3 FAH-1 H-2530
REDUCTION IN FORCE - CIVIL SERVICE
(CT:POH-267; 06-20-2023)
(Office of Origin: GTM/CSTM)
This subchapter contains guidelines and procedures which implement 3 FAM 2530. When used in conjunction with that subchapter of the FAM, this procedural material has the same force and effect.
3 FAH-1 H-2531 COMPETITIVE AREAS
3 FAH-1 H-2531.1 Bureaus and Equivalent Organizations
(CT:POH-267; 06-20-2023)
(State Only)
(Applies to Civil Service Employees)
Each of the following bureaus and equivalent organizations (see 3 FAM 2533) constitute a separate competitive area:
(1) Bureau of Administration (A);
(2) Bureau of African Affairs (AF);
(3) Bureau of Inter-American Affairs (ARA);
(4) Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA);
(5) Chief of Protocol (CPR);
(6) Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL);
(7) Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS);
(8) Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs (EAP);
(9) Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs (EB);
(10) Bureau of European and Canadian Affairs (EUR);
(11) Bureau of the Comptroller and Global Financial Services (CGFS);
(12) Foreign Service Institute (FSI);
(13) Bureau of Legislative Affairs (H);
(14) Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL);
(15) Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR);
(16) Bureau of International Organization Affairs (IO);
(17) Office of the Legal Adviser (L);
(18) Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (NEA);
(19) Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES);
(20) Office of Foreign Missions (OFM);
(21) Office of Inspector General (OIG);
(22) Bureau of Public Affairs (PA);
(23) Director General of the Foreign Service and Director of Global Talent (DGTM) including the Bureau of Global Talent Management (GTM), the Family Liaison Office (GTM/FLO), and the Bureau of Medical Services (MED);
(24) Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM);
(25) Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM);
(26) Bureau of South Asian Affairs (SA); and
(27) Bureau of Medical Services.
3 FAH-1 H-2531.2 Competitive Area in the Office of the Secretary
(CT:POH-208; 07-06-2018)
(State Only)
(Applies to Civil Service Employees)
The following organizations within the Office of the Secretary jointly constitute a single competitive area:
(1) All offices under the Executive Secretary (S/S-EX);
(2) The immediate offices of:
(a) The Secretary (S);
(b) The Deputy Secretary (D);
(c) The Under Secretary for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs (E);
(d) The Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights (J);
(e) The Under Secretary for Management (M);
(f) The Under Secretary for Political Affairs (P); and
(g) The Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Affairs (T);
(3) The following entities within the Office of the Secretary:
(a) Coordinator for Business Affairs (E/CBA);
(b) Management Policy, Resources and Planning (M/PRI);
(c) M/FA;
(d) M/LEG;
(e) M/WHL;
(f) Ombudsman for Civil Service Employees (S/O);
(g) Coordinator for Counter-Terrorism (S/CT);
(h) Equal Employment Opportunity and Civil Rights (S¾EEOCR);
(i) Office of Special Adviser to the Secretary for New Independent States (S/NIS);
(j) Coordinator of U.S. Assistance to the New Independent States (S/NIS/C);
(k) Coordinator for the New Independent States Regional Affairs (S/NIS/RA);
(l) Policy Planning Staff (S/P);
(m) Office of Resources, Plans, and Policy (S/RPP); and
(n) Office of the U.S. Permanent Representative to the UN (USUN/W).
3 FAH-1 H-2532 –H-2539 UNASSIGNED