Personnel
ADS Series 400 References

[AH] = Additional Help or Supplementary References. These documents contain optional, helpful guidance and examples of best practices.

[MR] = Mandatory References. There are two types: (a) External Mandatory References, which are governing external statutes, Executive Orders, regulations, and authorities; and (b) Internal Mandatory References, which contain mandatory guidance created internally by USAID.

ADS Series 400 internal mandatory references and additional help documents are provided in PDF format. See instructions for copying and pasting information from PDF documents.

• [AH] | USAID Forms Referenced in the ADS
• [MR] |
• [MR] | AIDAR (USAID Acquisition Regulations)
  Revised 10/17/2008
• [AH] | Announcement of New Flexible 5/4-9 Work Schedule
• [AH] | Answers to Frequently Asked Questions Re: Telecommuting
• [AH] | Annual Human Capital Accountability Report Template

• [MR] | Career Transition Assistance Plan
• [MR] | Code of Federal Regulations (CFRs)
  • ADS List of CFRs Referenced in the ADS
• [MR] | [USAID] Competitive Areas [CS]
• [MR] | Conditions of Employment Employees Converted From a Regular Appointment
• [MR] | Conditions of Employment for Administratively Determined Executive Personnel Appointed Under Section 625(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended
• [MR] | Conditions of Employment for Foreign Service Career Employee
• [MR] | Conditions of Employment for Time-Limited Foreign Service Career Candidate Employee
• [MR] | Conditions of Employment for Foreign Service Time-Limited Non-Career Employee Assigned to Overseas Mission
• [MR] | Conditions of Employment - Resident Hire Employees Recruited at Post
• [MR] | Credit for Performance

• [MR] | Drug Free Workplace Plan
• [MR] | Descriptions of Incentive Awards
• [MR] | [USAID/W] Disposition Schedule

• [MR] | Executive Orders (EOs)
  • ADS List of Executive Orders Referenced in the ADS
• [MR] | Employee Evaluation Program Guidebook Part 1, Foreign Service
  New 04/30/2004
• [MR] | Employee Evaluation Program Guidebook Part 2, Civil Service
  Revised 03/09/2005
• [AH] | Evaluation of Supervisory/Managerial Performance During Probation

• [MR] | FAM/FAH - Foreign Affairs Manual & Foreign Affairs Handbook
  • ADS List of Foreign Affairs Manuals & Foreign Affairs Handbooks Referenced in the ADS
• [MR] | Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
  • ADS List of Federal Acquisition Regulation Sections Referenced in the ADS
• [MR] | Federal Travel Regulation
• [MR] | Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended
• [MR] | Foreign Service Act of 1980
• [MR] | Foreign Service Performance Evaluations – Board Observations and Comments
• [MR] | Foreign Service Skills Matrix
  Revised 04/2004

• [AH] | [USAID] General Notice, Implementation of Drug Testing at USAID 03/02/2000
• [MR] | [USAID] General Notice, Important Change in Merit Promotion Procedures and Training Offered to Assist Employees with the Transition, dated 02/15/00
• [MR] | Grade Classification Guide for Support Staff Positions [FS]
• [MR] | Grievance Procedure [CS]
• [MR] | Guidelines for Submission Dates
• [MR] | Guidelines for Titling Foreign Service Supervisory Positions

• [MR] | Implementation Guidelines for Authorizing Appointments Above the Minimum Rate
• [MR] | Implementation Guidelines for Authorizing Payment of Travel Expenses for Candidates' Pre-Employment Interviews and Travel and Transportation Expenses for New Appointees
  Revised 08/20/2008
• [MR] | Implementation Guidelines for Authorizing Recruitment and Relocation Incentives
  Revised 08/20/2008
• [MR] | Implementation Guidelines for Authorizing Retention Allowances
• [MR] | Implementation Guidelines for New Job Sharing Program
• [AH] | Information for Separated Employees Posted Overseas
• [MR] | Information Technology (IT) Professional Skills Pilot Program Standard Operating Procedures Manual
  Revised 08/20/2008
• [MR] | International Development Intern (IDI) Program: Guidelines for Performance Reviews and Administrative Promotions

