22 U.S.C. § 3947 — Entry levels for Foreign Service officer candidates

A career candidate for appointment as a Foreign Service officer may not be initially assigned under section 3964 of this title to a salary class higher than class 4 in the Foreign Service Schedule unless— (1) the Secretary determines in an individual case that assignment to a higher salary class is warranted because of the qualifications (including foreign language competence) and experience of the candidate and the needs of the Service; or (2) at the time such initial assignment is made, the candidate is serving under a career appointment in the Service and is receiving a salary at a rate equal to or higher than the minimum rate payable for class 4 in the Foreign Service Schedule. ( Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 307 , Oct. 17, 1980 , 94 Stat. 2086 .)

Related documents

• 22 CFR Part 501 — Appointment of Foreign Service Officers#507099
• 30 U.S.C. § 1230 — Eligibility criteria#584439
• 22 U.S.C. § 2774 — Foreign military sales credit standards#578999
• 22 U.S.C. § 2321i — Overseas management of assistance and sales programs#579493
• 19 U.S.C. § 3703 — Eligibility requirements#574736