Section 18September 19, 1991, Sec./Art. 18

Reinstatement of Foreign Service Officers. – The President may, upon recommendation of the Secretary, reappoint to the Service a former foreign service officer who has served continuously for at least two (2) years in the Department, who has been separated from the Service by reason of appointment or election to some other position in the government service. The same privilege shall apply to a former foreign service officer who has been separated from the Service by reason of appointment to the United Nations or other reorganized regional or international organizations and who has served continuously in said regional or international body for at least two (2) years up to the time of reappointment.

The Secretary shall, taking into consideration the qualifications and experiences of the candidate of reappointment and the rank of his contemporaries in the Service, recommend the class to which the candidate shall be reappointed. Such reappointment shall be availed of only once and be subject to confirmation by the Commission on Appointments.

Part B. Foreign Staff Officers and Employees