Washington, D.C. 20530

February 21, 2003

MEMORANDUM FOR BUREAU PERSONNEL OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Periodically, the Personnel Staff is contacted with requests from supervisors for certificates for retiring employees. For your convenience and to allow managers the greatest degree of flexibility in honoring the accomplishments of retiring employees, your staff may make arrangements for certificates through two sources.

The Multimedia Section (MS) of the Justice Management Division's Facilities and Administrative Services Staff will provide personalized unframed or framed retirement certificates for a modest fee of $20-$35 per certificate. Costs vary based upon the type of frame requested; customized items may cost more. Reimbursement is done by using form DOJ-430 or DOJ-2. In addition, MS has available for purchase various plaques and DOJ seals suitable for signing. For more information, contact MS staff on (202) 514-4567. Information on the MS is also accessible through the Department's intranet site (DOJ users only).

Certificates are also available for purchase on a semiannual basis by "riding" the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) order of government retirement certificates through the Government Printing Office (GPO). The cost of certificates varies slightly from year-to-year. Personalization and framing is not provided as part of the purchase; only the certificates. GPO purchases must be coordinated through the Department’s Printing Procurement Unit or through your component’s printing procurement officer. For more information about "riding" the OPM order, call (202) 606-2720. Information is also accessible on OPM’s web site.

If you have additional questions about Department's awards and recognition program, please contact the Personnel Staff's Events Management and Community Service Group on (202) 616-3705 or on the web.

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