Federal · Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
22 U.S.C. § 4151: Pay and benefits pending conversion
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in the case of an individual who is in the Foreign Service on October 17, 1980 , on the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after October 1, 1980 , and in the case of an individual who is appointed to the Foreign Service after October 17, 1980 , on the date such appointment becomes effective.
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