22 U.S.C. § 4007

Retirement for expiration of time in class

United States · Title 22 — FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE · Status: effective

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The Secretary shall, by regulation, establish maximum time in class limitations for— The Secretary may, by regulation, increase or decrease any maximum time in class established under this subsection as the needs of the Service may require. If maximum time in class is decreased, the Secretary shall provide any member of the Service who is in a category and salary class subject to the new time in class limitation an opportunity to remain in class (notwithstanding the new limitation) for a period which is at least as long as the shorter of— Members of the Service whose maximum time in class under subsection (a) expires— Any member of the Service— Notwithstanding any other provision of this section—

Legislative history

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Enacted byPub. L. 96-465(H.R. 6790)1980-10-17
Foreign Service Act of 1980
House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally