38 U.S.C. § 717 — Limitation on administrative leave

(a) In General. Except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary may not place a covered individual on administrative leave, or on any other type of paid non-duty status without charging leave, for more than 14 total days during any 365-day period. (b) Waiver. The Secretary may waive the limit in subsection (a) and extend the administrative leave or other paid non-duty status without charging leave for a covered individual placed on that leave or status under subsection (a). To do so, the Secretary must submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a detailed explanation of— • why the individual was placed on administrative leave or other paid non-duty status without charging leave; and • why that leave or status is being extended. The explanation must include the covered individual’s job title and grade and the location where the individual works. (c) Covered Individual. In this section, “covered individual” means an employee of the Department— (1) who is under investigation to determine whether the employee should face disciplinary action under this title or title 5; or (2) against whom disciplinary action is proposed or has been started under this title or title 5.