[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC2664a]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 38--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Sec. 2664a. Protection of Civil Service employees
(a) Findings
The Congress finds that--
(1) the effectiveness and efficiency of the Department of State
is dependent not only on the contribution of Foreign Service
employees but equally on the contribution of the 42 percent of the
Department's employees who are employed under the Civil Service
personnel system;
(2) the contribution of these Civil Service employees has been
overlooked in the management of the Department and greater equality
of promotion, training, and career enhancement opportunities should
be accorded to the Civil Service employees of the Department; and
(3) a goal of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 [22 U.S.C. 3901 et
seq.] was to strengthen the contribution made by Civil Service
employees of the Department of State by creating a cadre of
experienced specialists and managers in the Department to provide
essential continuity.
(b) Equitable reduction of budget
The Secretary of State shall take all appropriate steps to assure
that the burden of cuts in the budget for the Department is not imposed
disproportionately or inequitably upon its Civil Service employees.
(c) Establishment of Office of the Ombudsman for Civil Service Employees
There is established in the Office of the Secretary of State the
position of Ombudsman for Civil Service Employees. The position of
Ombudsman for Civil Service Employees shall be a career reserved
position within the Senior Executive Service. The Ombudsman for Civil
Service Employees shall report directly to the Secretary of State and
shall have the right to participate in all Management Council meetings
to assure that the ability of the Civil Service employees to contribute
to the achievement of the Department's mandated responsibilities and the
career interests of those employees are adequately represented. The
position of Ombudsman for Civil Service Employees shall be designated
from one of the Senior Executive Service positions (as defined in
section 3132(a)(2) of title 5) in existence on December 22, 1987.
