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INSTRUCTIONS
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PERSONAL PHOTOGRAPHS
Attention of all Weather Bureau personnel is invited to the fact that
it is to their advantage to have a recent small portrait or snapshot on
file in tho personnel Office in Washington. These photographs assist
in identifying employees and often faciIitate prompt action on personnel
matters. Recommendations relating to promotions, transfers, and other
transactions are usually referrcd to the project leaders concerned and the
Personnel Actions Board, in the Central Ofice. Reference to a photo-
graph assists thcse officials in recognizing the individual employcc con-
cerned and aids them in recalling their msociations with him and their
knowledgc of his qualifications. Employees who liuvc not filed a good
snapshot or other photograph of thcrnselves within the last 6 years are
requested to forward a suitable photo.not larger than 4 inches by 6 inclics
and not smaller than 2 inches by 4 inches (head and shoulders) to th(!
Central Office addressed tf For Porsonncl Division Filc!’ Tho datc photo-
graphs were takcn should bc cintcrcd on tho bnck or at tho bottom of
thc photo.
STOCK FORM 118, REQUEST FOR TRAVEL AUTHORITY
Forms 118 are bcing reccivcd lacking coinplcte information re-
quired for the preparation of Travel Ordcrs. It will be Iiclpful if al]
pertinent data aro furnished, narnc4y tho position titlc of the traveler,
and in thc case of female cmployecs, ((Miss” or “Mrsl’ (for Travel Orders
the descriptive adjective is required, such as ft Assistant Clrrk”) ; the cod
of travel, itemized, as fare, berth, or seat if required, taxi and per diem
en routc ; the itinerary and headquarters, whethcr City Oflict! or Air-
port Station. Thcl cost of travel by public convoyancc must be show11
evcn though the journey ifi to be niada by automobile. hblic ~011veyance
costs when U H C for ~ coniparison with cost by iiutoinobila should
not includc druynge, cxprcss shiprnents, and cxc(~ss charges on buggaeff
as the General Accounting Office conRider8 thcse items as speculative.
Some requests havc been received for travel by automobile with the
statrment thereon that ft the cost of tmvcl by public convcynnce will be
shown on the reimbursement voucher!’ AH in all cases the urriount
nuthorizcd (cxccpt when automobile iR u~ed on an udvantnge and cconomY
basis) is the co& of thc journcy by public eonvcyance, first ~liiss, it is
necessary that this cost be shown on Form 118. Strict adherance
to current war-time restrictions on tho use of automobiles is rcquiredr
and public conveyances employed whcncvcr possible. Any deviation
must be fully justified, and recommended by the Field Miloage Administrator
(Regional Director).
Forms 118 for permanent transfers are frcquently received only a
day or two prior to the datc tlic trsvd is to begin. It is inipossible on euC11
short notice to prepare the Travel Order and hnvc it reach the traveler
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