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Assassination Records Review Board

Final Determination Notification

AGENCY

: HSCA

RECORD

NUMBER

180-10068-10308

RECORD SERIES

: STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS

AGENCY FILE

NUMBER

December 8, 1995

Status of Document:

Postponed in Part

Number of releases of previously postponed information: 11

Reason for Board Action: The Review Board's decision was premised on several factors

including: (a) the significant historical interest in the document in question; (b) the

absence of evidence that the release of the information would cause harm to the United

States or to any individual.

Number of Postponements: 10

Postponements: All the postponements in this document represent Social Security numbers.

Reason for Board Action: The text is redacted because the public disclosure of the redaction could

reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, and that invasion of

privacy would be so substantial that it outweighs the public interest.

Substitute Language: SSN

Date of Next Review: 2017

Board Review Completed: 10/24/95

Heleased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Hecords Collection Act of 1942 44 U5C 2107)

Matel. CaseNW B8926 Date: 2025

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JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM

IDENTIFICATION FORM

AGENCY INFORMATION

Date: 08/20/93

Page: 1

AGENCY : HSCA

RECORD NUMBER: 180-10068-10308

RECORDS SERIES :

STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

ORIGINATOR : HSCA

FROM

TO :

TITLE :

DATE: 01/01/77

PAGES : 13

SUBJECTS :

HSCA, ADMINISTRATION

BERNING, ELIZABETH L.

DOCUMENT TYPE : PRINTED FORM

CLASSIFICATION

: U

RESTRICTIONS

:

CURRENT STATUS

DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 07/07/93

OPENING CRITERIA :

COMMENTS :

Box. #:1.

[R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED

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PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION FORM

(Please Use Typewriter

• or Ballpoint Pen)

U.S. MOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Washingten, D.C. 20515

(Any erasures, corrections, or changes

on this form must be initialed by the

authorizing official.)

To the Clerk of the House of Representatives:

I hereby authorize the following payroll action:

Employee Name (First-Middle-Last)

Effective Date

Frizabeth I Berning

Employee Social Security Number

1/1898

Type of Action

379-46-4548

Employing Office or Committee/Subcommittee

Aasassinations

• Appointment

BEl Salary Adjustment

• Title Change

Termination (At close of business on effective date)

_ Leave without pay (Beginning with effective date above and ending

close of business_

(If type of action is an Appointment, Salary Adjustment, or Title Change, complete appropriate information below.)

Position Title

Specify Date

Gross Annual Salary*

$24,900.00

* If employee is a civil service annuitant (includes U.S. House of Representatives), the gross annual salary shown should include the annuity received by the employee

plus the salary received from the employing office.

(If Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below.)

1. O Standing Committee: Staff—• Clerical or • Professional.

2.: Special (Investigative staff of Standing Committee) or Select Committee: Authority-H. Res. 256_0755h _Congress.

3. • Joint Committee.

(If Employee of an Officer of the House, complete item below.)

Position Number_

If applicable, Level

Step-

I certify that this authorization is

not in violation of 5 U.S.C. 3110(b), prohibiting the employment of

relatives.

Date_

January 2

79

19

If appropriate, signature of Subcommittee Chairman or Ranking Minority Member)

(Signature of Authorizing Official)

LOUIS STOKES

(Type or print nome of Authorizing Official)

CHAIRMAN

(Type or print name and title of above official)

If Member, District and State)

All appointments and salary adjustments for employees under the House Classification Act and for Committee em-

ployees, except those of the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on the Budget, and the Joint Committees, must

be approved by the Committee on House Administration.

APPROVED:

Office of Finance use only:

Office Code..

Monthly. Annuity S_

Chairman, Committee on House Administration.

ID

Benefits

Payroll __

.00

as of

Copy for Initiating Office or Committee

(Revised: August 1, 1977)

NW 88326

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PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION FORM

(Please Use Typewriter

or Ballpoint Pen)

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Washington, D.C. 20515

(Any erasures, corrections, or changes

on this form must be initialed by the

authorizing official.)

To the Clerk of the House of Representatives:

I hereby authorize the following payroll action:

Employee Name (First-Middle-Last)

Elizabeth &. Berning

Employee Social Security Number

Effective Date

DeGecoar 1, 1978

Type of Action

579-45-4548

Employing Office or Committee/Subcommittee

Assassinations

(If type of action is an Appointment, Salary Adjustment, or Title Change, complete appropriate information below.)

