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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Chapter 38 — Department of State

§ 2739. Civil service rotational program

Statutory text

(a)

Establishment of pilot rotational program for civil service

Not later than 180 days after , the Secretary shall establish a program to provide qualified civil servants serving at the Department an opportunity to serve at a United States embassy, including identifying criteria and an application process for such program.

(b)

Program

The program established under this section shall—

(1)

provide at least 20 career civil servants the opportunity to serve for 2 to 3 years at a United States embassy to gain additional skills and experience;

(2)

offer such civil servants the opportunity to serve in a political or economic section at a United States embassy; and

(3)

include clear and transparent criteria for eligibility and selection, which shall include a minimum of 5 years of service at the Department.

(c)

Subsequent position and promotion

Following a rotation at a United States embassy pursuant to the program established by this section, participants in the program must be afforded, at minimum, a position equivalent in seniority, compensation, and responsibility to the position occupied prior serving in the program. Successful completion of a rotation at a United States embassy shall be considered favorably with regard to applications for promotion in civil service jobs at the Department.

(d)

Implementation

Not later than 2 years after , the Secretary shall identify not less than 20 positions in United States embassies for the program established under this section and offer at least 20 civil servants the opportunity to serve in a rotation at a United States embassy pursuant to this section.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Department of State Authorization Act of 2023

    Pub. L. 118–31 div. F title LXII § 6208 · 137 Stat. 136

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 2739

    (Pub. L. 118–31, div. F, title LXII, § 6208, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 975.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 118–31, div. F, title LXII, § 6208, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 975.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 6208. CIVIL SERVICE ROTATIONAL PROGRAM. (a) Establishment of Pilot Rotational Program for Civil Service.— Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this division, the Secretary shall establish a program to provide qualified civil servants serving at the Department an opportunity to serve at a United States embassy, including identifying criteria and an application process for such program. (b) Program.— The program established under this section shall— (1) provide at least 20 career civil servants the opportunity to serve for 2 to 3 years at a United States embassy to gain additional skills and experience; (2) offer such civil servants the opportunity to serve in a political or economic section at a United States embassy; and (3) include clear and transparent criteria for eligibility and selection, which shall include a minimum of 5 years of service at the Department. (c) Subsequent Position and Promotion.— Following a rotation at a United States embassy pursuant to the program established by this section, participants in the program must be afforded, at minimum, a position equivalent in seniority, compensation, and responsibility to the position occupied prior serving in the program. Successful completion of a rotation at a United States embassy shall be considered favorably with regard to applications for promotion in civil service jobs at the Department. (d) Implementation.— Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this division, the Secretary shall identify not less than 20 positions in United States embassies for the program established under this section and offer at least 20 civil servants the opportunity to serve in a rotation at a United States embassy pursuant to this section.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Definitions

For definitions of “Secretary” and “Department” as used in this section, see section 6002 of Pub. L. 118–31, set out as a note under section 2651 of this title.

Credits

(Pub. L. 118–31, div. F, title LXII, § 6208, , 137 Stat. 975.)

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