including a classification determination under subpart B of this part; and
15. (15) An action that entitles an employee to grade retention under 5 CFR part 536 and an action to terminate this entitlement.

(d) Employees excluded. This subpart does not apply to—

1. (1) An employee in the competitive service who is serving a probationary, trial, or initial service period, except for a preference eligible employee in the competitive service who has completed the first year of an initial service period;
2. (2) A preference eligible employee in the excepted service who has not completed 1 year of current continuous service in the same or similar positions in an Executive agency or in the United States Postal Service or Postal Rate Commission;
3. (3) An employee in the excepted service (other than a preference eligible) who has not completed 2 years of current continuous service in the same or similar positions in an Executive agency under other than a temporary appointment of 2 years or less;
4. (4) A non-preference eligible employee who is serving a time-limited appointment (including a term appointment) of 2 years or less;
5. (5) Members of the Senior Executive Service;
6. (6) Administrative law judges;
7. (7) Employees who are terminated in accordance with terms specified as conditions of employment at the time the appointment was made;
8. (8) Employees whose appointments are made by and with the advice and consent of the Senate;

9. (9) Employees whose positions have been determined to be of a confidential, policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating character by—

   1. (i) The President, for a position that the President has excepted from the competitive service;
   2. (ii) OPM, for a position that OPM has excepted from the competitive service; or
   3. (iii) The President or the Secretary for a position excepted from the competitive service by statute;
10. (10) An employee whose appointment is made by the President;
11. (11) An employee who is receiving an annuity from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund or the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund based on the service of such employee;
12. (12) An employee who is an alien or non-citizen occupying a position outside the United States, as described in 5 U.S.C. 5102(c)(11);
13. (13) Members of the Homeland Security Labor Relations Board or the Mandatory Removal Panel;
14. (14) Employees against whom an adverse personnel action is taken or imposed under any statute or regulation other than this subpart (e.g., Transportation Security Administration employees); and
15. (15) Employees appointed and serving under a Schedule B excepted service appointment subject to conversion to career status pursuant to Executive Order 11203.