ADS Chapter 440

Time-in-Class (TIC) Limitations and Limited Career Extensions (LCEs)

Functional Series 400 – Human Resources

Partial Revision Date: 02/10/2012
Responsible Office: HCTM/PPIM
File Name: 440_021012

Overview

This chapter provides the policy directives and required procedures that govern time-in-class (TIC) Limitations for career Foreign Service (FS) and Senior Foreign Service (SFS) officers and Limited Career Extensions (LCEs) for Senior Foreign Service officers, in accordance with section 607 of the Foreign Service Act, as amended (22 USC sec. 4007). (See the mandatory reference, section 607 of the Foreign Service Act, as amended).