§ 3949. Limited appointments
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(a)A limited appointment in the Service, including an appointment of an individual who is an employee of an agency, may not exceed 5 years in duration and, except as provided in subsections
(b)and (c), may not be extended or renewed. A limited appointment in the Service which is limited by its terms to a period of one year or less is a temporary appointment.
(b)A limited appointment may be extended for continued service—
(1)as a consular agent;
(2)in accordance with section 3951(a) of this title;
(3)as a career candidate, if—
(A)continued service is determined appropriate to remedy a matter that would be cognizable as a grievance under subchapter XI; or
(B)the individual is serving in the uniformed services (as defined in section 4303 of title 38) and the limited appointment expires in the course of such service;
(4)as a career employee in another Federal personnel system serving in a Foreign Service position on detail from another agency;
(5)as a foreign national employee;
(6)in exceptional circumstances if the Secretary determines the needs of the Service require the extension of—
(A)a limited noncareer appointment for a period not to exceed 1 year; or
(B)a limited appointment of a career candidate for the minimum time needed to resolve a grievance, claim, investigation, or complaint not otherwise provided for in this section.
(1)Except as provided in paragraph
(2)noncareer employees who have served for 5 consecutive years under a limited appointment under this section may be reappointed to a subsequent noncareer limited appointment if there is at least a 1-year break in service before such new appointment.
(2)The Secretary may waive the 1-year break requirement under paragraph
(1)in cases of special need.
(Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 309, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2086; Pub. L. 100–204, title I, § 176, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1361; Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 180(a)(1), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 415; Pub. L. 103–415, § 1(hh), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4303; Pub. L. 114–323, title IV, § 409, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1930.)
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public-private-law
- Public Law 116-260Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
- Public Law 115-232John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
- Public Law 115-141Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
- Public Law 117-328Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
- Public Law 116-94Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
- Public Law 117-103Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
- Public Law 118-159Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
- Public Law 116-6Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019
- Public Law 114-323Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017
U.S. Code
- § 2151Congressional findings and declaration of policy
- § 3301Civil service; generally
- § 3948Recall and reappointment of career members
- § 1928North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- § 2506Peace Corps employees
- § 3981Authority of Secretary
- § 8411Creditable service
- § 2736Exit interviews for workforce
- § 3597Reemployment following limited appointment in the Foreign Service
statutes-at-large
- Public Law 96–465To promote the foreign policy of the United States by strengthening and improving the Foreign Service of the United States, and for other purposes
- Public Law 100–204To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1988 and 1989 for the Department of State, the United States Information Agency, the Voice of America, the Board for International Broadcasting, and for other purposes
- Public Law 115–141To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to include severe forms of trafficking in persons within the definition of transnational organized crime for purposes of the rewards program of the Department of State, and for other purposes
- Public Law 116–6
- Public Law 114–323To authorize the Department of State for fiscal year 2016, and for other purposes
- Public Law 117–103Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance for the situation in Ukraine, and for other purposes
- Public Law 116–260Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, providing coronavirus emergency response and relief, and for other purposes
- Public Law 115–232To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes
- Public Law 116–94Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes
- Public Law 107–228To authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 2003, to authorize appropriations under the Arms Export Control Act and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for security assistance for fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes
- Public Law 117–328Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for providing emergency assistance for the situation in Ukraine, and for other purposes
statute-compilations
- Sec. 7064united states agency for international development management
- Sec. 7065united states agency for international development management
- Sec. 7057united states agency for international development management
- Sec. 7065united states agency for international development management
- Sec. 7057united states agency for international development management
- Sec. 1284MODIFICATIONS TO GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT CENTER
- Sec. 409LIMITED APPOINTMENTS IN THE FOREIGN SERVICE
- Sec. 309Limited Appointments
- Sec. 7810COORDINATOR FOR AFGHAN RELOCATION EFFORTS
- Sec. 7064united states agency for international development management
- Sec. 1287GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT CENTER
bill
- Sec. 303Temporary personnel authorities
- Sec. 2033Conflict and stabilization operations
- Sec. 303Limited appointments in the foreign service
- Sec. 303Limited appointments in the foreign service
- Sec. 303Limited appointments in the foreign service
- Sec. 303Limited appointments in the foreign service
- Sec. 409Limited appointments in the Foreign Service
- Sec. 409Limited appointments in the Foreign Service
- Sec. 213Limited appointments in the Foreign Service
- Sec. 7057
- Sec. 1280Modifications to Global Engagement Center
- Sec. 1284Modifications to Global Engagement Center
- Sec. 1280Modifications to Global Engagement Center
- Sec. 1280Modifications to Global Engagement Center
- Sec. 2Global Engagement Center
- Sec. 7057
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- Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 309
- 94 Stat. 2086
- Pub. L. 100–204, title I, § 176
- 101 Stat. 1361
- Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 180(a)(1)
- 108 Stat. 415
- Pub. L. 103–415, § 1(hh)
- 108 Stat. 4303
- 130 Stat. 1930
- Pub. L. 103–236
- Pub. L. 103–415
- Pub. L. 100–204
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 309
Stat.94 Stat. 2086
Pub. L.Pub. L. 100–204, title I, § 176
Stat.101 Stat. 1361
Pub. L.Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 180(a)(1)
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