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22 U.S.C. § 4012 — Termination of appointments of consular agents and foreign national employees
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**(a)** The Secretary of State may terminate at any time the appointment of any consular agent in light of the criteria and procedures normally followed in the locality in similar circumstances.
**(b)** The Secretary may terminate at any time the appointment of any foreign national employee in light of the criteria and procedures normally followed in the locality in similar circumstances.
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**(a)** The Secretary of State may terminate at any time the appointment of any consular agent in light of the criteria and procedures normally followed in the locality in similar circumstances.
**(b)** The Secretary may terminate at any time the appointment of any foreign national employee in light of the criteria and procedures normally followed in the locality in similar circumstances.
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The President shall establish a system of awards to confer appropriate recognition of outstanding contributions to the Nation by members of the Service or Civil Service. The awards system established under this section shall provide for presentation by the President and by the Secretary of medals or other suitable commendations for performance in the course of or beyond the call of duty which involves distinguished, meritorious service to the Nation, including extraordinary valor in the face of danger to life or health. Distinguished, meritorious service in the promotion of internationally recognized human rights, including the right to freedom of religion, shall serve as a basis for granting awards under this section.
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Except as provided in [section 4010(a)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4010/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary may terminate at any time the appointment of any member of the Service serving under a limited appointment who is in the Senior Foreign Service, who is assigned to a salary class in the Foreign Service Schedule or who is paid in accordance with [section 3967 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3967&num=0&edition=prelim) or is a United States citizen paid under a compensation plan under [section 3968 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3968&num=0&edition=prelim).
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 4012a
(3) Tenure of employment.
(4) Documented employee performance.
(5) Military preference, subject to section
3501(a)(3) of title 5.
(b) Applicability of retirement benefits
The provisions of section 4009 of this title
shall be applicable to any member of the Service
holding a career or career candidate appoint-
ment under subchapter III of this chapter, who
is separated under the provisions of this section.
(c) Grievance procedure
An employee against whom action is taken
under this section may elect either to file a
grievance under subchapter XI or to appeal to
the Merit Systems Protection Board under pro-
cedures prescribed by the Board. Grievances
under subchapter XI shall be limited to cases of
reprisal, interference in the conduct of an em-
ployee’s official duties, or similarly inappro-
priate use of the authority of this section.
(Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 611, as added Pub. L.
103–236, title I, § 181(a)(2), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat.
417; amended Pub. L. 103–415, § 1(ii), Oct. 25, 1994,
108 Stat. 4303.)
Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 611 of Pub. L. 96–465 was renumbered
section 612 and is classified to section 4011 of this title.
AMENDMENTS
1994—Pub. L. 103–415 made technical amendment re-
lating to style of section catchline.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE REFERRAL SYSTEM FOR
CERTAIN MEMBERS OF FOREIGN SERVICE
Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 179, Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 415,
as amended by Pub. L. 103–415, § 1(g), Oct. 25, 1994, 108
Stat. 4300, provided that:
‘‘(a) REFERRAL SYSTEM.—Certain members of the For-
eign Service (as described in subsection (b)), may par-
ticipate in the Office of Personnel Management’s Inter-
agency Pla
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