§ 3981. — Authority of Secretary.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC3981]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 52--FOREIGN SERVICE
SUBCHAPTER V--CLASSIFICATION OF POSITIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Sec. 3981. Authority of Secretary
The Secretary shall designate and classify positions in the
Department and at Foreign Service posts which are to be occupied by
members of the Service (other than by chiefs of mission and ambassadors
at large). Positions designated under this section are excepted from the
competitive service. Position classifications under this section shall
be established, without regard to chapter 51 of title 5, in relation to
the salaries established under subchapter IV of this chapter. In
classifying positions at Foreign Service posts abroad, the Secretary
shall give appropriate weight to job factors relating to service abroad
and to the compensation practices applicable to United States citizens
employed abroad by United States corporations.
(Pub. L. 96-465, title I, Sec. 501, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2092.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 3982, 4102, 4155 of this
title.
