Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-102
§3950 Reemployment Rights Following Limited Appointment
Title 22 › CHAPTER 52 — FOREIGN SERVICE › SUBCHAPTER III — APPOINTMENTS › § 3950
Summary
If an agency employee accepts a limited appointment in the Service with their agency head’s permission, they have the right to be rehired when that appointment ends. Rehiring must follow section 3597 of title 5.
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Title 22, §3950
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Any employee of an agency who accepts a limited appointment in the Service with the consent of the head of the agency in which the employee is employed shall be entitled, upon the termination of such limited appointment, to be reemployed in accordance with section 3597 of title 5.
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Entitlement to Benefits for Services Performed Outside United States; Service Exceeding Thirty MonthsPersons appointed, employed, or assigned after May 19, 1959, under former section 1787(c) of this title or section 2385(d) of this title for the purpose of performing functions under the Mutual Security Act of 1954 (see
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note set out under section 1754 of this title) and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (section 2151 et seq. of this title) outside the United States shall not, unless otherwise agreed by the agency in which such benefits may be exercised, be entitled to the benefits provided for by this section in cases in which their service under the appointment, employment, or assignment exceeds thirty months. See Ex. Ord. No. 12163, § 1–602(b), Sept. 29, 1979, 44 F.R. 56677, as amended, set out as a note under section 2381 of this title.
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22 U.S.C. § 3950
Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102