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Demystifying 2014 FS Promotion StatisticsBy Victor Villones, analyst, Bureau of Human Resources

By The Numbers

To meet the needs of the ForeignService, the Foreign Service Act of1980 calls for a regular, predict-able ow of talent upward through

the ranks and into the Senior Foreign Service. With a steady progression of Foreign Serviceemployees through the rank-in-person system,promotion rates will vary, mainly due to thenumber of promotion-eligible employees.

For Foreign Service promotion planning,the Bureau of Human Resources (HR) ap-plies a computer model of the workforce thatanalyzes current and projected service needs,intake, career progression and attrition.T emodel simulates the movement of employeesthrough the Foreign Service career systemand averages promotion opportunities overmultiple years to create a smoothing eff ect inclosing projected sta ffing gaps.

If the Department were to promote to llonly current year gaps, promotion opportuni-

ties would vary drastically from year to year,especially for many specialist skill groups.T e Director General directs the workforceplanning process and authorizes the nal gen-eralist and specialist promotion opportunities.Further details on Foreign Service promotionplanning and promotion trends can be foundat http://intranet.hr.state.sbu/Workforce/

WorkforcePlanning/Pages/default.aspx.Due to the Diplomatic Readiness Initiative

(DRI) and Diplomacy 3.0 hiring eff orts, For-eign Service hiring surged in the rst decadeof the 2000s. T ese employee cohorts arecurrently moving into the mid-ranked posi-

tions and above, intensifying the competitionbetween employees for promotions. Althoughthe total number of promotions increasedto record levels over the past few years, theoverall promotion rate decreased as the totalnumber of promotion-eligible employeesincreased more rapidly. As a result, the overall2014 promotion rate for all eligible ForeignService employees experienced a modestdecrease to 21 percent, compared with 22percent in 2013 and 24 percent for the ve-year average.

T ese generalist and specialist promotiontrends are re ected in the 2014 SelectionBoard results. HR has published the data in ta-bles that show promotion numbers, promotionrates, average time in class and average time inservice for each competition group. In addi-tion, HR has made available online the 2014promotion results by gender and ethnicity/racealong with detailed breakouts by grade level foreach generalist cone and specialist skill group.T ey are available at http://intranet.hr.state.sbu/offices/rma/Pages/DiversityStats.aspx.

GeneralistsOverall, the generalist promotion rate

decreased from 29.1 percent in 2013 to 26.3percent in 2014. For promotions into and

within the Senior Foreign Service (SFS), thenumber of promotion-eligible employees actu-ally decreased from 2013 and was lower thanthe ve-year average.T us, the promotion

rate into and within the SFS was 22.6 percent,higher than the 2013 rate of 22.1 percent andthe ve-year average of 17.9 percent.

Since the number of promotion-eligiblegeneralists at the mid-ranks has increasedmore rapidly than in previous years due tothe DRI and Diplomacy 3.0 hiring surge, thegeneralist promotion rates have changed andre ect a return to long-term historical trends.T e 2014 promotion rate from FS-02 toFS-01 was 14 percent with 169 promotions.

With fewer promotions, the 2013 promotionrate was actually higher at 14.9 percent dueto the lower number of promotion-eligible

employees compared with 2014.T

e ve-yearaverage is a 17.8 percent promotion rate anda total 172 promotions.

T e 2014 promotion rate from FS-03 toFS-02 was 30.2 percent with 226 promo-tions, compared with 35.5 percent and 263promotions in 2013. T e 2014 results werealso lower than the ve-year averages of 41.7percent and 289 promotions.

T e number of FS-04 to FS-03 generalistpromotions increased from 387 in 2013 to400 in 2014, higher than the ve-year average

of 339 per year. Since the number of general-ists eligible for promotion increased at a fasterrate (from 775 in 2013 to 957 in 2014), thepromotion rate decreased to 41.8 percent,lower than both the 2013 rate of 49.9 percentand the ve-year average of 61 percent.

