(1) The persons employed in diplomatic, administrative-technical or service positions within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration are seconded, by transfer, respectively, in diplomatic or consular, administrative-technical or service positions to the diplomatic missions or consular offices of Republic of Moldova.

(2) The maximum duration of the secondment, according to paragraph (1), constitutes for the heads of the diplomatic missions and of the consular offices 4 years, and for the other seconded employees - 3 years.

(3) At the expiration of the secondment term, the persons indicated in paragraph (1) shall be transferred within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, provided that there are vacant positions, and in their absence - are included in the reserve of the respective ministry.

(4) If persons who are not part of the administrative-technical and service staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration are sent to diplomatic missions and consular offices, at the expiration of the term of mission, they may be employed by the nominated ministry provided that there are vacancies.

The working conditions of the employees seconded to the diplomatic missions and consular offices of the Republic of Moldova are established by the individual employment contract concluded according to the present code and other normative acts that regulate the diplomatic service.

The manner and conditions of payment of compensation in connection with the secondment to diplomatic missions and consular offices of the Republic of Moldova, as well as the material and living conditions of seconded employees, shall be established by the Government, taking into account climatic and other conditions in the country. residence.

(1) The activity of employees members of the diplomatic and consular staff seconded to the diplomatic missions and consular offices of the Republic of Moldova may cease prematurely in the following cases:

a) recall, in the manner established by the Government;

b) declaration of the employee “persona non grata”; as well as

c) in other cases provided by the legislation in force.

(2) The cessation of the activity of the employees members of the administrative-technical and service personnel within the diplomatic missions and consular offices of the Republic of Moldova takes place on the grounds provided by the present code and by other normative acts.