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MS 003: Subject Index and
Acronym List
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Effective Date: 01/15/98
(v.4)
Supersedes: 04/27/92, 06/84,
12/73
Responsible Office: Office of Planning, Policy,
and Analysis (D/PPA)
Table of Contents
1.0 Purpose
The subject index contains references to subjects mentioned in other
Sections of the Peace Corps Manual. Following the index is a list of
frequently used abbreviations and acronyms.
2.0 Index
A
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Abortion |
MS
263 |
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Medical Confidentiality |
MS
268 |
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Absence and Leave |
MS
635 |
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Absence Without Leave (AWOL) |
MS
635, 742 |
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Early Termination |
MS
284 |
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Absentee Ballot |
MS
253 |
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Abuse (Inspector General) |
MS
861 |
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see Fraud,
Sexual Harassment |
|
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Academic Examination Leave |
MS
220 |
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see Absence
without Leave, Annual
Leave, Emergency
Leave, Leave
without Pay |
|
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Accounting |
MS
705 |
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Accounting System (Control of Funds) |
MS
704 |
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Accounting Violations |
MS
704 |
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Acquisitions |
MS
730, 736 |
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Acronyms and Abbreviations
|
MS
003 |
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(list
following subject index) |
|
|
Addresses of Volunteers |
MS
291 |
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Administrative Hold |
MS
282, 220 |
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Administrative Leave |
MS
635 |
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Administrative Separation |
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Conduct |
MS
204 |
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Early Termination |
MS
284 |
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Marriage |
MS
205 |
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Administrative Services |
MS
124 |
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Functions |
|
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Freedom of Information Act |
MS
893 |
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Privacy Act |
MS
897 |
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Adoption of Children by Volunteers |
MS
206 |
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Affirmative Action |
MS
653 |
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Age (Eligibility for Peace Corps Service) |
MS
201 |
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Airgrams |
MS
832 |
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Alcohol Use |
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|
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Conduct of Volunteers |
MS
204 |
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Employee Assistance Program |
MS
658 |
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Medical Confidentiality |
MS
268 |
|
see
Drug Use |
|
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Allegations of Drug Use |
MS
204 |
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Allotments (Control of Funds) |
MS
704 |
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Allowances |
MS
221 |
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Completion of Service |
MS
281 |
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Federal Income Tax |
MS
236 |
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Overseas Staff |
MS
642 |
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Representation |
MS
724 |
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Trainee |
MS
222 |
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Waiver of Claims |
MS
778 |
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Alternative Work Schedules Program (AWS) |
MS
630 |
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American Family Members |
MS
602,
693 |
|
American Federation of State, County
and Municipal Employees (Local 3548) |
|
|
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Labor/Management Relations |
MS
659 |
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Merit Promotion and Selection |
MS
620 |
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Time and Leave Records |
MS
742 |
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Annual Leave (Staff) |
MS
635 |
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Time and Attendance Records |
MS
742 |
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Volunteers and Trainees |
MS
220,
282 |
|
Appeal Rights (Early Termination) |
MS
284 |
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Appearance and Dress see
Dress and Appearance |
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Apportionments (Control of Funds) |
MS
704 |
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Appropriations and Expenditures (Extraordinary Authorities)
|
MS
723 |
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Audiovisual Activities |
MS
895 |
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Audiovisual Records |
