HHS Personnel Instructions and Circulars - Sorted By Chapter
| Chapter | Section | Title | Effective Date | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 Appointment of Special Consultants | 42-1 | Appointment of 42 U.S.C. § 209(f) Special Consultants | 04/02/12 | .pdf, .doc |
| 112 Detail of Employees of Executive Departments | 112-1 | Delegation of Authority: Detail of Employees to the Legislative Branch and the Executive Office of the President (EOP) | 06/16/08 | .pdf, .doc |
| 213 Excepted Service | 213-1 | Student Educational Employment Program and Student Volunteer Employment Program Handbook | 10/30/08 | .pdf, .doc |
| 250 Personnel Management in Agencies | 250-2 | Authority to Set Rates of Basic Pay for Positions Not Covered By other HHS Instructions or Delegations; revision | 10/07/96 | .pdf, .doc |
| 250-3 | Delegation of Authority for Personnel Administration and Personnel Management | 05/01/97 | .pdf, .doc | |
| 250-25 | Authority to Approve Details of Civil Service Personnel Under the Public Health Service Act; deleted | 11/05/07 | .pdf, .doc | |
| 251 Agency Relationships With Organizations Representing Federal Employees and Other Organizations | 251-1 | Communication and Consultation with Supervisors, Management Officials, and Employee Organizations | 05/30/08 | .pdf, .doc |
| 273 Personnel Management Evaluations | 273-1 | Human Resources Assessment Program | 1/31/08 | .pdf, .doc |
| 293 Personnel Records | 293-3 | Employee Performance File System Records | 12/06/96 | .pdf, .doc |
| 296 | 296-3 | Administering Oaths of Office and Appointment Affidavits | 10/04/06 | .pdf, .doc |
| 297 Privacy Procedures for Personnel Records | 297-1 | Privacy Procedures for Personnel Records | 04/25/08 | .pdf, .doc |
| 300 Employment | 300-3 | Detail of Employees | 05/09/08 | .pdf, .doc |
| 301-1 | Overseas Employment | 11/03/10 | .pdf, .doc | |
| 302-1 | Employment in the Excepted Service | 01/30/09 | .pdf, .doc | |
| 304-1 | Appointment of Experts and Consultants | 04/25/08 | .pdf, .doc | |
| 315 Career and Career Conditional Employment | 315-1 | Probationary and Trial Periods | 01/26/09 | .pdf, .doc |
| 330 Recruitment, Selection, and Placement | 330-2 | Career Transition Assistance Plan | 01/29/09 | .pdf, .doc |
| 332-1 | Objections to Eligibles and Passover of Veterans | 10/21/11 | .pdf, .doc | |
| 334 Temporary Assignment of Employees | 334-1 | Temporary Assignments of Personnel under the Intergovernmental Personnel Act, dated March 7, 1996; | 03/28/08 | .pdf, .doc |
| 337 Examining System | 337-1 | Category Rating and Selection Procedures | 11/03/10 | .pdf, .doc |
| 338 Qualifications Requirements | 338-2 | Appointments Above the Minimum Rate Because of Superior Qualifications; deleted | 09/07/07 | .pdf, .doc |
| 351 Reduction in Force | 351-1 | Reduction in Force | 1/29/09 | .pdf, .doc |
| 352 Reemployment Rights | 352-1 | Actions Relating to Employees With Reemployment Rights | 05/24/96 | .pdf, .doc |
| 410 Training | 410 | Delegations of Authority to Approve and Acquire Training | 03/30/95 | .pdf, .doc |
| 430 Performance Management | 430-1 | Performance Management Appraisal System | 10/31/11 | .pdf, .doc |
| 430-6 | Performance Management for Members of the Senior Executive Service | 12/01/10 | .pdf, .doc | |
| 451 Awards | 451-1 | Incentive Awards; revision | 01/2010 | .pdf, .doc |
| 511 Classification Under the General Schedule | 511-1 | Position Classification Program | 05/09/08 | .pdf, .doc |
| 511-2 | Use of Career Ladder Positions | 12/15/08 | .pdf, .doc | |