Position Title

• Appointment

• Salary Adjustment

• Title Change

• Termination (At close of business on effective date)

• Leave without pay (Beginning with effective date above and ending

close of business.

Specify Dare

Gross Annual Salary*

939.100.00

* If emoloyee is a civil service annuitant (includes U.S. House of Representatives), the gross annual salary shown should include the annuity received by the employee

plus the salary received from the employing office.

(If Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below.)

1. 0

Standing Committee: Staff— Clerical or • Professional.

2. D Special (Investigative staff of Standing Committee) or Select Committee: Authority—H. Res.

25an

--_Congress.

3. I Joint Committee.

(If Employee of an Officer of the House, complete item below.)

Position Number.

If applicable, Level

Step

I certify that this authorization is not in violation of 5 U.S.C. 3110(b), prohibiting the employment of

relatives.

Decenber 11

Date..

(If appropriate, signature of Subcommittee Chairman or Ranking Minority Member)

(Type or print name and title of above official)

(Signature of Authorizing Official)"

LOUIS STOKES

(Type or print name of Authorizing Official)

Chattan

(Title - If Member, District and State)

All appointments and salary adjustments for employees under the House Classification Act and for Committee em-

ployees, except those of the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on the Budget, and the Joint Committees, must

be approved by the Committee on House Administration.

APPROVED:

Chairman, Committee on House Administration

Office of Finance use only:

Office Code.

Monthly Annuity $

Benefits -

Payroll -

00 as of _

Copy: for Initiating Office or Committee

(Revised: August 1, 1977)

NW 88326

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PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION FORM

(Please Use Typewriter

or Ballpoint Pen)

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Washington, D.C. 20515

(Any erasures, corrections, or changes

on this form must be initialed by the.

authorizing official.)

To the Clerk of the House of Representatives:

I hereby authorize the following payroll action:

Employee Name (First-Middle-Last)

Effective Date

Elizabeth b Berning

Employee Social Security Number

579-46-4548

December $s 8977

Type of Action

Employing Office or Committee/Subcommittee

Assassinations

(If type of action is an Appointment, Salary Adjustment, or Title Change; complete appropriate information below.)

Position Title

• Appointment

8.E Salary Adjustment

• Title Change

• Termination (At close of business on effective date)

• Leave without pay (Beginning with effective date above and ending

close of business_

Specify Date

Gross Annual Salary*

Chief Clerk

$23,600

* If employee is a civil service annuitant (includes U:S. House of Representatives), the gross annual salary shown should include the annuity received by the employee

plus the salary received from the employing office.

(If Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below.)

1. 0 Standing Committee: Staff— Clerical or • Professional.:.

2.70

Special (Investigative staff of Standing Committee) or Select Committee: Authority-H. Rest 65-_of25th Congress.

3. • Joint Committee.

(If Employee of an Officer of the House, complete item below.)

Position Number_

If applicable, Level.

Step-

I certify. that this authorization is not in violation of: 5 U.S.C. 3110(b), prohibiting the employment of

relatives.

Decerter 1

Date.

19

(Signature of Authorizing Official)

(If appropriate, signature of Subcommittee Chairman or Ranking. Minority Member)

Louis

Stokes

(Type or print name of Authorizing Official)

Che iran

(Type or print name and title of above official)

(Title - If Member, District and State)

All appointments and salary adjustments for employees under the House Classification Act and for Committee em-

ployees, except those of the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on the Budget; and the Joint Committees, must

be approved by the Committee on House Administration.

APPROVED:

Office of Finance use only:

Office Code:_

Monthly Annuity $

Chairman, Committee on House Administration

ID

Benefits

Payroll

00 as of

• Copy for Initiating Office or Committee

(Revised: August i 1977)

NW 88326

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PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION FORM

(Please Use Typewriter

or Ballpoint Pen)

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Washington, D.C. 20515

(Any erasures, corrections, or changes

on this form must be initialed by the

authorizing official.)

To the Clerk of the House of Representatives:

I hereby authorize the following payroll action:

Employee Name (First-Middle-Last)

Elizabeth &. Berning

Employee Social Security Number

579-45-4548

Effective Date

October 1, 1977

Type of Action

Employing Office or Committee

Assassinations

• Appointment

KJ‹Sclary Adjustment

• Termination (At close of business on effective date)

(If type of action is an Appointment or Salary Adjustment, complete the following information.)

