A bill to require mandatory review of performance improvement plans during tenure and promotion appraisal process.

S 3999 requires the Secretary of State to mandate that all Foreign Service officers' tenure and promotion appraisals include a review of every Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) issued to them in the past five years for unacceptable performance. This applies to all officers undergoing tenure or promotion decisions, ensuring past performance issues are formally evaluated. The bill specifies that only PIPs related to previously judged unacceptable performance must be reviewed during the appraisal process. This change directly affects Foreign Service officers' career advancement by integrating historical performance data into evaluations.