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Instructional memoranda (IM) contain temporary policy that must reach USGS employees quickly, further interpret existing policy, or provide one-time instructions. IMs are released in advance of incorporation to the Survey Manual. 

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GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

OA 2011-02 Use of Alcoholic Beverages in U.S. Geological Survey Occupied or Controlled Facilities

OA 2011-04 When Work Can Begin on an Agreement for a Non-U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Customer 

OA 2012-07 Purchase of Promotional Items

OA 2014-05 Sponsorship Approval Request

OA 2014-06 Reimbursement of Charges Related to Employees' Government Use of Personal Devices

OA 2014-10 Instructional Memorandum Series for the Hurricane Sandy Supplemental and Department of the Interior and Bureau Governance and Reporting Policy and Guidelines, Charging Leave to Sandy Supplemental Funding. 

OA 2015-02 Conference and Sponsorship Management and Reporting 

OA 2017-01 Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act (RESTORE Act)

OA 2017-02 Phased Retirement Program

OA 2018-02 Administrative Guidance on Travel, Overtime, and Base 8 Salary for Volunteering to FEMA Surge Capacity Force

OA 2018-03 Administrative Guidance on Travel, Overtime, and Base 8 Salary for Volunteering to Small Business Administration, Office of Disaster Assistance

OA 2022-01 Administrative Guidance on Space Management Policy

OA 2022-02 Employee Evacuation Payment Guidance

 

AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA) 

ARRA 2009-05 ARRA Hiring Approval

ARRA 2009-06 Weekly Reporting

 

CORE SCIENCE SYSTEMS

CSS 2019-01 USGS Scientific Working Collections Management

 

DISASTER RELIEF REQUIREMENTS ACT (DRRA)

IM DRRA 2022-01 Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations and Bureau Governance and Reporting

 

HUMAN CAPITAL/HUMAN RESOURCES

HC 1993-01 Authorized Use of Temporary Limited Appointments in the Competitive Service

HC 1994-01 Time-Limited Promotions

HC 1995-01 Changes in Temporary Appointments

HC 2000-01 Interim Guidance on U.S. Geological Survey Career Ladders

HC 2010-02 Local Commuting Areas for the Office of Water Quality, including the Branch of Analytical Services, the Branch of Quality Systems and the Office of National Water Quality Assessment

HC 2010-03 Local Commuting Areas for the Office of Groundwater including the Branch of Geophysics and the Yucca Mountain Project Branch

HC 2012-01 SM 205.1, Human Resources Management, Appendix B, Section A-7, Delegations of Authority for Directed Reassignment Outside of Local Commuting Area 

HC 2012-03 SM 205.1, Human Resources Management, Appendix B, Section C-2 thru C-3(a)(2) and Section C-3(b)(1) and C-3(b)(2), Employee Relations - Awards

HC 2014-001, Revised Competitive Areas

HC 2021-01, Conflict Resolution for Position Classification

 

SCIENCE QUALITY AND INTEGRITY

OSQI 2019-01 Review and Approval of Scientific Software for Release

OSQI 2022-01, Quality Management System for U.S. Geological Survey Laboratories