Foreign Affairs Manual (3 FAM) - 3 FAM 2600 Classification and Pay Administration, sections 2610-2640
Published By Department of State
Issued over 9 years ago
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The Foreign Service Act of 1980 mandated a comprehensive revision to the operation of the Department of State and the personnel assigned to the US Foreign Service. As the statutory authority, the Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM), details the Department of State's regulations and policies on its structure and operations. Currently, there are over 25,000 pages of policies and procedures published in 16 volumes of the FAM and 38 corresponding sections of the Foreign Affairs Handbook (FAH). The FAM and FAH are revised accordingly as changes in the organization occur. 3 FAM 2600 contains documentation of the following administrative components: - 2610 Position Management - 2620 Foreign Service Skill Code System - 2630 Position Classification - 2640 Position Classification Appeals