22 U.S.C. § 2739 — Civil service rotational program

FEDERAL · 22 U.S.C. · Chapter 38

Civil service rotational program

Current through Pub. L. 119-102

Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse·Ch. 38 — DEPARTMENT OF STATE

(a)Establishment of pilot rotational program for civil service Not later than 180 days after December 22, 2023, 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 o

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

(a) Establishment of pilot rotational program for civil service
Not later than 180 days after December 22, 2023, 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 December 22, 2023, 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.

22 U.S.C. § 2739 (Civil service rotational program) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.

Source Credit

History

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

Editorial Notes

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.