Section 55September 19, 1991, Sec./Art. 55

Separation from the Service. – The following shall constitute sufficient bases for separation from the Service of any foreign service officer or employee, of all ranks and classes:

(a) Voluntary resignation;

(b) Disloyalty to the Government, unsatisfactory performance of duty, neglect of duty, misconduct, malfeasance, graft, corruption, immoral conduct or gross violation of the Civil Service laws, rules and regulations and reasonable Department rules and regulations;

(c) Any officer or employee who has been given an "unsatisfactory" rating for three (3) consecutive years under the rating system as promulgated by the Secretary in accordance with this Act shall automatically be recommended for separation from the Service;

(d) Refusal of assignment or recall order without valid justifications.

All those found by the Board to be guilty of charges mentioned in paragraph (b) shall be separated from the Service by the President or the Secretary, as the case may be.

The rating system mentioned in paragraph (c) shall be based on generally accepted Civil Service rules and regulations including the right of the officer or employee being rated to appeal to higher authorities for what he feels is arbitrary or overly subjective rating;

(e) With respect to locally or hired or alien employees, the chief of mission or principal officer concerned may separate them from the Service at any time for any cause he may deem sufficient for the purpose, in accordance with local laws and regulations on the matter; and

(f) Honorary consuls may be separated from the Service by the Secretary at any time and for any cause he may deem for the purpose.

Title VIII

FOREIGN SERVICE INSTITUTE