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Directives by Program Office

Office of Communications and Outreach (OCO)

• OCO:1-101—System of Receiving and Tracking State Process Recommendations and Comments Subject to E.O. 12372 PDF (40K)

Office of Management (OM)

• OM:1-101—The Administrative Communications System (8/8/2005) PDF (142K)
• OM:1-102—Delegations of Authority (7/26/2005) PDF (85K)
• OM:1-103—Organization Control System (8/8/2005) PDF (86K)
• OM:1-104—Limited English Proficiency Plan (6/17/2005) PDF (180K)
• OM:1-105—Routing Public Requests to Other Agencies (8/14/2007) PDF (77K)
• OM:2-102—Transit Benefits Program (11/4/2005) PDF (81K)
• OM:2-103—Smoking Policy (12/11/2007) PDF (57K)
• OM:2-104—Occupant Emergency Organizations and Plans (2/7/2008) PDF (59K)
• OM:2-105—Safety and Health Committee (1/12/2004) PDF (53K)
• OM:2-106—Employee Participation in Fitness Activities (1/13/2004) PDF (46K)
• OM:2-107—Workers Compensation Program (5/22/2007) PDF (172K)
• OM:3-102—Guidance for Suspension of Operations During an Emergency Furlough (1/30/2007) PDF (61K)
• OM:3-103—Identification Media—Credentialing (12/28/2004) PDF (161K)
• OM:3-104—Clearance of Personnel for Separation or Transfer (6/26/2008) PDF (223K)
• OM:3-105—Health Benefits Coverage for Employees in Non-Pay Status (11/21/2006) PDF (1MB]
• OM:4-101—Parking Management (12/7/2007) PDF (127K)
• OM:4-103—Space Management (4/29/2008) PDF (60K)
• OM:4-104—Moves Within Headquarters Facilities (9/30/2004) PDF (104K)
• OM:4-105—Issuance of Flags and Seals (4/29/2008) PDF (50K)
• OM:4-107—Copy Services (8/29/2007) PDF (95K)
• OM:4-111—Use of Official Headquarters Motorpool Vehicles (10/22/2007) PDF (47K)
• OM:4-114—Physical Security Program (1/29/2008) PDF (83K)
• OM:4-115—Mail Management (11/16/2007) PDF (104K)
• OM:4-116—Facilities Services (12/10/2007)
• OM:5-101—Contractor Employee Personnel Security Screenings (1/29/2008) PDF (128K)
• OM:6-102—Information Collection Activities and Burden Control (8/30/2006) PDF (187K)
• OM:6-103—Records and Information Management Program (1/30/2007) PDF (133K)
• OM:6-104—Privacy Act of 1974) (Basic Requirements and the Collection of Personal Information) (8/31/2006) PDF (180K)
• OM:6-105—Computer Matching Agreement (1/22/2007) PDF (120K)
• OM:6-106—Records Retention and Disposition Schedules (11/16/2007) PDF (133K)
• OM:6-107—External Breach Notification Policy and Plan (4/15/2008) PDF (4MB]

Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development (OPEPD)

• OPEPD:1-101—Interagency Agreements (3/17/2006) PDF (249K)
• OPEPD:1-102—Upward Adjustments to Obligations in Expired Expenditure/Appropriation Accounts (5/5/2008) PDF (100K)

Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO)

• OCFO:1-101—Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act Management/Reporting on Internal Controls (3/31/2008) PDF (40K)
• OCFO:1-103—Financial Management (6/30/2008) PDF (119K)
• OCFO:1-104—Protection of Human Subjects in Research: Intramural Research (10/5/2004) PDF (98K)
• OCFO:1-105—Protection of Human Subjects in Research: Extramural Research (10/5/2004) PDF (146K)
• OCFO:2-102—Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension (9/25/1991) PDF (276K)
• OCFO:2-104—Unsolicited Proposals (9/16/2004) PDF (131K)
• OCFO:2-107—Acquisition Planning (2/11/2008) PDF (232K)
• OCFO:2-108—Contract Monitoring for Program Officials (3/30/2006) PDF (262K)
• OCFO:2-109—Green Purchasing Plan (2/26/2008) PDF (231K)
• OCFO:3-102—Acceptance of Payment for Official Travel from a Non-Federal Source (In-Kind Travel) (3/5/2007) PDF (92K)
• OCFO:3-104—Government-wide Commercial Purchase Card Program (5/5/2008) PDF (179K)
• OCFO:3-105—Capital Assets Accounting Policy (9/21/2005) PDF (148K)
• OCFO:3-106—Travel Card Program (6/11/2007) PDF (181K)
• OCFO:3-107—Reconciling Principal Office Administrative Expenditures and Obligations to the General Ledger (6/26/2008) PDF (77K)

Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)

• OCIO:1-102—Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Policies and Procedures: Release of Denial of Department of Education Records Responsive to FOIA Requests (7/7/2004)
• OCIO:1-104—Personal Use of Government Equipment (4/17/2006) PDF (154K)
• OCIO:1-106—Lifecycle Management (LCM) Directive Framework (12/2/2005) PDF (1.7MB]
• OCIO:3-105—Procuring Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) in Conformance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (5/01/2006) PDF (213K)
• OCIO:3-108—Information Technology Investment Management (ITIM) and Software Acquisition (9/15/2006) PDF (117K)

Office of the Deputy Secretary (ODS)

• ODS:1-103—Grantbacks (3/26/2004) PDF (187K)

Office of the Inspector General (OIG)

• OIG:1-101—Coordination with ED-OIG When Planning for Audits to be Performed by Auditors Other Than ED-OIG (3/07/2006) PDF (43K)
• OIG:1-102—Cooperation with and Reporting to the Office of the Inspector General (6/17/2005) PDF (87K)
• OIG:1-103—Procedures for Handling Office of Inspector General Hotline Referrals (10/29/2007) PDF (51K)
• OIG:1-104—Inspector General Awards for Cost Savings Disclosure (7/10/2007)

Office of the Secretary (OS)

• OS:1-101—Use of Appropriations for Official Reception and Representation Expenses (3/24/2008) PDF (63K)
• OS:1-103—Employee Suggestion Program (4/22/2005) PDF (149K)
• OS:1-105—Improving Administration and Management of Department Programs (12/4/2007) PDF (108K)
• OS:1-106—Organizational Assessment (4/10/2008) PDF (114K)

Handbooks by Program Office

Office of the Inspector General

• Handbook OIG-01—Handbook for Personnel Security-Suitability Program (11/30/1992) PDF (210K)

Office of Management

• Handbook-OM-04—Handbook for Processing Salary Overpayments (4/29/2008) PDF (384K)
• Handbook OM-05—Handbook for Property Management (12/31/2002) PDF (679K)
• Handbook OM-03—Handbook for Reasonable Accommodations (9/30/2004) PDF (539K)

Office of the Chief Financial Officer

• Handbook OCFO-01—Handbook for Post Audit Process (6/22/2007) PDF (782K)
• Handbook OCFO-02—Handbook for Accounts Receivable Requirements (12/17/2004) PDF (233K)
• Handbook OCFO-03—Handbook for Cash Management Requirements (6/25/2004) PDF (250K)
• Handbook OCFO-04—Handbook for the Discretionary Grant Process (2/24/2006) PDF (1.4MB]
• Handbook OCFO-05—Handbook for Travel Policy (6/2/2008) PDF (510K)

Office of the Chief Information Officer

• Handbook OCIO-01—Handbook for Information Assurance Security Policy (3/31/2006) PDF (11MB)
• Handbook OCIO-05—Handbook for Information Technology Security Certification and Accreditation Procedures (3/31/2006) PDF (11.2MB]
• Handbook OCIO-07—Handbook for Information Technology Security Risk Assessment Procedures (1/13/2004) PDF (873K)
• Handbook OCIO-08—Handbook for Software Management and Acquisition Policy (9/30/2004) PDF (148K)
• Handbook OCIO-09—Handbook for Information Technology Security General Support Systems and Major Applications Inventory Procedures (3/16/2005) PDF (11.13MB]
• Handbook OCIO-10—Handbook for Information Technology Security Contingency Planning Procedures (7/12/2005) PDF (1.05MB]
• Handbook OCIO-11—Handbook for Information Technology Security Configuration Management Planning Procedures (7/12/2005) PDF (316K)
• Handbook OCIO-13—Handbook for Telecommunications (4/14/2006) PDF (747K)
• Handbook OCIO-14—Handbook for Information Security Incident Response and Reporting Procedures (6/26/2007) PDF (458K)
• Handbook OCIO-15—Handbook for Protection of Unclassified Sensitive Information (3/30/2007) PDF (229K)

Personnel Manual Instructions (PMI)