Position Title

Gross Annual Salary

Chief Clerk

$22, 000

(If Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below.)

1. L Standing Committee: Staff - Clerical or [ Professional.

2. L& Special or Select Committee: Authority-H. Res.

465

-of_25 Ch Congress.

3.

Joint Committee.

(If Employee of an Officer of the House, complete item below.)

Position Number_

If applicable, Level.

Step

I certify that this. authorization

is not. in violation of 5 U.S.C. 3110(b), prohibiting the employment of

relatives.

Date_

October 14,

1977

eb

(Signature of Authorizing Official)

Louis Stokes

(Type or print name of Authorizing Official)

Chairman

- If Member, District and State)

All appointments and salary adjustments for employee's under the House Classification Act and for.Committee em-:

ployees; except those. of. the Committee: on Appropriations; the Committee on the Budget, and the Joint Committees, must

be approved by the Committee on House Administration.:

APPROVED:

Chairman, Committee on-House Administration

Office of Finance use only:

Office Code._

Monthly Annuity S_

.00

Copy for Initioting Office or Committee

NW 88326

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MEMORANDUM

TO: Thomas Howarth

FROM: G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel and Director

Elizabeth Berning

463.

10-14-77

This is to advise that effective October 1, 1977,

Elizabeth Berning will become Chief Clerk

at

annual salary

of $22,000.

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PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION FORM

(Please Use Typewriter

or Ballpoint Pen)

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Washington, D:C. 20515

(Any erasures, corrections, or changes

on this form must be initialed by the

authorizing official.)

To the Clerk of the House of Representatives:

I hereby authorize the following payroll action:

Employee Name (First-Middle-Last)

Elizabeth L. Beming

Employee Social Security Number

579-46-4548

Employing Office or Committee

Assassinations

Effective Date

8/1/77

Type of Action

[ Appointment

'Salary Adjustment

• Termination (At close of business on effective date)

(If type of action is an Appointment or Salary Adjustment; complete the following information.)

Position Title

Gross Annual Salary

$21,500

Secretary

(If Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below.)

1.0 Standing Committee: Staff - Clerical or Professional.

2. [Ä Special or Select Committee: Authority-H. Res.:_ Res.:_465

_of95 th

_Congress.

3. L Joint Committee.

(If. Employee of an Officer of the House, complete item below.)

Position Number_.

If applicable, Level.

Step_-

certify that this authorization

is not. in violation of 5 U.S.C. 3110(b); prohibiting the employment. of

relatives.

Date -

August 2

19_77

LOUIS STOKES

(Signature of Authorizing Official)

(Type or print name of Authorizing Official):

CHAIRMAN

(Title - If Member, District and State)

All-appointments and salary adjustments for/employees. under the House Classification Act and for Committee-em=

ployees, except.those.of.the Committee.on Appropriations, the Committee. on the Budget, and the-Joint: Committees, must

• be approved by the Committee on House Administration.

APPROVED:

Chairman, Committee on House Administration

Office of Finance use only:

Office Code..

Monthly Annuity $

00

Copy for Initiating Office or Committee

NW 88326

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PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION FORM

(Please Use Typewriter

or Ballpoint Pen)

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Washington, D.C. 20515

(Any erasures, corrections, or changes

on this form must be initialed by the

authorizing official.)

To the Clerk of the House of Representatives:

I hereby authorize the following payroll action:

Employee Name (First-Middle-Last)

Elizabeth L. Berning

Employee Social Security Number

579 46 4548

Effective Date:

5/1/77

Type of Action

Employing Office or Committee

• Appointment

.; Salary Adjustment

• Termination (At close of business on effective date)

Assassinations

(If type of action is an Appointment or Salary Adjustment, complete the following information.)

Position Title

Gross Annual Salary

$16,000

(If Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below.)

1. L Standing Committee: Staff - Clerical or E Professional.

2. X Special or Select Committee: Authority-H. Res.:-

465

-of_95th Congress.

3. D Joint Committee.

(If Employee of an Officer of the House, complete item below.)

Position Number_

If applicable, Level_

..Step_

I. certify that this authorization is not in violation of 5 U.S.C.:3110(b), prohibiting the employment of

relatives.

