3 FAM 1420
TRANSFER OF OFFICE
(CT:PER-678; 06-22-2012)
(Office of Origin: HR/CDA)
3 FAM 1421 LEGAL AND REGULATORY
AUTHORITY
(CT:PER-678; 06-22-2012)
(State Only)
(Applies to Foreign Service Employees Only)
Authorities include:
(1) Chapters 4 and 5 of the Foreign Service Act of
1980;
(2) Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations signed
at Vienna April 18, 1961; and
(3) Vienna Convention on Consular Relations signed at
Vienna April 24, 1963.
3 FAM 1422 GENERAL POLICY
(TL:PER-275; 7-6-95)
(State Only)
(Applies to Foreign Service Employees Only)
The term transfer of office, as used here refers to the
permanent or temporary transfer of the authorities and responsibilities vested
in the principal officer for the management of the post and the conduct of its
operations. A permanent transfer of office is effected whenever an officer
relinquishes charge of a post and does not expect to resume charge of that
post, or whenever directed by the Department. A temporary transfer is effected
whenever an officer relinquishes charge of a post with the expectation of
resuming charge of the post.
3 FAM 1423 DESIGNATION OF OFFICER IN
CHARGE
(TL:PER-275; 7-6-95)
(State Only)
(Applies to Foreign Service Employees Only)
a. The deputy chief of mission at a diplomatic post or
the deputy principal officer at a consular establishment or U.S. interests
section shall assume charge in the absence or incapacity of the principal
officer.
b. In the absence of a deputy, the senior Foreign
Service officer at a diplomatic mission, at a consular establishment, or at a
U.S. interests section should normally assume charge of the post.
c. The principal officer at a diplomatic mission, a
consular establishment, or a U.S. interests section may, however, at the
principal officers discretion, designate any officer with appropriate
commissioned title to act in charge of the post. When such a designation is
made, the principal officer should notify telegraphically, the appropriate
geographic bureau in the Department and the servicing RAMC of the reporting
post and by diplomatic note the host government or international organization
of the action.
3 FAM 1424 THROUGH 1429 UNASSIGNED