22 U.S.C. § 3963
Section 3963 · Foreign Service Schedule
Amended 2 times on record
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case Palmer v. Shultz (1987)
Most recently applied in Picur v. Kerry (September 2015)
How often courts cite this section
Court decisions citing this, by year.Markers show enactment, consequential amendments, and circuit splits over this section — watch for a citation surge after a change or a disagreement. The dip in the last several years is a data-coverage gap, not a real trend — our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so recent citations are undercounted.
The President shall establish a Foreign Service Schedule which shall consist of 9 salary classes and which shall apply to members of the Service who are citizens of the United States and for whom salary rates are not otherwise provided for by this subchapter. The maximum salary rate for the highest class established under this section, which shall be designated class 1, may not exceed the maximum rate of basic pay prescribed for GS–15 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5. Salary rates established under this section shall be adjusted in accordance with section 5303 of title 5.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Amendments
1990—Pub. L. 101–509 substituted “section 5303” for “subchapter I of chapter 53”.
Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 101–509 effective on such date as the President shall determine, but not earlier than 90 days, and not later than 180 days, after Nov. 5, 1990, see section 529 [title I, §305] of Pub. L. 101–509, set out as a note under section 5301 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Effective Date
Section effective Feb. 15, 1981, except that for purposes of implementing section 4151 of this title it is effective Oct. 17, 1980, see section 2403(a) and (d)(2) of Pub. L. 96–465, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3901 of this title.
Adjustment of Foreign Service Schedule Effective for Pay Periods Beginning On or After January 1, 1995
Ex. Ord. No. 12944, Dec. 28, 1994, 60 F.R. 309, set out as a note under section 5332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, provided in part for an adjustment of the Foreign Service Schedule pay rates effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after Jan. 1, 1995. See Schedule set out as follows:
Executive Order No. 12249
Ex. Ord. No. 12249, Oct. 25, 1980, 45 F.R. 71347, which provided for a Foreign Service Schedule, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12330, Oct. 15, 1981, 46 F.R. 50921, formerly set out as a note under section 5332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Executive Order No. 12330
Ex. Ord. No. 12330, Oct. 15, 1981, 46 F.R. 50921, which provided for adjustments in the Foreign Service Schedule, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12387, Oct. 8, 1982, 47 F.R. 44981, formerly set out as a note under section 5332 of Title 5.
Executive Order No. 12387
Ex. Ord. No. 12387, Oct. 8, 1982, 47 F.R. 44981, which provided for adjustments in the Foreign Service Schedule, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12456, Dec. 30, 1983, 49 F.R. 347, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 12477, May 23, 1984, 49 F.R. 22041; Ex. Ord. No. 12487, Sept. 14, 1984, 49 F.R. 36493, formerly set out as a note under section 5332 of Title 5.
Executive Order No. 12456
Ex. Ord. No. 12456, Dec. 30, 1983, 49 F.R. 347, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 12477, May 23, 1984, 49 F.R. 22041; Ex. Ord. No. 12487, Sept. 14, 1984, 49 F.R. 36493, which provided for adjustments in the Foreign Service Schedule, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12496, Dec. 28, 1984, 50 F.R. 211, formerly set out as a note under section 5332 of Title 5.
Executive Order No. 12496
Ex. Ord. No. 12496, Dec. 28, 1984, 50 F.R. 211, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 12540, Dec. 30, 1985, 51 F.R. 577, which provided for adjustments in the Foreign Service Schedule, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12578, Dec. 31, 1986, 52 F.R. 505, formerly set out as a note under section 5332 of Title 5.
Executive Order No. 12578
Ex. Ord. No. 12578, Dec. 31, 1986, 52 F.R. 505, which provided for adjustments in the Foreign Service Schedule, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12622, Dec. 31, 1987, 53 F.R. 222, formerly set out as a note under section 5332 of Title 5.
Executive Order No. 12622
Ex. Ord. No. 12622, Dec. 31, 1987, 53 F.R. 222, which provided for adjustments in the Foreign Service Schedule, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12663, Jan. 6, 1989, 54 F.R. 791, formerly set out as a note under section 5332 of Title 5.
Executive Order No. 12663
Ex. Ord. No. 12663, Jan. 6, 1989, 54 F.R. 791, which provided for adjustments in the Foreign Service Schedule, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12698, Dec. 23, 1989, 54 F.R. 53473, formerly set out as a note under section 5332 of Title 5.
Executive Order No. 12698
Ex. Ord. No. 12698, Dec. 23, 1989, 54 F.R. 53473, which provided for adjustments in the Foreign Service Schedule, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12736, Dec. 12, 1990, 55 F.R. 51385, formerly set out as a note under section 5332 of Title 5.
Executive Order No. 12736
Ex. Ord. No. 12736, Dec. 12, 1990, 55 F.R. 51385, which provided for adjustments in the Foreign Service Schedule, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12786, Dec. 26, 1991, 56 F.R. 67453, formerly set out as a note under section 5332 of Title 5.
Executive Order No. 12786
Ex. Ord. No. 12786, Dec. 26, 1991, 56 F.R. 67453, which provided for adjustments in the Foreign Service Schedule, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12826, Dec. 30, 1992, 57 F.R. 62909, formerly set out as a note under section 5332 of Title 5.
Executive Order No. 12826
Ex. Ord. No. 12826, Dec. 30, 1992, 57 F.R. 62909, which provided for adjustments in the Foreign Service Schedule, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12944, Dec. 28, 1994, 60 F.R. 309, set out as a note under section 5332 of Title 5.