MS
892 |
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Audits |
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|
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Imprest Funds |
MS
760 |
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Inspector General |
MS
861 |
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Leave |
MS
742 |
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Authorized Certifying Officer (ACO) |
MS
758 |
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Awards |
|
|
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Foreign Service Nationals |
MS
602 |
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Incentive Awards Program |
MS
662 |
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Salary Increases |
MS
622 |
B
| Baggage Policy |
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|
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Staff Travel |
MS
812 |
|
Volunteers and Trainees |
MS
214 |
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Billing and Collection Procedures |
MS
777 |
|
Blood Donations (Absence and Leave) |
MS
635 |
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Budget and Accounting |
MS
701 |
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Budget Formulation |
MS
702 |
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Budget Presentation |
MS
702 |
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Budgets |
|
|
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Financial Record keeping |
MS
705 |
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Quarterly Plan & Budget Reviews |
MS
702 |
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Budgets, Administrative |
MS
704 |
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Budgets, Country |
MS
704 |
|
Budget Tracking |
MS
705 |
C
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Cash Advances (Imprest Funds) |
MS
760 |
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Cash Losses (Reimbursement) |
MS
235 |
| Child Care For Volunteer
Families during Service |
MS
221 |
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Staff Travel |
MS
812 |
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Volunteer Pregnancy |
MS
263 |
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Citizenship |
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Eligibility for Peace Corps Service |
MS
201 |
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Peace Corps Personnel |
MS
601 |
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Claims (Billing and Collection Procedures) |
MS
777 |
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Claims (Waiver of) |
MS
778 |
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Claims Settlement |
MS
775 |
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(Federal Tort Claims Act) |
MS
776 |
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Classified Information |
MS
833 |
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Clothing (Volunteer Allowances) |
MS
221 |
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Commercial Activity |
MS
738 |
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Commissary (Overseas Staff) |
MS
642 |
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Communications, Office of (Functions) |
MS
123 |
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Compensatory Time |
|
|
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Hours of Duty |
MS
630 |
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Time and Attendance Records |
MS
742 |
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Complaint Discrimination Procedure (Volunteers) |
MS
293 |
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Completion of Service |
MS
281 |
|
Compressed Work Schedules (Hours of Duty) |
MS
630 |
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Computer Security Program |
MS
542 |
|
Computer Services Division (Functions) |
MS
124 |
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Conduct of Volunteers |
MS
204 |
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Confidentiality |
|
|
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Employee Assistance Program |
MS
658 |
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Medical |
MS
268 |
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Conflict of Interest |
|
|
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Early Termination |
MS
284 |
|
Employee Grievance Procedures |
MS
655 |
|
Foreign Service Nationals |
MS
602 |
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Settlement of Claims |
MS
775 |
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Congressional Relations (Functions) |
MS
123 |
| Consultants/Contractors |
|
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Employment Abroad |
MS
693 |
|
Employee Standards of Conduct |
MS
641 |
|
Inspector General |
MS
861 |
|
Intelligence Backgrounds |
MS
611 |
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Personnel System |
MS
601 |
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Continuing Resolutions |
MS
707 |
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Contractors see
Consultants/Contractors |
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Contracts |
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Interagency Agreements |
MS
103 |
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Printing Policies |
MS
898 |
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Contributions and Gifts to the Peace Corps |
MS
721 |
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CORE Costs |
MS
