§ 3971. — Temporary service as principal officer.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC3971]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 52--FOREIGN SERVICE
SUBCHAPTER IV--COMPENSATION
Sec. 3971. Temporary service as principal officer
For such time (in excess of such minimum period as the Secretary of
State may establish) as any member of the Service is temporarily in
charge of a Foreign Service post during the absence or incapacity of the
principal officer, that member shall receive, in addition to the basic
salary paid to the member and notwithstanding sections 5535 and 5536 of
title 5, an amount equal to that portion (which the Secretary of State
may determine to be appropriate) of the difference between such salary
and the basic salary provided for the principal officer, or, if there is
no principal officer, for the former principal officer.
(Pub. L. 96-465, title I, Sec. 411, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2091.)
