CHAPTER 52 — Foreign Service
223 sections.
SUBCHAPTER I — GENERAL PROVISIONS 5 sections
SUBCHAPTER II — MANAGEMENT OF SERVICE 18 sections
- § 3921. — Administration by Secretary of State
- § 3922. — Utilization of Foreign Service personnel system by other agencies
- § 3922a. — Representation of minorities and women in Foreign Service
- § 3922b. — Public diplomacy training
- § 3922c. — Integration of foreign economic policy
- § 3923. — Compatibility among agencies utilizing Foreign Service personnel system
- § 3924. — Uniform and consolidated administration of Service
- § 3925. — Compatibility between Foreign Service and other Government personnel systems
- § 3926. — Regulations; delegation of functions
- § 3927. — Chief of mission
- § 3927a. — Review by chief of mission
- § 3927b. — Reporting requirement on chiefs of mission
- § 3928. — Director General of Foreign Service
- § 3929. — Inspector General
- § 3929a. — Abolishment of Inspector General of Department of State and Foreign Service
- § 3929b. — Cooperation with Office of the Inspector General
- § 3930. — Board of Foreign Service
- § 3931. — Board of Examiners
SUBCHAPTER III — APPOINTMENTS 12 sections
- § 3941. — General provisions
- § 3942. — Appointments by the President
- § 3943. — Appointments by the Secretary
- § 3944. — Chiefs of Mission
- § 3945. — Senior Foreign Service
- § 3946. — Career appointments
- § 3947. — Entry levels for Foreign Service officer candidates
- § 3948. — Recall and reappointment of career members
- § 3949. — Limited appointments
- § 3950. — Reemployment rights following limited appointment
- § 3951. — United States citizens hired abroad
- § 3952. — Diplomatic and consular missions
SUBCHAPTER IV — COMPENSATION 17 sections
- § 3961. — Salaries of chiefs of mission
- § 3962. — Salaries of Senior Foreign Service members
- § 3963. — Foreign Service Schedule
- § 3964. — Assignments to salary class
- § 3965. — Performance pay
- § 3966. — Within-class salary increases
- § 3967. — Salaries for Foreign Service personnel abroad who perform routine duties
- § 3968. — Local compensation plans
- § 3968a. — Locally-employed staff wages
- § 3969. — Salaries of consular agents
- § 3970. — Compensation for imprisoned foreign national employees
- § 3971. — Temporary service as principal officer
- § 3972. — Special differentials
- § 3973. — Death gratuities
- § 3974. — Border equalization pay adjustment
- § 3975. — Group life insurance supplement applicable to those killed in terrorist attacks
- § 3976. — Survivors’ and dependents’ educational assistance
SUBCHAPTER V — CLASSIFICATION OF POSITIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS 5 sections
SUBCHAPTER VI — PROMOTION AND RETENTION 15 sections
- § 4001. — Promotions
- § 4002. — Establishment of selection boards
- § 4003. — Recommendations and rankings
- § 4004. — Records
- § 4005. — Implementation of selection board recommendations
- § 4006. — Other bases for promoting or increasing pay
- § 4007. — Retirement for expiration of time in class
- § 4008. — Retirement based on failure to meet standard of performance
- § 4009. — Retirement benefits
- § 4010. — Separation for cause; suspension
- § 4010a. — Reductions in force
- § 4011. — Termination of limited appointments
- § 4012. — Termination of appointments of consular agents and foreign national employees
- § 4012a. — Foreign national employees separation pay
- § 4013. — Department awards
SUBCHAPTER VII — CAREER DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND ORIENTATION 12 sections
- § 4021. — Institution for training
- § 4021a. — Matters relating to the Foreign Service Institute
- § 4022. — Foreign language requirements
- § 4023. — Career development program
- § 4024. — Functions of Secretary
- § 4025. — Training grants
- § 4026. — Career counseling
- § 4027. — Visiting Scholars Program
- § 4028. — Training for Foreign Service officers
- § 4028a. — Per diem allowance for newly hired members of the Foreign Service
- § 4029. — Increased training in multilateral diplomacy
- § 4030. — Suitability reviews for Foreign Service Institute instructors
SUBCHAPTER VIII — FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY 48 sections
Part I — Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System 36 sections
- § 4041. — Administration
- § 4042. — Maintenance of Fund
- § 4043. — Participants
- § 4044. — Definitions
- § 4045. — Contributions to Fund
- § 4046. — Computation of annuities
- § 4047. — Payment of annuity
- § 4048. — Retirement for disability or incapacity
- § 4049. — Death in service
- § 4050. — Discontinued service retirement
- § 4051. — Voluntary retirement
- § 4052. — Mandatory retirement
- § 4053. — Reassignment and retirement of former Presidential appointees
- § 4054. — Former spouses
- § 4055. — Lump-sum payments
- § 4056. — Creditable service
- § 4057. — Extra credit for service at unhealthful posts
- § 4058. — Estimate of appropriations needed
- § 4059. — Investment of Fund
- § 4060. — Assignment and attachment of moneys
- § 4061. — Payments for future benefits
- § 4062. — Unfunded liability obligations
- § 4063. — Annuity adjustment for recall service
- § 4064. — Reemployment
- § 4065. — Voluntary contribution account
- § 4066. — Cost-of-living adjustment of annuities
- § 4067. — Compatibility between retirement systems
- § 4068. — Remarriage
- § 4069. — Thrift Savings Fund participation
- § 4069–1. — Qualified former wives and husbands
- § 4069a. — Retirement benefits for certain former spouses
- § 4069a–1. — Retirement benefits for certain former spouses
- § 4069b. — Survivor benefits for certain former spouses
- § 4069b–1. — Survivor benefits for certain former spouses
- § 4069c. — Health benefits for certain former spouses
- § 4069c–1. — Health benefits for certain former spouses
