FEDERAL · 22 U.S.C. · Chapter SUBCHAPTER III—APPOINTMENTS
Entry levels for Foreign Service officer candidates
22 U.S.C. § 3947
Title22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
ChapterSUBCHAPTER III—APPOINTMENTS
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22 U.S.C. § 3947.
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A career candidate for appointment as a Foreign Service officer may not be initially assigned under section 3964 of this title to a salary class higher than class 4 in the Foreign Service Schedule unless—
(1)the Secretary determines in an individual case that assignment to a higher salary class is warranted because of the qualifications (including foreign language competence) and experience of the candidate and the needs of the Service; or
(2)at the time such initial assignment is made, the candidate is serving under a career appointment in the Service and is receiving a salary at a rate equal to or higher than the minimum rate payable for class 4 in the Foreign Service Schedule.
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§ 3964
22 U.S.C. § 3964
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History
(Pub. L. 96–465, title I, §307, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2086.)
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