SpecialistsConsistent with 2013 and the ve-yearaverage promotion rate, 16 percent of alleligible Foreign Service specialists were promoted in 2014. However, the total numberof specialist promotions in 2014 was higherthan the 2013 level and the ve-year aver-age.T ese overall results do not reect thevariations in promotion rates and promotionnumbers occurring in speci c specialist cate-gories, due to their respective grade structurand workforce sizes. While the number ofpromotions remained steady, large specialistskill groups experienced slight decreases in

overall promotion rates in 2014 compared with 2013, mainly due to an increase inpromotion-eligibles.

Certain specialist skill groups actuallyexperienced a decrease in their total ofpromotion-eligible employees.T e numberof nancial management promotion-eligibleemployees decreased from 97 in 2013 to 91in 2014. Even though the total of nancialmanagement promotions was the same for2013 and 2014, the resulting 2014 promo-tion rate was 17.6 percent, up from 16.5percent in 2013 and higher than the ve-year average of 15.2 percent.

In 2014, 31 security engineers werepromoted, two more than in 2013 and fourmore than the ve-year average. At the samtime, the total number of promotion-eligiblemployees decreased from 127 in 2013 to124 in 2014. T us, the overall promotionrate for security engineering offi cers was 25percent, higher than the 2013 promotionrate of 22.8 percent and the ve-year averagof 23.4 percent.

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CLASSWIDE MANAGEMENT 42 2 4.8 3.8 6.6 26.3 25.6

CLASSWIDE CONSULAR 40 4 10 4.2 5.4 26.2 26.9

CLASSWIDE ECONOMIC 42 4 9.5 4.4 3.8 26.8 27.4

CLASSWIDE POLITICAL 65 7 10.8 3.7 3.7 26.6 25.3

CLASSWIDE PUBLIC DIPLOMACY 44 1 2.3 3.9 4.5 25 23.1

CLASSWIDE TOTAL 233 18 7.7 4 4.4 26.2 26

MANAGEMENT 40 10 25 3.7 4 26.4 26.5

CONSULAR 36 8 22.2 4.1 4.3 26.1 24.7

ECONOMIC 38 6 15.8 4.5 5.6 26.8 25.8

POLITICAL 58 13 22.4 3.7 4.1 26.7 25.8

PUBLIC DIPLOMACY 43 10 23.3 3.9 4.2 25 26

FUNCTIONAL TOTALS 215 47 21.9 3.9 4.3 26.2 25.8

COMBINED TOTALS 233 65 27.9 4 4.4 26.2 25.8

GENERALIST FEOC to FEMC

CLASSWIDE MANAGEMENT 94 5 5.3 3.8 3.7 9.

CLASSWIDE CONSULAR 203 10 4.9 4.1 4.1 9.

