Number: RL33721
Title: The Foreign Service and a New Worldwide Compensation System
Authors: Kennon H. Nakamura, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division 
Abstract: This report discusses (1) the background leading to a proposal to change the compensation system from both an Administration and Foreign Service perspective, (2) the current Foreign Service (FS) System as established in the Foreign Service Act of 1980 and why the Foreign Service views its personnel system as already a performance-based system, (3) the 109th Congress agreements on this legislation, (4) major issues that remained to be resolved in arriving at the agreement, (5) continuing concerns, and (6) cost estimates.
Pages: 14
Date: February 22, 2007