• [MR] | Letter of Agreement between USAID and [Lending/Borrowing Organization]
• [AH] | Listing of Backstops

• [AH] | Methods of Filling USAID/Washington Vacancies

• [MR] | Obey Regulations
• [MR] | Office of Management and Budget Circulars (OMB)
  • ADS List of Office of Management and Budget Circulars Referenced in the ADS
• [MR] | OPM List of International Organizations
• [MR] | OPM Operating Manual: Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions
• [MR] [AH] | Optional Forms (OF) Referenced in the ADS
• [MR] | Order on Retention Register [CS]

• [MR] | Position Titles, Codes, and Position Classification Standards [FS]
• [MR] | Precepts for Foreign Service Performance Boards
  Revised 04/19/2006
• [MR] | Precepts for Limited Career Extensions for Senior Foreign Service Employees
• [MR] | Precepts for Performance Pay and Presidential Rank Awards
• [MR] | Precepts for Performance Standards Boards
• [MR] | Precepts for USAID's Foreign Service Tenure Board
  New 04/20/2006
• [MR] | Primary Skill Code List [FS]
• [MR] | Principal Benefits
• [MR] | Public Laws
  • ADS List of Public Laws Referenced in the ADS

• [AH] | Reappointment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration
• [MR] | Request for Chargé Pay
• [AH] | Request for Diplomatic Titles

• [AH] | Sample Letter - Terminating Employee's Limited Appointment on the Expiration (NTE) Date
• [AH] | Sample Letter - Terminating Employee's Limited Appointment prior to the Expiration (NTE) Date
• [AH] | Sample Memorandum - Commissioning of Foreign Service Officers
• [AH] | Sample Memorandum - Request for Presidential Commissioning as a Foreign Service Officer
• [AH] | Sample Request for Diplomatic Titles
• [MR] | Sample Specific RIF Notice [CS]
• [MR] | Scale of Recommended Award Amounts Based on Intangible Benefits
• [MR] | Senior Executive Service Performance Management System (SESPMS)
• [AH] | Senior Foreign Service Recertification Plan
• [AH] | Special Review Boards (SRBs)
• [MR] | Specific RIF Notice [FS]
• [MR] [AH] | Standard Forms (SF) Referenced in the ADS
• [MR] | Standardized Regulations (DSSR)
• [MR] | State 127905, FSN Income Tax and Local Social Security Payments
• [MR] | State 179035, Incentive Awards: Program for Foreign National Personal Services Contract (PSC) Employees
• [AH] | Summary of Family Friendly Survey Results
• [MR] | Superior Qualifications and Special Needs Pay-Setting Authority
  New 08/20/2008

• [AH] | Table of Offenses and Penalties
• [MR] | TAP SF 182
  
• [MR] | Tuition Assistance Program Application Form
             * This document is only available on USAID's intranet. If you need a copy please
             contact ads@usaid.gov
  
• [MR] | Tuition Assistance Program Policy
  New 12/07/2005
• [MR] | Tuition Assistance Program Reimbursement Agreement
              * This document is only available on USAID's intranet. If you need a copy please
             contact: ads@usaid.gov
• [MR] | USAID TeleCOOP Work Agreement

• [MR] | United States Code (U.S.C.)
  • ADS List of United States Code Referenced in the ADS
• [MR] | USAID/AFGE Negotiated Agreement
• [MR] | USAID Plan for Increasing Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities
• [MR] | USAID TeleCOOP Work Agreement

This Series 400 reference page does not include ADS Chapters, Interim Updates, and Handbooks that are cited in Series 400 chapters. Those items are listed separately on the ADS web site. Additionally, when possible we link to web sites that house a collection of external references. When this is possible, we do not list all of the sections of those references that are cited in Series 400 chapters.

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