• PMI 250-1—Human Capital Management Accountability Systems Policy (10/02/05) PDF (147K)
• PMI 300-2—Details of ED Employees (05/05/81) PDF (34K)
• PMI 300-3—Waivers of Time-In-Grade Restrictions (01/01/89) PDF (21K)
• PMI 300-4—Details to Unclassified Duties (05/11/81) PDF (24K)
• PMI 300-6—Employment of Noncitizens (06/25/91) PDF (26K)
• PMI 302-1—Excepted Positions in ED (05/28/81) PDF (20K)
• PMI 302-2—Career Intern Program (03/14/02) PDF (75K)
• PMI 304-1—Employment of Experts and Consultants (12/01/00) PDF (46K)
• PMI 306-1—Department of Education Selective Placement Program (08/15/86) PDF (45K)
• PMI 308-1—Student Educational Employment and Volunteer Program (02/22/96) PDF (46K)
• PMI 310-1—Employment of Relatives (02/23/90) PDF (20K)
• PMI 312-2—Part-time Employment Program (05/11/81) PDF (22K)
• PMI 315-1—Probationary Period (09/27/02) PDF (49K)
• PMI 315-2—Probation on Initial Selection for a Supervisory or Managerial Position (05/21/81) PDF (32K)
• PMI 316-1—Term Employment (04/30/81) PDF (22K)
• PMI 330-1—Reemployment Priority Program (04/24/98) PDF (34K)
• PMI 330-2—Career Assistance Transition Plan (11/21/97) PDF (41K)
• PMI 335-1—Merit Promotion Plan (01/11/93) PDF (58K)
• PMI 338-1—Appointment Above Minimum Pay Rates Based on Superior and/or Unique Qualifications (09/09/96) PDF (14K)
• PMI 572-3—Payment of Travel and Transportation Expenses for Permanent Change of Duty Station (03/29/94)
• PMI 581-1—Processing of Commercial and Non-Commercial Garnishment and Bankruptcy Orders (07/12/94) PDF (56K)
• PMI 610-1—Dismissals and Agency Closings During Emergency Situations (05/25/81) PDF (56K)
• PMI 610-2—Pandemic Flu Policy (03/14/07) PDF (53K)
• PMI 610-3—Alternative Work Schedules for Non-Bargaining Unit Employees (05/15/02) PDF (69K)
• PMI 630-1—Absence and Leave Administration—General Provisions (05/06/81) PDF (43K)
• PMI 630-2—Annual Leave (05/13/91) PDF (44K)
• PMI 630-3—Sick Leave (03/06/02) PDF (34K)
• PMI 630-4—Funeral Leave (05/04/81) PDF (20K)
• PMI 630-5—Military Leave (08/07/02) PDF (27K)
• PMI 630-6—Court Leave (05/13/81) PDF (26K)
• PMI 630-7—Excused Absence (01/11/93) PDF (51K)
• PMI 630-9—Non-Pay: Absence without Leave (AWOL) and Leave Without Pay (LWOP) (05/06/81)
• PMI 630-10—Voluntary Leave Transfer Program Administrative Procedures (10/02/89) PDF (529K)
• PMI 630-11—Creditable Service For Annual Leave Accrual Purposes (04/19/07) PDF (53K)
• PMI 735-1—Courtesy Policy (05/27/81) PDF (24K)
• PMI 751-1—Discipline and Adverse Actions (09/05/03) PDF (64K)
• PMI 771-1—Employee Grievances (10/03/83) PDF (65K)
• PMI 792-1—The U.S. Department of Education Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Program (04/25/83) PDF (37K)
• PMI 792-2—U.S. Department of Education Drug-Free Workplace Pan (01/12/89) PDF (113K)
• PMI 792-3—Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Policy Statement (11/16/94) PDF (73K)
• PMI-920-1—Senior Executive Service Merit Staffing Program (01/04/05) PDF (41K)
• PMI 920-2—Executive Resources Board Charter (07/29/91) PDF (24K)
• PMI 920-4—Senior Executive Service Reduction-in-Force (01/23/84) PDF (36K)
• PMI 920-5—SES Sabbatical Program (02/28/84) PDF (30K)

Personnel Management Bulletins (PMB)

• PMB 300-2—Detail of Non-Bargaining Unit Employees (07/08/88) PDF (60K)
• PMB 572-2—Travel and Transportation Expenses; New Appointees and Pre-employment Interviews (03/18/91) PDF (25K)
• PMB 575-2—Recruitment Bonuses (06/04/91) PDF (60K)
• PMB 575-3—Relocation Bonuses (06/04/91) PDF (67K)
• PMB 575-4—Retention Allowances (06/04/91) PDF (56K)
• PMB 792-1—Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in the Workplace Policy Statement (04/25/83) PDF (58K)