| 511-3 | Non-Competitive Promotion Based Upon Reclassification (Accretion of Duties) | 10/21/11 | .pdf, .doc | |
| 531 Pay Under the General Schedule | 531-1 | Setting Pay Based on Superior Qualifications and Special Needs | 12/10/10 | .pdf, .doc |
| 531-2 | Setting Salary; revision | 05/20/96 | .pdf, .doc | |
| 531-4 | Within Grade and Quality Step Increases; consolidation of Instructions 531-4 and 531-5 | 06/04/96 | .pdf, .doc | |
| 532 Prevailing Rate Systems | 532-1 | Pay Setting - Federal Wage System (FWS) | 01/26/09 | .pdf, .doc |
| 532-7 | Establishment of Temporary or Seasonal Construction Pay Rates | 05/13/86 | .pdf, .doc | |
| 537 Repayment of Student Loans | 537-1 | Student Loan Repayment Program Policy | 03/19/07 | .pdf, .doc |
| 550 Pay Administration | 550-1 | Premium Pay | 11/03/10 | .pdf, .doc |
| 550-2 | Allotments and Assignments from Federal Employees to Labor Organizations; deleted | 11/06/07 | .pdf, .doc | |
| 550-3 | Compensatory Time Off for Travel | 03/28/08 | .pdf, .doc | |
| 550-11 | Compensatory Time Off for Religious Observances | 03/13/95 | .pdf, .doc | |
| 550-12 | Distribution of Federal Salary and Other Payments By Electronic Funds Transfer; establishment of new Instruction | 07/26/96 | .pdf, .doc | |
| 572 Payment of Travel Expenses | 572-1 | Payment of Travel and or Transportation Expenses; revision/consolidation | 01/06/12 | .pdf, .doc |
| 575 Recruitment and Relocation Bonuses, Retention Allowances, and Supervisory Differentials | 575-1 | Recruitment, Relocation and Retention Incentives (3Rs) (Change 1) | 12/15/08 | .pdf, .doc |
| 575-2 | Reimbursement of Expenses to Obtain Credentials | 05/30/11 | .pdf, .doc | |
| 590 Title 38 Physician and Dentist Pay | 590-1 | This Instruction implements HHS regulations and procedures for payment of Physician and Dentist Pay (PDP) | 11/07/11 | .pdf, .doc |
| 595 Physicians Comparability Allowances | 595-1 | Physician's Comparability Allowance (Plan) | 04/12/02 | .pdf, .doc |
| 610 Hours of Duty | 610-1 | Establishing and Administering Hours of Duty | 05/16/08 | .pdf, .doc |
| 610-2 | Temporary Closing of Work Places and Treatment of Absences | 05/30/08 | .pdf, .doc | |
| 610-3 | Establishing Appointment Effective Dates | 10/21/11 | .pdf, .doc | |
| 630 Absence and Leave | 630-1 | Leave and Excused Absence; amended | 12/17/10 | .pdf, .doc |
| 731 Suitability, National Security Positions, and Personnel Investigations | Instruction 731-1 | Personnel Security/Suitability Program | 01/08/98 | .pdf, .doc |
| 751 Discipline | 751-1 | Official Reprimands (Abolished except Exhibit 751-1-A) | 05/01/95 | .pdf, .doc |
| 752-1 | Adverse Actions (Abolished except for Exhibit 752-1-A) | 05/01/95 | .pdf, .doc | |
| 771 Agency Administrative Grievance System | 771-3 | Employee Grievances | 03/07/95 | .pdf, .doc |
| 792 Federal Employees Health and Counseling Programs | 792-5 | (Interim) HHS Drug-Free Workplace--Drug Testing Program | 04/13/90 | .pdf, .doc |
| 837 Reemployment of Annuitants | 837-1 | Reemployment of Annuitants into Acquisition-Related Positions | 03/17/08 | .pdf, .doc |
| 920 Senior Executive Service | 920-1 | Executive Resources Management; deleted | 03/20/08 | .pdf, .doc |
| 920-2 | The Senior Executive Service: Reduction in Force and Furlough | 06/05/96 | .pdf, .doc | |
| 930 Programs for Specific Positions and Examinations (Miscellaneous) | 930-2 | Accepting Volunteer Service for Use in Providing Health Care | 06/06/97 | .pdf, .doc |
| 990 General and Miscellaneous | 990-1.2 | Telework Policy | 11/18/11 | .pdf, .doc |