13 FAM 100
INTRODUCTION
13 FAM 101
Introduction to Training
13 FAM 101.1
GENERAL TRAINING POLICY AND AUTHORITIES
(CT:TPD-1; 09-18-2019)
(Office of Origin: FSI)
13 FAM 101.1-1 POLICY
(CT:TPD-1; 09-18-2019)
(Uniform State/USAID)
(Applies to Foreign Service and Civil Service Employees)
a. The Department is fully committed to the career
development of all its employees, consistent with organizational needs, in
order to improve service, increase efficiency and economy, and build and
maintain a force of skilled and efficient employees.
b. The Foreign Service Institute (FSI) has the
responsibility for developing training policies and facilitating, to the extent
that resources permit, necessary training for all personnel of the Department
of State and other foreign affairs agencies.
13 FAM 101.1-2 AUTHORITIES
(CT:TPD-1; 09-18-2019)
(Uniform State/USAID)
(Applies to Foreign Service and Civil Service Employees)
a. Chapter 7 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 as
amended, 22 U.S.C. 4021, et seq., contains the basic authority for training.
Subject to certain restrictions, it includes authority to train:
(1) Members of the Foreign Service;
(2) Employees of other U.S. Government agencies;
(3) Family members of Foreign Service personnel in
preparation for assignment abroad;
(4) A U.S. citizen under contract to provide services
to the U.S. Government or to any employee thereof that is performing such
services;
(5) Any U.S. citizen (or any employee or family member
thereof) that is engaged in business abroad, in other than foreign language
training;
(6) Members of Congress and the Judiciary, and
employees of the legislative and judicial branches; and
(7) When in the national interest of the United States, employees of foreign governments, particularly emerging democratic nations.
b. Chapter 41, of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978
as amended, 5 U.S.C. 4101, et seq., and Executive Order 11348 contain the basic
authority for training Civil Service personnel.
c. 68 Comptroller General 127 (B-226380, December 5,
1988).