What is the difference between an authorized departure and an ordered departure?
Authorized departure merely allows the Chief of Mission greater flexibility in determining which employees or groups of employees may depart, and avoids any negative connotation that might be attached to the use of the term evacuation. Since the law uses the terms synonymously, there is no difference in benefits now in application of the regulations. Note: Once the Under Secretary of State for Management (M) approves the evacuation status for posteither authorized or orderedthe 180-day clock begins ticking (by law, an evacuation cannot last longer than 180 days).
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