22 U.S.C. § 3968a | Locally-employed staff wages

(a)

Market-responsive staff wages

December 16, 2016section 3968 of this titleNot later than 180 days after , and every 3 years thereafter, the Secretary shall establish and implement a prevailing wage rates goal for positions in the local compensation plan, as described in , at each diplomatic post that—

(1)

is based on the specific recruiting and retention needs of each such post and local labor market conditions, as determined annually; and

(2)

is not less than the 50th percentile of the prevailing wage for comparable employment in the labor market surrounding each such post.

(b)

Exception

The prevailing wage rate goal established under subsection (a) shall not apply if compliance with such subsection would be inconsistent with applicable United States law, the law in the locality of employment, or the public interest.

(c)

Recordkeeping requirement

The analytical assumptions underlying the calculation of wage levels at each diplomatic post under subsection (a), and the data upon which such calculation is based—

(1)

shall be filed electronically and retained for not less than 5 years; and

(2)

shall be made available to the appropriate congressional committees upon request.

Pub. L. 114–323, title IV, § 401Dec. 16, 2016130 Stat. 1926 Pub. L. 118–31, div. F, title LXII, § 6226(a)Dec. 22, 2023137 Stat. 980(, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017, and not as part of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 which comprises this chapter.

Amendments

Pub. L. 118–312023—Subsec. (a). substituted “every 3 years” for “periodically” in introductory provisions.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Definitions

section 2 of Pub. L. 114–323 section 2651 of this titleFor definitions of “Secretary” and “appropriate congressional committees” as used in this section, see , set out as a note under .