Review of Locally Employed Staff Compensation Issues

SEC. 224. LOCALLY EMPLOYED STAFF.

(a) Findings- Based on information obtained from the April 2009 report from the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of State and the Broadcasting Board of Governors, entitled ‘Review of Locally Employed Staff Compensation Issues’ (Report Number ISP-I-09-44), Congress makes the following findings:

(1) U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide retain over 51,000 locally employed (LE) staff under local compensation plans (LCPs) in about 170 overseas missions. A report by the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of State and the Broadcasting Board of Governors, entitled ‘Review of Locally Employed Staff Compensation Issues’ (Report Number ISP-I-09-44), stated that: ‘The U.S. is falling behind in providing a competitive compensation package for LE staff that is commensurate with their experience, technical skills, and responsibilities’.