Date -

May 10

., 19.??

(Signature of Authorizing Official)

Louis Stokes.

(Type or print name of Authorizing Official) ..

Chairnan

(Title - If Member, District and State)

*All appointments and salary adjustments: for employees. under the. House:Classification Act.and for Committee em.

ployees,:except those. of the Committee on.Appropriations, the Committee..on. the Budget, and the.Joint Committees; must

be approved by the.Committee.on House: Administration.

APPROVED:

Chairman, Committee on House Administration.:

Office of Finance use only:

Office Code.

Monthly Annuity S_

.00

Copy for Initiating Office or Committee

NW 88326

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PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION FORM

(Please Use Typewriter'

or Ballpoint Pen)

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Washington, D.C: 20515

(Any erasures, corrections, or changes.

on this form must be initialed by the

authorizing official.)

To the Clerk of the House of Representatives:

I hereby authorize the following payroll action:

Employee Name (First-Middle-Last)

Elizabeth L. Berning

Employee Social Security Number

579 46 4548

Effective Date

4/1/77

Type of Action

Employing Office or Committee

• Appointment

_*Salary Adjustment

_ Termination (At close of business on effective date)

Assassinations

(If type of action is an Appointment or Salary Adjustment, complete the following information.)

Position Title

Gross Annual Salary

$33, 600

(If Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below.)

1. Standing Committee: Staff-_ Clerical or l Professional.

2. Ex Special or Select Committee: Authority-H. Res._

465

_of.

95th Congress.

3. I Joint Committee.

(If Employee of an Officer of the House, complete item below.)

Position Number_

If applicable, Level.

Step_

I certify that this authorization is not in violation. of 5 U.S.C.3110(b), prohibiting the employment of

relatives.

Date_.

April 29

2-19_171

(Signature of Authorizing Official)

Louis Stokes

(Type or print name of Authorizing Official)

Chairman

(Title

If Member, District and State)

• All appointments: and salary adjustments for. employees under the House Classification Act and for Committee em-

ployees, except. those: of the Committee on Appropriations; the Committee on the Budget, and the Joint Committees, must

be approved by the Committee on House Administration.

APPROVED:

Chairman, Committee on House Administration

Office of Finance use only:

Office Code.

Monthly Annuity $

.00

Copy for Initiating Office or Committee

NW 88326

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PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION FORM

(Please Use. Typewriter

or. Ballpoint Pen)

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Washington, D.C. 20515

(Any erasures, corrections; or changes:

on this form must be initialed by the

authorizing official.)

To the Clerk of the House of Representatives:

I hereby authorize the following payroll action:

Employee Name (First-Middle-Last)

Elizabeth L. Berning

Employee Social Security Number

Effective Date :

201-77

Type of Action

579-46-4548

Employing Office or Committee

Select Committee on Assassinations

• Appointment

L Salary Adjustment

• Termination (At close of business on effective date)

(If type of action is an Appointment or Salary Adjustment, complete the following information.)

Position Title

Gross Annual Salary

$10,000.

(It Committee Employee; complete appropriate item below.)

1. L

Standing Committee: Staff-E Clerical or [ Professional.

2. ' Special or Select Committee: Authority-H. Res..-

=. of 95

-Congress.

3. • Joint Committee.

(If Employee of an Officer of the House, complete item.below.)

Position Number_

If applicable, Level _u

Step.:

I. certify that this. authorization. is not in. violation of 5. U.S.C. 3110(b), prohibiting the employment of

relatives.

228-77

Date_

19

(Signature of Authorizing Official)

Henry B. Gonzalez

(Type or print name of Authorizing Official)

Chairman

(Title - If Member, District and State)

All appointments and salary. adjustments:for employees. under.the.House:Classification Act.and.for.Committee em-

ployees, except those.of the Committee.on:Appropriations, the.Committee on the:Budget,and:theJoint.Committees,-must

be approved by the Committee on House Administration..

APPROVED:

Chairman, Committee on House Administration

Office of Finance use only:

Office Code

Monthly Annuity'S.

.00

Copy for Initiating Office or Committee

NW 88326

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PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION FORM

(Please Use Typewriter

or Ballpoint Pen)

U.S: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Washington, D.C. 20515

(Any erasures, corrections, or changes

on this form must be initialed by.the

authorizing official.)

