Section 30September 19, 1991, Sec./Art. 30

Lateral Entry. – Lateral entry into the Career Foreign Service Corps shall be permitted for those individuals who have successfully passed at the written and oral examinations conducted by the Board of Foreign Service Examinations but at the time when offered an appointment as foreign service officer, class IV, decided to join another government agency: provided, however, that:

(a) The duration from initial offer of appointment and his request for lateral entry in the Career Foreign Service Corps shall not exceed more than six (6) years;

(b) That he has very satisfactorily served another government agency for the same duration;

(c) His reappointment shall be confirmed by the Commission on Appointments; and

(d) The rank to which he is being reappointed shall not be higher than that of his

successful co-examinees who have joined by the Service immediately after being offered the appointment.

Part B. Foreign Service Staff Officers and Employees