708 |
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Court Leave |
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Absence and Leave |
MS
635 |
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Time and Attendance Records |
MS
742 |
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Credit Hours |
|
|
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Time and Attendance Records |
MS
742 |
|
Cuff Records |
MS
705 |
D
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Day Care see
Child Care |
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Death, Overseas |
MS
265 |
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Debts |
MS
777 |
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Billing and Collection Procedures |
MS
777 |
|
Debts of Volunteers |
MS
232 |
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Settlement of Claims |
MS
775 |
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Deferrals and Rescission Proposals |
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(Control of Funds) |
MS
704 |
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Delegation of Authority |
MS
114, 232 |
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Volunteer Debts |
MS
232 |
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Dependents |
MS 201,
221 |
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Volunteer Allowances |
MS
221 |
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Department of see [Name of Department] |
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Description of Service Statement |
MS
285 |
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Detailing Employees |
MS
673 |
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Diplomatic Pouch |
MS
835 |
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Property Losses |
MS
235 |
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Directives System |
MS
002 |
|
Director see
Peace Corps Director |
|
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Disability (Completion of Service) |
MS
281 |
|
Disappearance, Overseas |
MS
265 |
|
Disbursements (Imprest Funds) |
MS
760 |
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Disciplinary Procedures |
MS
652 |
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(Foreign Service Employees) |
|
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Discontinuance of Service |
MS
284 |
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(Early Termination) |
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Discrimination |
|
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Employee Standards of Conduct |
|
|
Volunteers |
|
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Discrimination, Political |
MS
601 |
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(Personnel System) |
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Distributed Administrative Support (DAS) |
MS
708 |
|
Division of see [Name of Division] |
|
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Domestic Help (Volunteer Allowances) |
MS
221 |
|
Domestic Operations Division (Functions) |
MS
124 |
|
Domestic Records Management Handbook |
MS
892 |
| Dress and Appearance (Conduct of
Volunteers) |
MS
204 |
|
Drivers (Overseas Staff) |
MS
522 |
| Drug Use |
|
|
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Allegations |
MS
204 |
|
Conduct of Volunteers |
MS
204 |
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Early Termination |
MS
284 |
|
Employee Assistance Program |
MS
658 |
|
Medical Confidentiality |
MS
268 |
|
Duty-Free Privileges (Overseas Staff) |
MS
642 |
E
F
|
Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) |
|
|
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Completion of Service |
MS
281 |
|
Medical Benefits |
MS
266 |
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Safety and Health Program |
MS
682 |
|
Volunteer Pregnancy |
MS
263 |
| Federal Income Tax |
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Readjustment Allowance |
MS
223 |
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Retirement |
MS
635 |
|
Volunteer Allowances |
MS
236 |
|
Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) |
MS
659 |
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Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) (Voting) |
MS
253 |
|
Federal Telephone System (FTS) |
MS
834 |
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Federal Tort Claims Act (Claims Settlement) |
MS
776 |
|
Fellows Program (Functions) |
MS
124 |
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FICA see
Social Security |
|
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Filing System |
MS
892 |
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Filing System, Overseas |
MS
894 |
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Financial Gain (Conduct of Volunteers) |
MS
204 |
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Financial Management |
MS
701 |
|
Financial Management System |
MS
709 |
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Financial Record keeping |
MS
705 |
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Firearms (Conduct of Volunteers) |
MS
204 |
|
Fiscal Coding Handbook |
MS
714 |
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Fiscal Services |
MS
777 |
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(Billing and Collection Procedures) |
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Five-Year Rule |
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Employment of U.S. Citizens Abroad |
MS
693 |
|
Foreign Service National Employees |
MS
602 |
|
Personnel System |
