Section 37September 19, 1991, Sec./Art. 37

Tour of Duty. – Subject to the exigencies of the service;

(a) The tour of duty of a foreign service officer at any post shall be six (6) years commencing on the date of his arrival at the post, after which he shall serve in the home office;

(b) The tour of duty of a foreign service officer or employee at any post shall be for a period of six (6) years commencing on the date of his arrival at the post, after which he shall serve in the home office;

(c) No foreign service, office, foreign service staff officer or employee shall be assigned abroad after return to the home office or recall unless he has rendered continuous and satisfactory service in the home office for at least three (3) years;

(d) Any foreign service officer, foreign service staff officer or employee on assignment abroad may be recalled to the home or dismissed from the Service at any time for unsatisfactory performance as certified by the head of post and approved by the Secretary upon recommendation of the Board of Foreign Service Administration; and

(e) No foreign service officer may serve for more than three (3) consecutive years in home office, except when designated as Secretary, Undersecretary or Assistant Secretary.