CLASSWIDE ECONOMIC 153 11 7.2 4.2 4.7 9

CLASSWIDE POLITICAL 143 13 9.1 3.9 4.4 9

CLASSWIDE PUBLIC DIPLOMACY 155 10 6.5 3.9 3.8

CLASSWIDE TOTAL 748 49 6.6 4 4.2 9.3

MANAGEMENT 89 32 36 3.8 4.1 9.2

CONSULAR 193 32 16.6 4.1 5.3 9.4

ECONOMIC 142 26 18.3 4.2 5.6 9.3

POLITICAL 130 42 32.3 3.8 4 9.2

PUBLIC DIPLOMACY 145 45 31 3.9 4.2 9.3

FUNCTIONAL TOTALS 699 177 25.3 4 4.5 9.3

COMBINED TOTALS 748 226 30.2 4 4.5 9.3

GENERALIST FS03 to FS02


CLASSWIDE CONSULAR 52 3 5.8 5.8 5.4 23 20.3

CLASSWIDE ECONOMIC 101 3 3 6.2 6.4 22.8 23.7

CLASSWIDE POLITICAL 118 20 16.9 6.1 6.4 22.8 22.9

CLASSWIDE PUBLIC DIPLOMACY 61 0 0 7.5 0 22.3 0

CLASSWIDE TOTAL 379 28 7.4 6.2 6.3 22.5 22.6

MANAGEMENT 45 13 28.9 5.2 5.8 21.1 20.5

CONSULAR 49 16 32.7 5.8 6 23.2 23.6

ECONOMIC 98 13 13.3 6.2 6.2 22.7 21.2

POLITICAL 98 15 15.3 6 5.8 22.8 20.5

PUBLIC DIPLOMACY 61 19 31.1 7.5 8 22.3 21.9


COMBINED TOTALS 379 104 27.4 6.2 6.4 22.5 21.9

GENERALIST FS01 to FEOC

CLASSWIDE MANAGEMENT 156 64 41 3.8 3.7

CLASSWIDE CONSULAR 222 76 34.2 3.6 3.7 5.2

CLASSWIDE ECONOMIC 164 75 45.7 3.4 3.5 4.9


CLASSWIDE PUBLIC DIPLOMACY 222 84 37.8 3.3 3.5

CLASSWIDE TOTAL 957 400 41.8 3.5 3.5 5


FEMC to FECM

Avg Length of Service Promotees

Avg Length of Service Competed

Avg Time-in-Class of Promotees

Avg Time-in-Class of Competed

Percent Competed Promoted

Number Promoted

Number Competed

CLASSWIDE MANAGEMENT 169 0 0 4.1 0 1

CLASSWIDE CONSULAR 243 16 6.6 5.6 6.6 15.

CLASSWIDE ECONOMIC 283 13 4.6 5.4 8.2 14.


CLASSWIDE PUBLIC DIPLOMACY 170 0 0 4 0

CLASSWIDE TOTAL 1209 49 4.1 5 6.9 14.

MANAGEMENT 169 32 18.9 4.1 4.6 13

CONSULAR 227 17 7.5 5.5 5.7 15.2

ECONOMIC 270 16 5.9 5.3 5.5 14.6

POLITICAL 324 22 6.8 5.1 5 13.9

PUBLIC DIPLOMACY 170 33 19.4 4 4.6 12.

FUNCTIONAL TOTALS 1160 120 10.3 4.9 4.9 1

COMBINED TOTALS 1209 169 14 5 5.5 14.



CLASSWIDE CONSULAR 23 1 4.3 6.5 7.5 33 27.6

CLASSWIDE ECONOMIC 28 3 10.7 6.6 7.3 30.6 27.2

CLASSWIDE POLITICAL 41 1 2.4 6.5 6.5 31.7 26

CLASSWIDE PUBLIC DIPLOMACY 20 0 0 6.3 0 29.5 0

CLASSWIDE FINANCE 1 0 0 6.5 0 29.1 0

CLASSWIDE INFO TECH MNGR 4 0 0 7 0 28.6 0

CLASSWIDE CONSTR ENGR 1 0 0 5.7 0 29.2 0

CLASSWIDE PSYCHIATRIST 2 0 0 9.6 0 19.6 0

CLASSWIDE MEDICAL OFFICER 7 0 0 8.4 0 20.7 0

CLASSWIDE SECURITY OFFICER 3 0 0 5.9 0 27.6 0

CLASSWIDE TOTAL 161 6 3.7 6.6 7.1 30.4 28.4






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SPECIALIST FEOC to FEMC

FINANCE 4 0 0 4.9 0 26.1 0

GENERAL SERVICES 1 0 0 7.5 0 31.6 0

INFO TECH MNGR 14 1 7.1 4.6 5.7 28.4 27.8

DIPLOMATIC COURIER 3 0 0 6.2 0 23.8 0

PSYCHIATRIST 2 0 0 4.5 0 10.2 0

SECURITY OFFICER 39 1 2.6 4.3 4.5 27.3 28.1

CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER 7 1 14.3 4.1 6.5 18.1 20.1

MEDICAL OFFICER 6 2 33.3 4.2 6.1 11 13.2

HEALTH PRACTITIONER 2 0 0 4.6 0 26.8 0


SPECIALIST FS04 to FS03

FINANCE 2 1 50 5.5 9.6 11.2

HUMAN RESOURCES 31 12 38.7 3.1 3.9 4.9

GENERAL SERVICES 65 22 33.8 3.9 4.1 5 INFORMATION MGMT 234 42 17.9 4.5 5.8 6.6

INFO MGMT TECH 28 8 28.6 2.8 3.2 4.7

DIPLOMATIC COURIER 44 1 2.3 5.4 4.6 9.4

SECURITY OFFICER 427 110 25.8 2.6 3 5.5

SECURITY ENGINEER 25 14 56 2.5 2.5 3.7

SECURITY TECHNICIAN 63 10 15.9 5.1 4.5 8.

CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER 12 5 41.7 2.7 3.2

FACILITIES MAINT 50 21 42 2.7 3.3 2.9

OFFICE MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST 115 9 7.8 4.1 5.1

FUNCTIONAL TOTALS 1096 255 23.3 3.5 3.8 7.1

OFFICE MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST 245 49 20 3.5 4.1

FUNCTIONAL TOTALS 245 49 20 3.5 4.1 5.4


OFFICE MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST 214 25 11.7 4 4.2

FUNCTIONAL TOTALS 214 25 11.7 4 4.2 11


FINANCE 18 11 61.1 4.1 4 5.1

HUMAN RESOURCES 20 9 45 3.2 2.8 8.3

GENERAL SERVICES 68 10 14.7 5.5 6.5 12.1

INFORMATION MGMT 265 25 9.4 6.4 7.6 13.5

INFO MGMT TECH 53 5 9.4 6.2 6.9 12.3

DIPLOMATIC COURIER 7 1 14.3 6 3.7 12.

SECURITY OFFICER 506 52 10.3 5.6 7.6 11

SECURITY ENGINEER 19 13 68.4 4.1 4.1 8.

SECURITY TECHNICIAN 38 0 0 6.1 0 13.3

CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER 5 3 60 2.7 2.7 5.6

FACILITIES MAINT 57 12 21.1 4 4.1 9.6

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAMS 8 3 37.5 3.2 3.9

INFO RESOURCES 7 3 42.9 3.6 3.5 3.9

MEDICAL TECH 5 0 0 11.1 0 16

HEALTH PRACTITIONER 43 7 16.3 4.8 6.6 5.2

OFFICE MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST 28 0 0 5.6 0 2

FUNCTIONAL TOTALS 1147 154 13.4 5.6 6.1 1


FINANCE 51 3 5.9 5.8 6.7 11.2 10.3

HUMAN RESOURCES 26 3 11.5 4.6 7.3 14.5 24.5

GENERAL SERVICES 27 3 11.1 4.7 8.4 14.8 18.7

INFO TECH MNGR 157 8 5.1 7.1 6.8 19.9 17.7

DIPLOMATIC COURIER 5 1 20 5.9 7.7 19.3 27.4

SECURITY OFFICER 249 20 8 6.1 6.7 16.4 15.5

SECURITY ENGINEER 67 3 4.5 6.5 9.7 14.4 16

CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER 10 2 20 3.3 3.7 10.6 11.3

FACILITIES MAINT 19 4 21.1 4.5 3.7 16.9 16.7

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAMS 11 1 9.1 5.7 9.7 10.2 15.2

INFO RESOURCES 8 2 25 6.2 7.2 11.1 11.9

MEDICAL TECH 1 0 0 15.8 0 34.6 0

HEALTH PRACTITIONER 30 3 10 5.6 7.7 12.1 13.2

FUNCTIONAL TOTALS 661 53 8 6.1 6.8 16.1 16.1


SPECIALIST FS01 to FEOC

FINANCE 16 1 6.3 7.3 8.7 18.2 20.1

HUMAN RESOURCES 6 0 0 6 0 23.1 0

GENERAL SERVICES 3 0 0 7.7 0 24.6 0

INFO TECH MNGR 23 2 8.7 6 4.2 24.9 25.8

DIPLOMATIC COURIER 1 0 0 2.7 0 21.6 0

PSYCHIATRIST 5 2 40 5.3 5.6 5.6 6

SECURITY OFFICER 54 9 16.7 5.1 5.4 23.1 23.2

SECURITY ENGINEER 13 1 7.7 6.9 6.7 24.2 23.5

CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER 6 1 16.7 6.7 6.7 16.2 14.6

FACILITIES MAINT 8 1 12.5 7.3 10.7 19.5 20.7

INFO RESOURCES 4 0 0 6.7 0 16.4 0

MEDICAL OFFICER 11 3 27.3 6 7.8 6.3 8.1

HEALTH PRACTITIONER 5 1 20 5.7 13.7 19.5 25.3

FUNCTIONAL TOTALS 155 21 13.5 6 6.6 20.5 19.1






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