Reduction in Force – Foreign Service

Functional Series 400 – Human Resources

Document Quality Check Date: 05/09/2013
Partial Revision Date: 09/18/2002
Responsible Office: OHR/PPIM
File Name: 454_050913

Overview

This section provides policy guidance on conducting a Reduction In Force (RIF) of Senior Foreign Service (SFS) and Foreign Service (FS) employees when such reduction is necessary. This applies to all USAID Senior Foreign Service (SFS) and Foreign Service (FS) employees serving in career and career candidate appointments under the FSA, Chapter 3.