Foreign Service Workforce Retention Act
Foreign Service: Re-hiring Retired and Former Employees
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs for review. It is considered active, but no further hearings or votes have been scheduled at this time. There is no companion bill currently linked to this legislation.
Legislative Progress
Most bills like this do not move forward without a large group of supporters from both parties and this bill currently only has Democratic sponsors.
Key Points
- This bill changes how the State Department brings back experienced workers who have retired or left their jobs. It allows these former employees to return to the Foreign Service more easily within five years of leaving.
- If a former worker is approved to come back, the government must finish their paperwork within 180 days. This ensures that skilled people can get back to work quickly instead of waiting through a long hiring process.
- Returning employees will be placed back into the normal job rotation with full standing. This helps the government fill important roles overseas with people who already know how the system works and have the right training.
- The State Department will be required to give Congress a yearly report on this program. The report must list how many people were re-hired and what levels of seniority they held before and after returning.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced in House
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Foreign Service Workforce Retention Act
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