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Note: This chart summarizes new or revised policy/procedures or other changes, as applicable. Disclaimer: Archived entries may have been recently changed or removed. Please check the current ADS chapters and references, as well as recent interim updates for the latest information. |
| ADS 103, Delegations of Authority | |
| Revision: | 12/03/2002 |
| Revised Policy Directives and Required Procedures: | The "alter ego" authority for the Counselor has been removed. Section 103.3.5 is now Reserved. |
| Interim Update 02-05, Foreign Aid Procurement Eligibility of the People's Republic of China | |
| Issued: | 12/03/2002 |
| New and Revised Policy Directives and Required Procedures: |
The Assistant Administrator of the Bureau of Policy and Program Coordination has approved removing the People's Republic of China (China) from the list of "foreign policy restricted" countries. |
| Interim Update 02-13, Pay and Leave Guidance for Half-Day Closing of Federal Government on Tuesday, December 24, 2002 | |
| Issued: | 12/20/2002 |
| New and Revised Policy Directives and Required Procedures: | This notice is issued timekeeping procedures for the half-day closing on December 24, 2002. |
| Sunset: | This Interim Update sunset on December 28. 2002, the last day of pay period 25. |
| Interim Update 02-12, Washington, D.C., Area Emergency Dismissal or Closure Procedures | |
| Issued: | 12/03/2002 |
| New and Revised Policy Directives and Required Procedures: | This notice is issued annually to USAID/W employees to provide instructions and information on emergency dismissal or closure procedures for adverse weather conditions and other emergency situations. |
| Supersedes: | This Interim Update supersedes Series 400 Interim Update 01-11, Washington, D.C., Area Emergency Dismissal or Closure Procedures |
| List of Required Clearances for ADS Material, Mandatory Reference for ADS 501 | |
| Revision: | 12/16/2002 |
| New and Revised Policy Directives and Required Procedures: |
Sue Parks has replaced Sophia Riehl as the clearing official for DCHA. |
| List of Required Clearances for ADS Material, Mandatory Reference for ADS 501 | |
| Revision: | 12/03/2002 |
| New and Revised Policy Directives and Required Procedures: | Suzanne Chase, LPA, was removed from the Always Required list of clearing officials. Mary Felder remains LPA's clearing official. |
| ADS 505, Forms Management Program | |
| Revision: | 12/17/2002 |
| New and Revised Policy Directives and Required Procedures: | This chapter was revised substantively and editorially to reflect new developments in USAID's Forms Program. Highlights of the substantive changes follow:505.2 - CIO Office has oversight of the Forms Program. LPA posts official forms to the Internet. M/IRM posts official forms to the intranet. Requiring office heads must ensure that their forms comply with applicable statutes and these new policies. An SBU statement must be included on forms that will contain sensitive data when filled in.505.3 - The general policy for AID forms was revised in its entirety. All forms must have a corresponding citation in the applicable ADS chapter or chapters. ADS chapters must list all related forms in either the Mandatory Reference section (for mandatory forms) or Additional Help section (for optional forms). Public-use forms must now be in PDF format.505.6 - The definition of "form" was clarified and a new definition of "AID form" was added. |
| Privacy Act Information Required on USAID Forms, a new Mandatory Reference for ADS 505 | |
| Revision: | 12/17/2002 |
| New and Revised Policy Directives and Required Procedures: | All USAID forms that solicit personal information must contain the pertinent statements required by the Privacy Act of 1974. The Privacy Act information was extracted from the chapter and is now contained in this Internal Mandatory Reference. |
| USAID Forms Catalog, an Additional Help document for ADS 505 | |
| Revision: | 12/17/2002 |
| New and Revised Policy Directives and Required Procedures: | The USAID Forms Catalog was updated to include new and revised AID forms. |
| ADS 635, Working Capital Fund | |
| Revision: | 12/12/2002 |
| Editorial changes: | The office symbol M/B was updated to PPC/RA/SBI (Bureau for Policy and Program Coordination, Office of Resource Allocation, Support Budget Integration Division), and the reference to OMB A-34 was changed to the successor regulation OMB A-11. OMB A-11 was also added as a source for some of the definitions. |
| ADS 637, U.S. Personal Services Contractors 401(k) Defined Contribution Pension Plan | |
| Revision: | 12/13/2002 |
| Revised Policy Directives and Required Procedures: | The chapter was revised to include the new contribution rates for 2003 and to update the applicable required forms. The changes comply with a revision to the law. |
| Certification of Participant Contribution form- a mandatory reference for ADS 637 | |
| Revision: | 12/13/2002 |
| Revised Policy Directives and Required Procedures: | This form was updated to reflect the change in contributions for 2003. |
| Salary Reduction Agreement - a mandatory reference for ADS 637 | |
| Revision: | 12/13/2002 |
| Revised Policy Directives and Required Procedures: | This form was updated to reflect the change in contributions for 2003. |
| Inactive Interim Update 02-17, 2003 Contributions for the U.S. Personal Service Contractors (USPSCs) 401(k) Defined Contribution Pension Plan, to be included in a revision to ADS Chapter 637. | |
| Issued: | 12/04/2002 |
| New and Revised Policy Directives and Required Procedures: | The Internal Revenue Service is increasing the amount that you may contribute to your 401(k) Pension Plan account in 2003. For all participants, you may increase your contribution to $12,000. If you are age 50 or over, you may contribute an additional $2,000 under the "catch-up" provision of the law. |
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