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Establishes within the State Department a Foreign Service Employees Grievance and Appeals Board directly responsible to the Secretary of State. Requires the Board to receive and investigate any complaint filed by an employee relating to a grievance or an appeal of an adverse personnel action.

Provides that the Board shall consist of three members: (1) a chairman designated by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service who shall serve for two years; (2) a member designated by the Department who shall also serve for two years; and (3) a member designated by the employee filing the complaint who shall serve for the duration of such time as the employee's case is under consideration.

Provides that the Secretary shall insure that the employee filing the complaint shall be free from any restraint, interference, discrimination or reprisal by reason of it. Requires the Board to direct the Secretary to take remedial action if the grievance is found to be meritorious.

Provides that the Board shall make recommendations to the Secretary, in the case of an appeal of an adverse personnel action, and the Secretary shall make the final decision within thirty days.

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.

Establishes within the State Department a Foreign Service Employees Grievance and Appeals Board directly responsible to the Secretary of State. Requires the Board to receive and investigate any complaint filed by an employee relating to a grievance or an appeal of an adverse personnel action.

Provides that the Board shall consist of three members: (1) a chairman designated by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service who shall serve for two years; (2) a member designated by the Department who shall also serve for two years; and (3) a member designated by the employee filing the complaint who shall serve for the duration of such time as the employee's case is under consideration.

Provides that the Secretary shall insure that the employee filing the complaint shall be free from any restraint, interference, discrimination or reprisal by reason of it. Requires the Board to direct the Secretary to take remedial action if the grievance is found to be meritorious.

Provides that the Board shall make recommendations to the Secretary, in the case of an appeal of an adverse personnel action, and the Secretary shall make the final decision within thirty days.

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.

Establishes within the State Department a Foreign Service Employees Grievance and Appeals Board directly responsible to the Secretary of State. Requires the Board to receive and investigate any complaint filed by an employee relating to a grievance or an appeal of an adverse personnel action.

Provides that the Board shall consist of three members: (1) a chairman designated by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service who shall serve for two years; (2) a member designated by the Department who shall also serve for two years; and (3) a member designated by the employee filing the complaint who shall serve for the duration of such time as the employee's case is under consideration.

Provides that the Secretary shall insure that the employee filing the complaint shall be free from any restraint, interference, discrimination or reprisal by reason of it. Requires the Board to direct the Secretary to take remedial action if the grievance is found to be meritorious.

Provides that the Board shall make recommendations to the Secretary, in the case of an appeal of an adverse personnel action, and the Secretary shall make the final decision within thirty days.

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.

Establishes within the State Department a Foreign Service Employees Grievance and Appeals Board directly responsible to the Secretary of State. Requires the Board to receive and investigate any complaint filed by an employee relating to a grievance or an appeal of an adverse personnel action.

Provides that the Board shall consist of three members: (1) a chairman designated by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service who shall serve for two years; (2) a member designated by the Department who shall also serve for two years; and (3) a member designated by the employee filing the complaint who shall serve for the duration of such time as the employee's case is under consideration.

Provides that the Secretary shall insure that the employee filing the complaint shall be free from any restraint, interference, discrimination or reprisal by reason of it. Requires the Board to direct the Secretary to take remedial action if the grievance is found to be meritorious.

Provides that the Board shall make recommendations to the Secretary, in the case of an appeal of an adverse personnel action, and the Secretary shall make the final decision within thirty days.