§ 4003. — Recommendations and rankings.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC4003]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 52--FOREIGN SERVICE
SUBCHAPTER VI--PROMOTION AND RETENTION
Sec. 4003. Recommendations and rankings
(a) Recommendations and rankings by selection boards shall be based
upon records of the character, ability, conduct, quality of work,
industry, experience, dependability, usefulness, and general performance
of members of the Service. Such records may include reports prepared by
or on behalf of the Inspector General of the Department of State and the
Foreign Service, performance evaluation reports of supervisors, records
of commendations, reports of language test scores from the George P.
Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center, awards, reprimands, and
other disciplinary actions, and (with respect to members of the Senior
Foreign Service) records of current and prospective assignments.
(b) Precepts for selection boards shall include a description of the
needs of the Service for performance requirements, skills, and
qualities, which are to be considered in recommendations for promotion.
The precepts for selection boards responsible for recommending
promotions into and within the Senior Foreign Service shall emphasize
performance which demonstrates the strong policy formulation
capabilities, executive leadership qualities, and highly developed
functional and area expertise, which are required for the Senior Foreign
Service.
(Pub. L. 96-465, title I, Sec. 603, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2095; Pub.
L. 107-132, Sec. 1(b), Jan. 16, 2002, 115 Stat. 2412.)
Amendments
2002--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107-132 substituted ``George P. Shultz
National Foreign Affairs Training Center'' for ``Foreign Service
Institute''.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 4004 of this title.
