§4154 — Title 22 Foreign Relations and Intercourse | U.S. Code

Summary

The Secretary must, within 3 years after February 15, 1981, give certain Foreign Service employees who on that date held the appointments in sections 4152(a) or 4153(a) but were not converted because they did not meet the conditions in sections 4152(b) or 4153(d), three things: make their job subject to the civil service rules in title 5, chapters 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53; appoint them without a competitive exam; and treat their job as part of the competitive service while they keep it. For United States Information Agency employees who were covered by a collective bargaining agreement before October 17, 1980, the 3-year period starts on July 1, 1981. The 3-year period may be extended up to one more year from November 22, 1983, for Department of State security officers who were first ineligible for conversion because they were available for worldwide assignment but later were needed mainly for domestic duties.

Title 22, §4154

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(a)In the case of any individual in the Foreign Service who, immediately before February 15, 1981, is serving under an appointment described in section 4152(a) or 4153(a) of this title and who is not converted under section 4152 or section 4153 of this title because such individual does not meet the conditions specified in section 4152(b) or 4153(d) of this title, the Secretary shall, not later than 3 years after February 15, 1981, provide that—

(1)the position such individual holds shall be subject to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5;

(2)such individual shall be appointed to such position without competitive examination; and

(3)such position shall be considered to be in the competitive service so long as the individual continues to hold that position;

(b)In the case of individuals in the Foreign Service in the United States Information Agency who immediately before October 17, 1980, are covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the Agency and the exclusive representative of those individuals, the 3-year period referred to in subsection (a) shall begin on July 1, 1981.

(c)The three-year period referred to in subsection (a) shall be extended for an additional period not to exceed one year from November 22, 1983, in the case of Department of State security officers who are members of the Service and who were initially ineligible for conversion under that subsection because they were available for worldwide assignment and there was a need for their services in the Service, but as to whom subsequent events require the services of these members (and of those later employed who are similarly situated) only or primarily for domestic functions.

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Editorial Notes

Codification In subsec. (a), “February 15, 1981” substituted for “the

Effective Date

of this Act” pursuant to section 2403 of Pub. L. 96–465, set out as an

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note under section 3901 of this title. In subsec. (c), “November 22, 1983” was in the original “the date of enactment of this section” which was translated as meaning the date of enactment of this subsection, as the probable intent of Congress.

Amendments

1983—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98–164 added subsec. (c).

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Change of Name

“United States Information Agency” substituted for “International Communication Agency” in subsec. (b), pursuant to section 303(b) of Pub. L. 97–241, set out as a note under section 1461 of this title. United States Information Agency (other than Broadcasting Board of Governors and International Broadcasting Bureau) abolished and functions transferred to Secretary of State, see section 6531 and 6532 of this title.

§4154 Conversion from Foreign Service

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