**[Model ANon-reimbursable Detail@Agreement]{.underline}.**

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT

ESTABLISHING A

NON-REIMBURSABLE DETAIL ASSIGNMENT

BETWEEN THE

**\[name of your line office/agency\]**

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

AND

**\[name of qualifying partner\]**

Agreement No. \_\_\_\_\_

[PARTIES]{.underline}

This document constitutes an agreement between the **\[name of operating
unit\]**, U.S. Department of Commerce, and **\[name of qualifying
partner\]**, which is a **\[describe the mission of the Federal
agency\]**.

II\. [AUTHORITIES]{.underline}

**\[Name of operating unit\]** has authority to participate in the
**\[briefly describe detail\]** with **\[name of partner\]** under:

> \(1\) **\[citation to Comptroller General=s Opinion: 64 Comp. Gen.
> 370, 380 (1985)\].**
>
> \(2\) **\[citation to other applicable statutes or regulations, e.g.,
> 3 U.S.C. § 112, authorizing non-reimbursable detail of employees to
> the White House, the Executive Residence of the White House, the
> Office of the Vice President, the Domestic Policy Staff, and the
> Office of Administration for up to 180 days; 5 U.S.C. § 3341**,
> **authorizing Secretarial approval of intra-agency details up to 120
> days; 5 U.S.C. § 3343, authorizing details to international
> organizations which requests services\].**

III\. [PURPOSE]{.underline}

Pursuant to this agreement, the parties will **\[provide a clear and
succinct description of the detail, (*e.g.*, Apursuant to this
agreement, the detailed employee will . . . ,@ [and]{.underline} provide
a brief explanation of the objective and purpose of the agreement; it
may be necessary to provide background so that it is clear why the
Department is authorizing this detail\]**.

The DETAIL assignment project is necessary and essential to further the
mission of the Department in that it will involve **\[describe how the
detail assignment is similar or related to matters ordinarily handled by
the Department and will aid the Department in accomplishing a purpose
for which its appropriations are provided; OR describe why the detail
assignment=s fiscal impact on the Department=s appropriation is *de
minimis*\].**

IV\. [RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTIES]{.underline}

a\. [Time and Attendance]{.underline}. **\[employee=s name\]** time and
attendance will be maintained by the **\[name qualifying partner\]** and
the Department of Commerce. The **\[name qualifying partner\]**
timekeeper will report **\[employee=s name\]** time and attendance to
**\[name of appropriate Department timekeeper\]**, telephone
**\[appropriate telephone number\]**, facsimile **\[appropriate
facsimile number\]**, on a biweekly basis and will advise the Department
of Commerce of the type and amount of any leave used during that period.

b\. [Employee Evaluations]{.underline}. Upon the request by the
Department of Commerce, using the performance plan issued to
**\[employee=s name\]**, the **\[name qualifying partner\]** will
provide in writing a descriptive evaluation of **\[employee=s name\]**
performance and submit it to the Department of Commerce no later than
September 30 of the calendar year or earlier if the detail ends prior to
that date.

c\. **\[Name of qualifying partner\]** agrees to perform the following
additional responsibilities: provide technical and operational support
to **\[employee=s name\]** for all **\[name qualifying partner\]**
activities; provide office space and administrative support to
**\[employee=s name\]** while assigned to **\[name qualifying
partner\]**; **\[list additional responsibilities\].**

d\. **\[Name of DOC operating unit\]** agrees to perform the following
additional responsibilities: **\[list additional responsibilities\].**

V. [APPORTIONMENT OF COSTS]{.underline}

The salary of the detailed employee will be paid by the Department of
Commerce.

VI\. [CONTACTS]{.underline}

The contacts of each party to this agreement are:

**\[Name of DOC contact\]**

> **\[title of DOC contact\]**
>
> **\[Address of DOC contact person\]**
>
> phone:**\[phone number of DOC contact person\]**
>
> fax : **\[fax number of DOC contact person\]**
>
> E-mail: **\[E-mail address of DOC contact person\]**
>
> **\[Name of other party=s contact person\]**
>
> **\[title of other party=s contact person\]**
>
> **\[address of other party=s contact person\]**
>
> phone:**\[phone number of other party=s contact person\]**
>
> fax : **\[fax number of other party=s contact person\]**
>
> E-mail: **\[E-mail address of other party=s contact person\]**

The parties agree that if there is a change regarding the information in
this section, the party making the change will notify the other party in
writing of such change.

VII\. [PERIOD OF AGREEMENT AND MODIFICATION/TERMINATION]{.underline}

This agreement will become effective when signed by all parties. The
agreement will terminate on **\[date\]\[NOTE: the duration of any detail
should not exceed 120 days, unless specific statutory authority provides
for a longer duration\],** but may be amended at any time by mutual
consent of the parties. Any party may terminate this agreement by
providing \_\_\_ days written notice to the other party. This agreement
is subject to the availability of funds.

IIX. [OTHER PROVISIONS]{.underline}

Should disagreement arise on the interpretation of the provisions of
this agreement, or amendments and/or revisions thereto, that cannot be
resolved at the operating level, the area(s) of disagreement shall be
stated in writing by each party and presented to the other party for
consideration. If agreement on interpretation is not reached within
thirty days, the parties shall forward the written presentation of the
disagreement to respective higher officials for appropriate resolution.

Under the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, 5 USC App. 3, a
review of this agreement may be conducted at any time. The Inspector
General of the Department of Commerce, or any of his or her duly
authorized representatives, shall have access to any pertinent books,
documents, papers and records of the parties to this agreement, whether
written, printed, recorded, produced, or reproduced by any mechanical,
magnetic or other process or medium, in order to make audits,
inspections, excerpts, transcripts, or other examinations as authorized
by law.

**\[The following paragraph is to be used only when the agreement is
with another Federal Government partner:**

**Nothing herein is intended to conflict with current Department of
Commerce or *\[name of other agency\]* directives. If the terms of this
agreement are inconsistent with existing directives of either of the
agencies entering into this agreement, then those portions of this
agreement which are determined to be inconsistent shall be invalid; but
the remaining terms and conditions not affected by the inconsistency
shall remain in full force and effect. At the first opportunity for
review of the agreement, all necessary changes will be accomplished by
either an amendment to this agreement or by entering into a new
agreement, whichever is deemed expedient to the interest of both
parties.\]**

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

**\[signature of person who has authority to**

**commit to the agreement\]**

**\[typed name\]**

**\[typed title\]**

**\[typed office at DOC\]**

U.S. Department of Commerce

**\[address\]**

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

**\[date\]**

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

**\[signature of person who has authority to**

**commit to the agreement\]**

**\[typed name\]**

**\[typed title\]**

**\[typed name of partner=s organization\]**

**\[address of partner\]**

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

**\[date\]**