PERSONNEL BULLETIN NO. 99-7 (335)

SUBJECT: Personnel Handbook for the Department of the Interior (Department) Merit Promotion Plan

The Department's Merit Promotion Plan (370 DM 335) outlines basic policy and key principles of the Federal merit promotion policy. It is Department policy that all recruitment methods and selection procedures will be based solely on merit after fair and open competition. In implementing the Department policy, bureaus must ensure that procedures conform with merit principles.

This bulletin transmits the Personnel Handbook for the Department's Merit Promotion Plan and may be used to help bureaus in implementing the Department policy. It contains guidelines, informational material, suggested procedures and techniques, and sample forms for accomplishing merit promotion processes. During implementation of both the Department's Merit Promotion Plan and this handbook, please be cognizant of labor obligations.

Please direct inquiries concerning this bulletin to Margaret Portwood at 202-208-6428, mailstop MS-5221.
 

-Signed by-
Carolyn Cohen
Director of Personnel Policy

Attachment: Personnel Handbook for the Department of the Interior (Department) Merit Promotion Plan