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August 2005

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Series 100: Agency Organization and Legal Affairs

Series 100 Interim Update #05-04, Improper Disclosure of Information

Issued: 08/15/2005

Posted Date: 08/30/2005

New and Revised Policy Directives and Required Procedures:

Because of concerns regarding potential leaks of nonpublic information by USAID employees outside of the Agency or the U.S. Government, this Agency-wide notice seeks to provide a reminder to employees regarding the improper disclosure of nonpublic information. Such knowing disclosure may subject Agency employees to civil and criminal liability.

Series 400: Personnel

Series 400 Interim Update #05-12, 2005 Performance-Based Cash Awards for Civil Service, Foreign Service and Non-Career Limited Foreign Service Employees, FS-01/GS-15 and below

Issued: 08/16/2005

Posted Date: 08/30/2005

New and Revised Policy Directives and Required Procedures:

The Office of Human Resources (M/HR) is pleased to announce that the Agency has approved and allocated funds to establish a bonus pool to provide performance-based cash awards to deserving Civil Service (CS) and Foreign Service (FS) employees, in grades GS-15/FS-01 and below. In addition, non-career limited FS employees, FS-01 and below, may also be considered for performance-based cash awards.

Series 500: Management Services

Clearance List for ADS Material, a mandatory reference for ADS 501

Revised: 08/03/2005

Posted Date: 08/04/2005

New and Revised Policy Directives and Required Procedures:

On the sometimes required list, added Phil Heneghan as the clearing official for these categories:

  • Strategic Planning and Information Architecture
  • Capital Planning and Budget Formulation
  • Information Systems Security and Privacy Protection
  • Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
  • Records Management
  • Knowledge Management
  • Electronic Government and Information Dissemination
  • Information Technology (IT) Skills
  • Accessibility and Performance Monitoring and Evaluation

Authorized Senders For Agency Notices, a mandatory reference for ADS 504

Revised: 08/23/2005

Posted Date: 08/23/2005

ADS 522, Performance of Temporary Duty Travel in the U.S. and Abroad

Revised: 08/16/2005

Posted Date: 08/26/2005

New and Revised Policy Directives and Required Procedures:

522.5.8, Premium Class Air Travel policy statement was superseded June 14, 2005 by Series 500 Interim Update 04-08. This regulation supercedes any other guidance on business class travel. In particular, 14 FAM 567.2-4 does not apply.

Table 3: CPIC Decision Criteria and Score Sheet, a mandatory reference for ADS 577

Revised: 07/13/2005

Posted Date: 08/04/2005

New and Revised Policy Directives and Required Procedures:

Changes to the Security and Privacy questions 4.1.1 to make question more relevant to the security policy environment of each business case ranking and scoring.

Summary Sheet 2. Technical Panel Summary Score Sheet, a mandatory reference for ADS 577

Revised: 07/14/2005

Posted Date: 08/04/2005

New and Revised Policy Directives and Required Procedures:

Changes to the Security and Privacy questions 4.1.1 to make question more relevant to the security policy environment of each business case ranking and scoring.

Table 3: CPIC Decision Criteria and Score Sheet, a mandatory reference for ADS 577

Revised: 07/14/2005

Posted Date: 08/04/2005

New and Revised Policy Directives and Required Procedures:

Changes to the Security and Privacy questions 4.1.1 to make question more relevant to the security policy environment of each business case ranking and scoring.

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