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Updated: July 31, 2006
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Series 400: Personnel
ADS Chapter 423 - Personnel Operations: Senior Executive Service

Issued: 06/15/2006     Posted: 07/10/2006

This chapter provides the policies and essential procedures, which govern the Senior Executive Service (SES) including recruitment, selection, appointment, compensation, and reassignment.

Mandatory Reference 459maa - International Development Intern (IDI) Program: Guidelines for Performance Reviews and Administrative Promotions

Issued: 07/06/2006     Posted: 07/10/2006

This new mandatory reference provides information on personnel evaluations and promotions for those individuals in the IDI program. These guidelines provide an overview of the newly established promotion consideration process for IDIs at grades 6 and 5.

Mandatory Reference 459mab - Foreign Service Performance Evaluations - Board Observations and Comments

Issued: 07/06/2006     Posted: 07/10/2006

This new mandatory reference provides details on the Foreign Service Boards; observations of the Board regarding personnel evaluations are presented. This information provides insight into what the Boards value, and will assist raters and those rated in preparing illuminating, concise, and competitive performance evaluations this rating cycle.

Mandatory Reference 459mac - Guidelines for Submission Dates

Issued: 07/06/2006     Posted: 07/10/2006

This mandatory reference presents, in tabular format, information on the submission dates for preparing evaluations.

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Series 400 Interim Update #06-06, International Development Intern (IDI) Guidelines

Issued: 06/05/2006     Posted: 07/07/2006

New IDI Guidelines for Reviews and Promotions are now in use. Please find the Guidelines attached along with the AEF submission date schedule.
Series 500: Management Services
Series 500 Interim Update #06-08, Issuance of Revised ADS 557 to incorporate Interim Updates

Issued: 07/14/2006     Posted: 07/31/2006

This Notice announces the update of ADS 557: Public Information. This update incorporates ADS Interim Updates #34, 05-13, and 04-01 into ADS Chapter 557.

ADS Chapter 511 - Vital Records Program

Issued: 07/21/2006  27/2006

The purpose of the USAID Vital Records Program is to ensure that in the event of an emergency, USAID has in place the appropriate emergency operating records to assist the Continuity of Operations Program (COOP) during the emergency and the necessary rights and interests records to rebuild afterwards.

Mandatory Reference 504maa - Authorized Senders for Agency Notices

Issued: 07/21/2006     Posted: 07/25/2006

ADS Chapter 557 - Public Information

Issued: 07/14/2006     Posted: 07/24/2006

This chapter provides the policy directives for Agency information distributed to the public and details how to respond to requests from the public for information about USAID's programs and activities.

Mandatory Reference 501mab - Clearance List for ADS Material

Issued: 06/27/2006     Posted: 07/06/2006

° Removed Damon Galose as the clearing official for GH and replaced him with Marcus Pridgen.
° Sharon Phillipps is now the clearing official for the Africa Bureau on the “always required” list. She replaces Brant Silvers.
° The new ADS Editor, Kristen Wood, has been added to the “always required” list for the ADS shop. She replaces Kathleen Norvell.
° Marilyn Collins has been added to the “sometimes required” list. She replaces Paul Booze.

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Series 600: Budget & Finance
Series 600 Interim Update #06-04, Issuance of Revised ADS 625, Accounts Receivable and Debt

Issued: 07/28/2006     Posted: 07/31/2006

This revision to ADS 625, Accounts Receivable and Debt Collection, adds policy on the proper methods for servicing Accounts Receivable. This policy includes information on establishing claims of USAID and the statute of limitations to recognize such claims.

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