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Comments on H.R. 3956

B-199061 Published: Jun 13, 1980. Publicly Released: Jun 13, 1980.
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A Senator asked whether a retired former Foreign Service Officer, receiving government retirement benefits, would be obliged to forego these benefits if he accepted a post with a foreign government. Since the Foreign Service retirement he receives is administered by the Secretary of State, he would not forfeit these benefits whether or not congressional consent was received. The Foreign Service officer retirement system is a contributory retirement system. The payment which the annuitant receives is not contingent on any continuing status in the Foreign Service. A retired Foreign Service officer may be recalled temporarily for duty by the Secretary of State whenever he determines such recall to be in the public interest. The status of the retirees as officers of the Foreign Service needs clarification and the passage of a bill would be appropriate.

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Conflict of interestsDiplomatsEmployee retirement plansInternational relationsPostemployment restrictionForeign serviceRetirement systemGovernment retirement benefitsForeign governmentsPublic interest