UNCLASSIFIED (U)

3 FAM 2430

commissions, titles, and rank

(CT:PER-989;   05-14-2020)
(Office of Origin:  GTM/PAS)

3 FAM 2431  STATUTORY AUTHORITY

(CT:PER-924;   09-21-2018)
(Uniform State/USAID/USAGM/Commerce/Foreign Service Corps-USDA)
(Applies to Foreign Service employees and Civil Service employees of non-foreign affairs agencies overseas)

Regulations relating to appointments and commissions are prescribed under authority of Chapter 3 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as amended and applied in accordance with the Departments' interpretation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.

3 FAM 2432  PURPOSE

(CT:PER-924;   09-21-2018)
(Uniform State/USAID/USAGM/Commerce/Foreign Service Corps-USDA)
(Applies to Foreign Service employees and Civil Service employees of non-foreign affairs agencies overseas)

When authorized by law, diplomatic and/or consular titles are granted in the interest of the U.S. government to enable individuals assigned to Foreign Service posts or to special details, regardless of the department or agencies they represent, to perform their duties effectively and to ensure the efficient performance of the functions of the diplomatic missions or consular offices of the United States of America.

3 FAM 2433  RESPONSIBILITY

(CT:PER-989;   05-14-2020)
(Uniform State/USAID/USAGM/Commerce/Foreign Service Corps-USDA)
(Applies to Foreign Service employees and Civil Service employees of non-foreign affairs agencies overseas)

The Office of Presidential Appointments (GTM/PAS) is responsible for determining and assigning diplomatic and consular titles for all U.S. government personnel assigned to missions overseas, when such titles are necessary for the performance of duties.

3 FAM 2434  PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES

(CT:PER-924;   09-21-2018)
(Uniform State/USAID/USAGM/Commerce/Foreign Service Corps-USDA)
(Applies to Foreign Service employees and Civil Service employees of non-foreign affairs agencies overseas)

See 3 FAH-1 H-2430.

3 FAM 2435  THROUGH 2439 UNASSIGNED

UNCLASSIFIED (U)