Part II — Foreign Service Pension System 12 sections
- § 4071. — Establishment; application of Federal Employees’ Retirement System to Foreign Service Pension System participants
- § 4071a. — Definitions
- § 4071b. — Participants
- § 4071c. — Creditable service
- § 4071d. — Entitlement to annuity
- § 4071e. — Deductions and withholdings from pay
- § 4071f. — Government contributions
- § 4071g. — Cost-of-living adjustments
- § 4071h. — General and administrative provisions
- § 4071i. — Transition provisions
- § 4071j. — Former spouses
- § 4071k. — Spousal agreements
SUBCHAPTER IX — TRAVEL, LEAVE, AND OTHER BENEFITS 13 sections
- § 4081. — Travel and related expenses
- § 4081a. — Exception for Government-financed air transportation; reducing hardship for transportation of domestic animals
- § 4081b. — Presence of chiefs of mission at diplomatic posts
- § 4082. — Loan of household effects
- § 4083. — Required leave
- § 4083a. — Rest and recuperation leave
- § 4083b. — Overseas operations leave
- § 4084. — Health care program
- § 4085. — Entertainment and representation expenses
- § 4086. — Entitlement to vote in a State in a Federal election; preconditions; applicability
- § 4087. — Termination of residential or motor vehicle leases and telephone service contracts
- § 4088. — Education allowance
- § 4089. — Portability of professional licenses
SUBCHAPTER X — LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS 18 sections
- § 4101. — Congressional findings and policy
- § 4102. — Definitions
- § 4103. — Application
- § 4104. — Employee rights
- § 4105. — Management rights
- § 4106. — Foreign Service Labor Relations Board
- § 4107. — Functions of Foreign Service Labor Relations Board
- § 4108. — Functions of General Counsel
- § 4109. — Judicial review and enforcement
- § 4110. — Foreign Service Impasse Disputes Panel
- § 4111. — Exclusive recognition
- § 4112. — Employees represented
- § 4113. — Representation rights and duties
- § 4114. — Resolution of implementation disputes
- § 4115. — Unfair labor practices
- § 4116. — Prevention of unfair labor practices
- § 4117. — Standards of conduct for labor organizations
- § 4118. — Administrative provisions
SUBCHAPTER XI — GRIEVANCES 10 sections
- § 4131. — Definitions and applicability
- § 4132. — Grievances concerning former members or their survivors
- § 4133. — Freedom of action
- § 4134. — Time limitations
- § 4135. — Foreign Service Grievance Board
- § 4136. — Foreign Service Grievance Board procedures
- § 4137. — Foreign Service Grievance Board decisions
- § 4138. — Access to records
- § 4139. — Relationship to other remedies
- § 4140. — Judicial review
SUBCHAPTER XI–A — FOREIGN SERVICE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM 4 sections
SUBCHAPTER XII — TRANSITION 9 sections
- § 4151. — Pay and benefits pending conversion
- § 4152. — Conversion to Foreign Service Schedule
- § 4153. — Conversion to Senior Foreign Service
- § 4154. — Conversion from Foreign Service
- § 4155. — Conversion of certain positions in Department of Agriculture
- § 4156. — Preservation of status and benefits
- § 4157. — Regulations
- § 4158. — Authority of other agencies
- § 4159. — Survivor benefits for certain former spouses
SUBCHAPTER XIII — MISCELLANEOUS 3 sections
SUBCHAPTER XIV — POWERS, DUTIES AND LIABILITIES OF CONSULAR OFFICERS GENERALLY 34 sections
- § 4191. — General application of provisions to consular officers
- § 4192. — Repealed. Pub. L. 101–246, title I, § 123, Feb. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 27
- § 4193. — Protests
- § 4194. — Lists and returns of seamen and vessels, etc.
- § 4195. — Repealed. Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(7) [div. A, title II, § 234(a)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–426
- § 4196. — Notification of death of decedent; transmission of inventory of effects
- § 4197. — Following testamentary directions; assistance to testamentary appointee
- § 4198. — Bond as administrator or guardian; action on bond
- § 4199. — Penalty for failure to give bond and for embezzlement
- § 4200. — Certification of invoices generally
- § 4201. — Fees for certification of invoices
- § 4202. — Exaction of excessive fees for verification of invoices; penalty
- § 4203. — Destruction of old invoices
- § 4204. — Restriction as to certificate for goods from countries adjacent to United States
- § 4205. — Retention of papers of American vessels until payment of demands and wages
- § 4206. — Fees for services to American vessels or seamen prohibited
- § 4207. — Profits from dealings with discharged seamen; prohibition
- § 4208. — Valuation of foreign coins in payment of fees
- § 4209. — Exaction of excessive fees generally; penalty of treble amount
- § 4210. — Liability for uncollected fees
- § 4211. — Returns as to fees by officers compensated by fees
- §§ 4212 to 4214. — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. B, title XXII, § 2223, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–819
- § 4215. — Notarial acts, oaths, affirmations, affidavits, and depositions; fees
- § 4216. — Posting rates of fees
- § 4217. — Embezzlement of fees or of effects of American citizens
- § 4218. — False certificate as to ownership of property
- § 4219. — Regulation of fees by President
- § 4220. — Medium for payment of fees
- § 4221. — Depositions and notarial acts; perjury
- § 4222. — Authentication of documents of State of Vatican City by consular officer in Rome
- § 4223. — General duty to account for fees
- § 4224. — Fees; accounting; stamps
- § 4225. — Fiscal districts; establishment; district accounting and disbursing offices; personnel; duties
- § 4226. — Fees and official monies from diplomatic missions, consular offices and district accounting and disbursing offices; disposition