To the Clerk of the House of Representatives:

I hereby authorize the following payroll action:

Employee Name (First-Middle-Last)

Effective Date

Ali rebeth

sernig

Employee Social Security Number

1/3/77

Type of Action

579 60 4540

Employing Office or Committee

• Appointment

s Salary Adjustment

• Termination (At close of business on effective date)

Selost Cormietec on Assassinations

(If type of action is an Appointment or Salary Adjustment, complete the following information.)

Position Title

Gross Annual Salary

1793809

(If Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below.)

1. L Standing Committee: Staff- Clerical or [ Professional.

2. E Special or Select Committee: Authority-H. Res.

- of

0ñth Congress.

3. Joint Committee.

(If Employee of.an Officer of the House, complete item below.)

Position Number_

If applicable, Level _

Step-

I certify that this authorization is not. in violation of 5 U.S.C. 3110(b), prohibiting the employment of

relatives.

Date_

, 19

(Signature of Authorizing Official)

Monry to

Gonzola?

(Type or print name of Authorizing Official)

Chefnean

- If Member, District and State)

All appointments and salary: adjustments for employees under the House. Classification: Act and for Committee em-

ployees, except those of the Committee on Appropriations; the Committee on the Budget, and the Joint Committees, must:

be approved by the Committee on House Administration.

APPROVED:

Chairman, Committee on House Administration

Office of Finance use only:

Office Code

Monthly Annuity S_

.00

Copy for Initiating Office or Committee

NW 88326

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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

Please consider this verification that

Elizabeth L. Berning began employment, permanent

full-time status, with the House of Representatives

Select Committee on Assassinations January 1, 1977.

15/46l

eace lo Martia

Rebecca Wheeler Martin

Chief Clerk

January 31, 1977

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'PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION FORM"

(Please Use Typewriter

or Ballpoint Pen) :

/U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Washington, D.C. 20515

(Any erasures, corrections, or changes

on this form must be initialed by the

authorizing official.)

To the Clerk of the House of Representatives:

I hereby authorize the following payroll action:

Employee Name (First-Middle-Last)

Effective Date

Elizabech L. Cerning

Employee Social Security Number

1/W/77

Type of Action

KI Appointment

• Salary Adjustment

Employing Office or Committee

Setect Committee on Assassinations

• Termination (At close of business on effective date)

(If type of action is an Appointment: or Salary Adjustment; complete the following information.)

Position Title

Gross Annual Salary

$16.000

Secretary

(If Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below.)

1: 1 Standing Committee: Staff-• Clerical or • Professional.

2. 0 Special or Select Committee: Authority=H: Res.1502.

__off til __ Congress.

3. I Joint Committee.

(If Employee of an Officer of the House, complete item below.)

Position Number_.

_If applicable, Level.

Step_.

I certify: that this, authorization is not in violation of 5 U.S.C. 31.10(b), prohibiting the employment of :

relatives.

Date -

December 33

, 190

(Signature of Authorizing Official)

Thomas lie Downine Caniezad

(Type or print name of Authorizing Official)

(Title - If Member, District and State)

All. appointments and salary.adjustments.for employees under the House Classification Act and: for Committee em-

ployees; except. those: of the Committee on.Appropriations; the-Committee on the Budget, and-the Joint-Committees; must

be approved by the Committee on House Administration:

APPROVED:

Chairman, Committee on House Administration.

Office of Finance use only:

Office Code

Monthly Annuity S_

.00

Copy for Initiating Office or Committee

NW 88326

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MEMORANDUM

TO:

All Staff Employees

FROM: Budget Officer

DATE: January 3, 1977

RE:

Payroll Certification

Starting with the January, 1977 payroll, the certification

to the House Finance Office requires, among other things, the

relationship, if any, of each staff employee to any current

Member of Congress (those taking office January 3, 1977) •

The following are the relationships to be included in

the certification:

father

mother

son

daughter

brother

sister

uncle

aunt

nephew

niece

husband

wife

father-in-law

mother-in-law

son-in-law

daughter-in-law

brother-in-law

sister-in-law

stepfather

stepmother.

stepbrother

stepsister

half-brother

half-sister

first cousin

All staff employees are requested to complete this

form and return it to the Budget officer.

Approved

Richard A. Sprague

I am not related

I am related by the following relationship

maluck

Signature of

Employee

Berning

1-10-22

Date

NW 88326

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