[Material Transmitted:]{.underline}

HHS Instruction 300-3, Detail of Employees (pages 1-3)

[Material Superseded:]{.underline}

HHS Instruction 300-3 (all)

[Background:]{.underline}

This Instruction has been substantially streamlined in accordance with
National Performance Review recommendations, and in support of HHS
administrative initiatives calling for more streamlined rules and
greater delegations of authority.

Any reference to "OPDIV" in this Instruction now includes the PHS
agencies, the Office of the Secretary, the Program Support Center, HCFA,
ACF, and AOA.

This issuance is effective immediately. Implementation under this
issuance must be carried out in accordance with applicable laws,
regulations, and bargaining agreements.

[Filing Instructions:]{.underline}

Remove superseded material and file new material. Post receipt of this
transmittal to the HHS Check List of Transmittals and file this
transmittal in sequential order after the check list.

John J. Callahan

Assistant Secretary for

Management and Budget

INSTRUCTION 300-3

DISTRIBUTION: MS (PERS): HRFC-001

HHS PERSONNEL INSTRUCTION 300-3

DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO DETAIL EMPLOYEES

A.  [Authority Delegated]{.underline}

    1.  Heads of Operating Divisions (including PHS agencies and the
        Program Support Center), the Assistant Secretary for Management
        and Budget for the Office of the Secretary (OS), and the
        Inspector General (for OIG) are delegated the authority to:

        a.  detail and extend details of civil service personnel within
            the Department in increments not to exceed 120 days,
            pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3341; and

        b.  detail and extend details of civil service personnel to or
            from other Federal organizations on either a reimbursable or
            a non-reimbursable basis pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1535.

    2.  These authorities may be redelegate with further redelegation
        authorized.

B.  [Restrictions]{.underline}

    1.  The term "Federal organizations\" in paragraph A.1.b. above does
        not include the Executive Office of the President and the
        Legislative and Judicial Branches of Government.

    2.  The Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget retains the
        authority to approve all details to or from the Executive Office
        of the President and to or from the Legislative and Judicial
        Branches of Government (including the General Accounting Office,
        the Library of Congress, and the Government Printing Office).

C.  [Exclusions]{.underline}

    1.  This delegation does not cover:

        a.  Assignments of excepted employees other than those with
            Schedule A and B or VRA appointments to competitive service
            positions (5 CFR 6.5) ;

        b.  Details of Administrative Law Judges (5 U.S.C. 3344);

        c.  Details to certain Executive positions (5 U.S.C. 3344- 3349)
            ;

        d.  Details of members of the Senior Executive Service (5 CFR
            317.903) ;

        e.  Details of PHS Commissioned Officers (42 U.S.C. 215):

        f.  Details between HHS and a non-Federal organization under
            Section 214 of the PHS Act, as amended;

        g.  Details under the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 (5
            U.S.C. 3372-3374; and 5 CFR Part 334); and

        h.  Details to an International organization (5 U.S.C. 3343; and
            5 CFR\
            352.304).

D.  [Information and Guidance]{.underline}

    1.  The authorities delegated in paragraphs A.1.a and b. above must
        be exercised in accordance with the requirements and/or
        provisions in the following references:

        a.  U.S.C. 112 (Details to the Executive Office of the
            President)

        b.  U.S.C. 3341 (Details within Executive or Military
            Departments)

        c.  Civil Service Rule 5 CFR 6.5 (Assignment of Excepted
            Employees)

        d.  31 U.S.C. 1301 (Appropriation Restrictions on Assignment of
            Employees)

        e.  31 U.S.C. 1535 (Assignment of Employees Between Executive
            Branch Departments and Agencies and Written Agreements
            Between Agencies Detailing Employees)

        f.  4 CG 848-849, April 13, 1925 (Appropriations and Transfer)

        g.  21 CG 954, April 27, 1942 (Details to the Legislative
            Branch)

        h.  21 CG 1055, May 26, 1942 (Details to the Legislative Branch)

        i.  64 CG 370, B-211373, March 20, 1985 (Nonreimbursable
            Details)

E.  [Prior Delegations\
    \
    ]{.underline}This delegation supersedes the February 19, 1991,
    Delegation of Authority to Detail Personnel, as amended September
    29, 1993, from the Assistant Secretary for Personnel Administration
    to the Heads of Operating Divisions and Regional Directors. To the
    extent that previous redelegations of the authority to detail
    personnel made to other officials within HHS are consistent with the
    provisions of this delegation, they may remain in effect until new
    redelegations are made under the authority of this delegation.

F.  [Effective Date\
    \
    ]{.underline}This delegation is effective on the date of this
    transmittal.