| | Hand Carry Important Papers and Computer Disks: Don't leave home without themThis list of papers and documents should be hand carried during any move. Keeping them in a portable file box or on computer disks makes them easy to collect in an emergency as well as for a scheduled move. Many Foreign Service families are now carrying lap top computers with them when moving so that records are available instantly. Laptop computers, combined with a phone link, also provide for instant email access.
Employment Records Personnel Action forms (SF-50s) Resumes and sample cover letters Up-to-date copies of government applications Recent Earnings and Leave statements Performance Evaluation Reports Honors, awards, good performance citations Transcripts from colleges and universities Letters of recommendation Letters verifying community service Credentials, licenses, verifications for skills Writing samples Names and addresses of personal references Copies of security clearance forms Names of contacts for job search network Copy of transfer orders
School Records for Each Child All transcripts from previous schools Copies of standardized test scores Profiles/brochures from last school List of textbooks used in last grade Recommendations from principals, counselors, teachers Copies of representative student work
Financial/Personal Records Medical/dental records, prescriptions, immunization cards Birth, naturalization, and marriage certificates Driver's license, auto insurance, title, and registration Personal checks, registers, bank statements Credit cards, bills, and financial records Contact information for doctors, dentists, and lawyers Household effects inventory Household goods insurance policy
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