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DELAYED SHIPMENT OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Section 12 of Executive Order No. 8688, dated November 7, 1040,
Eiven in the Fiscal Manual, Paragraph 2416, states that “All shipments
allowable under these regulations shall begin within 0 months of the effective
date of the transfer of the employee unless an extension is speeifically
granted by the head of the department or cstablishment!’ Employees
being permanently transferred and who have household goods to ship
should notify the Central Ofice prior to the expiration of the 6-month
Period, if it is desired to postpone the shipment, giving the remon therefor.
Action will thcn be taken to obtain the Secrotary’s approval to
extend tho time limit to not to exceed 2 years from the effective date of the
transfor. A note on tho Form 118 that tho traveler wishes to delay the
shipment of his goods is not sufficicnt. Reneons for postponing the shipment
must be given. An article similar to this appeared in the April
1943 issue of TOPICS
AND PJCRRONNICL,
pnge 172. The rritgpenrancc of
the article is due to tho fact that many rcquests for authority to postpone
the shipment of goods are being received after the 6 month8 from the
@ectiva dntn of transfer hne cxpircd.
STOCK PORM 118, REQUEST FOR TRAVEL AUTHORITY
Attention is called to thc article, benring the above titlc, in tho March
1944 issuc of TOPICY AND PERSONNEL, pnge 280. Forms continue to be
received not fully filled in-ono oiiiission being thc complete name of
the employee’s headquarters, thnt is, whether Regional Ofice, City OfIicc,
or Airport and, also, in the case of foinale employees the title “Miss” and
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Mrs!’ is often omitted (~9 well w whether tho employee will bo in chargn
of or an assistant at tho station to which ho or sho is being nssignud,
Thcsc are little things, but their inclusion on the Forms 118 would be
helpful in tho proparation of Travel Orders. In the future Form 118
should be forwarded to the Central Ofiice in duplicate.
WITHHOLDING MAIL PRECEDING CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
The Bureau hua bean rcquostcd by the Postmaster, U. 5. Post Offico,
Washington, D. C., through tho Chief Clerk, to observo tho following:
All Government Dopartments and field offices arc requested to with-
hold from the mails during the pcriod 1)ecembor 1 to 20, 1944, inclusive,
all bulk mailin@ of p~nphlets, books, forms, and other printed mate-
rial, since matter of this charactor seriously intcrfores with the expeditious
handling of holiday mails.
Thosc in charge of furnishingsupplios to field stntions should do so suf-
ficiently early to complete dclivery before Dccombor 1. This rcquest in
no way affccts the handling of ordinary official correspondence.
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SUBMISSION OF REQUESTED DATA
Whcticvcr forms or tabulatod data aro sent to the Central Ofice in
&newer to a specific rcquost, they should. be accompanied by a letter of
transmittal referring to the original request. This is iiccesmry in order
to insure prompt receipt of the inatcrinl by the proper persons.
This doos not apply to regular submission of forins as required by
circular instructions.