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 79TH CONG., 2D SESS.-CH. 957-AUG. 13, 1946 in the continental United States; or for other special duties, including temporary details under commission not at his post or in the Department. ASSIGNMENTS TO FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS SEC. 575. The Secretary may, in his discretion, assign or detail an officer or employee of the Service for temporary service to or in coopera- tion with the government of another country in accordance with the provisions of the Act of May 25, 1938, as amended (52 Stat. 442; 53 Stat. 652; 5 U.S .C. 118e). ASSIGNMENTS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS SEC. 576. The Secretary may, in his discretion, assign or detail an officer or employee of the Service for temporary service to or in coopera- tion with an international organization in which the United States participates under the same conditions as those governing the assign- ment or detail of officers or employees of the Service to the government of another country in accordance with the provisions of the Act of May 25,1938, as amended (52 Stat. 442; 53 Stat. 652; 5 U. S . C . 118e). ASSIGNMENT OR DETAIL TO TIE UNITED STATES NOT TO AFFECT PERSONNEL CEILINGS SEC. 577. An officer or employee of the Service assigned or detailed to the continental United States in accordance with the provisions of this Act shall not be counted as a civilian employee within the meaning of section 607 of the Federal Employees' Pay Act of 1945, as amended by section 14 of the Federal Employees' Pay Act of 1946. TITLE VI-PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION PART A-DEFINITIONS SEC. 601. For the purposes of this title- (1) "Efficiency record" is the term which describes those materials considered by the Director General to be pertinent to the preparation of an evaluation of the performance of an officer or employee of the Service. (2) "Efficiency report" is the term which designates the analysis of the performance of an officer or employee made by his supervising officer or by a Foreign Service inspector in accordance with such regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary. PART B-EFFICIENCY RECORDS RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR THE KEEPING OF EFFICIENCY RECORDS SEC. 611. The Director General, acting under the general direction of the Board of the Foreign Service, shall be responsible for the keeping of accurate and impartial efficiency records. lUnder his direc- tion there shall be assembled, recorded, and preserved all available information in regard to the character, ability, conduct, quality of work, industry, experience, dependability, and general usefulness of all officers and employees of the Service, including the reports of For- eign Service inspectors and the efficiency reports of supervising officers. The Director General shall undertake such statistical and other analyses as may be necessary to develop the validity and reliability of efficiency reporting forms and procedures. 59 Stat. 304. 5U.S.C., Supp.V, §947. Ante, p. 219. "Efficiencyrecord. " "Efficlency report." Statistical, etc., analyses. 1013 60 STAT.]

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