MS
601 |
|
Flextime (Time and Attendance Records) |
MS
742 |
|
Food (Volunteer Allowances) |
MS
221 |
|
Foreign Affairs Administrative Support (FAAS) |
MS
708 |
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Foreign Currency, Use of |
MS
727 |
|
Foreign Currency Accounts |
MS
726 |
|
Foreign Service National Employees |
MS
691 |
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Disciplinary Procedures |
MS
652 |
|
Employment of U.S. Citizens Abroad |
MS
693 |
|
Performance Evaluation |
MS
613 |
|
Personnel System |
MS
601 |
|
Promotion Policy |
MS
621 |
|
Reporting Overseas Employment of |
MS
699 |
|
Forms (Accountable) |
MS
737 |
|
Forms Management |
MS
890 |
| Fraud |
|
|
Early Termination |
MS
284 |
|
|
Inspector General |
MS
861 |
|
Freedom of Information Act |
MS
124,
893 |
|
Funding Lapses |
MS
707 |
|
Funds, Administrative Control of |
MS
704 |
|
Funds, Overseas |
MS
753 |
|
Funeral Leave (Absence and Leave) |
MS
635 |
|
Furniture (Overseas Employees) |
MS
515 |
G
|
Gambling (Standards of Conduct) |
MS
641 |
|
General Counsel (Functions) |
MS
123 |
|
Gifts and Contributions to the Peace Corps |
MS
721 |
|
Gifts-in-Kind Program |
MS
721 |
|
Gifts (Standards of Conduct) |
MS
641 |
|
Glasses see
Eyeglasses |
|
|
Grievance Procedures (Employees) |
MS
655 |
|
Guaranteed Student Loans (GSL) |
MS
231 |
|
Guard Service |
|
|
|
Overseas Employee Housing |
MS
515 |
|
Volunteer |
MS
221 |
H
|
Hazardous Weather |
|
|
|
Absence and Leave |
MS
635 |
|
Hours of Duty |
MS
630 |
|
Health Care see
Medical Care |
|
|
Health Education (Volunteers at Staging) |
MS
262 |
|
Health of Employees |
MS
682 |
|
Health Services (Volunteers, Trainees and Dependents) |
MS
262 |
|
Helmets (Motorcycles) |
MS
523 |
|
|
Early Termination |
MS
284 |
|
High Value Items (Property Losses) |
MS
762 |
|
Holiday Pay (Absence and Leave) |
MS
635 |
|
Holidays |
|
|
|
Absence and Leave |
MS
635 |
|
Hours of Duty |
MS
630 |
|
Time and Attendance Records |
MS
742 |
|
Home Leave (Overseas Staff) |
MS
635 |
|
Home-of-Record (Volunteers) |
MS
218 |
|
Host Country Contributions |
MS
722 |
|
Hostels (Volunteer Travel) |
MS
218 |
|
Hot Weather (Absence and Leave) |
MS
635 |
|
Hours of Duty |
MS
630 |
|
Housing |
|
|
|
Consultants/Contractors |
MS
743 |
|
Overseas Staff |
MS
515 |
|
Volunteer Allowances |
MS
221 |
I
|
Identification Cards |
MS
254 |
|
Illegal Activities (Employee Assistance Program) |
MS
658 |
|
Illness (Staff Emergency Visitation Travel) |
MS
816 |
|
Illnesses, Job-related (Employees) |
MS
682 |
|
Imprest Funds |
MS
760 |
|
Inauguration Day (Absence and Leave) |
MS
635 |
|
Incentive Awards Program |
MS
662 |
|
Income Tax, Federal see
Federal Income Tax, Social Security |
|
|
Information Collection and Exchange (Functions) |
MS
125 |
|
Information Technology: Security Policies and
Procedures
|
MS
542 |
|
Injuries, Job-related (Employees) |
MS
682 |
|
Injury (Staff Emergency Visitation Travel) |
MS
816 |
|
Injury Compensation (Absence and Leave) |
MS
635 |
|
In-Out Rule |
|
|
|
Employment of U.S. Citizens Abroad |
MS
693 |
|
Personnel System |
MS
601 |
|
Inspector General |
MS
861 |
|
Insurance |
|
|
|
Baggage Policy |
MS
214 |
|
Leave for Volunteers and Trainees |
MS
220 |
|
Medical Supplies |
MS
734 |
|
Motor Vehicles |
MS
526 |
|
Property Losses (Volunteers and Trainees) |
MS
235 |
|
Readjustment Allowance |
MS
223 |
|
Settlement of Claims |
MS
775 |
|
Intelligence Background |
MS
611 |
|
|
Consultants/Contractors |
MS
611 |
|
Early Termination |
MS
284 |
|
Eligibility for Peace Corps Service |
MS
201 |
|
Overseas Staff |
MS
642 |
|
Personnel System |
MS
601 |
|
Interagency Agreements |
MS
103 |
|
Internal Control System |
MS
784 |
|
International Air Mail |
MS
835 |
|
Investigations (Inspector General) |
MS
861 |
J
|
Job Security (Employee Assistance Program) |
MS
658 |
|
Jury Duty (Absence and Leave) |
MS
635 |
K
L
|
Labor-Management Relations |
MS
659 |
|
Language Ability (Eligibility Service) for Peace Corps |
MS
201 |
|
Leases |
MS
733 |
|
|
Overseas Employee Housing |
MS
515 |
|
Leave Without Allowance (LWOA) (Overseas Disappearance and Death)
|
MS
265 |
|
Leave (Volunteers and Trainees) |
MS
220 |
| Leave Without Pay
(LWOP) |
|
|
|
Absence and Leave |
MS
635 |
|
Time and Attendance Records |
MS
742 |
|
Lecturing (Standards of Conduct) |
MS
641 |
|
Legal Counsel (Overseas) |
MS
774 |
|
Legal Status (Eligibility for Peace Corps Service) |
MS
201 |
|
Loans, Education |
MS
231 |
|
Lodging |
|
|
|
Per Diem |
MS
813 |
|
Group Meetings |
MS
729 |
|
Long Distance Telephone Calls |
MS
834 |
|
Luggage see
Baggage |
|
|
Lump-sum Payments (Annual Leave) |
MS
635 |
M
|
Mail |
MS
835 |
|
|
Forwarding to RPCVS |
MS
291 |
|
Mail, Personal |
MS
835 |
|
Mail Branch (Functions) |
MS
124 |
|
Mailings, Mass |
MS
291 |
|
Management, Associate Director for (Functions) |
MS
124 |
|
Marital Status (Eligibility for Peace Corps Service) |
MS
201 |
|
Marketing (Functions) |
MS
123 |
|
Marriage of Volunteers |
MS
205 |
|
Maternity Leave (Volunteers) |
MS
263 |
|
Maxiflex (Hours of Duty) |
MS
630 |
|
Meals (Volunteer Group Meetings) |
MS
729 |
|
MEDEVAC see Medical Evacuation |
|
|
Media, Contact with (Conduct of Volunteers) |
MS
204 |
|
Medical Benefits (Volunteers, Trainees, Dependents) |
MS
266 |
| Medical Care |
|
|
|
Completion/Extension of Service |
MS
281 |
|
Health Unit and Medical Officers |
MS
261 |
|
Pregnancy (Volunteers) |
MS
263 |
|
Vehicle Accidents |
MS
524 |
|
Medical Clearance |
|
|
|
Eligibility for Peace Corps Service |
MS
201 |
|
Foreign Service National Employees |
MS
602 |
|
Transfers |
MS
282 |
|
Volunteer Travel |
MS
218 |
|
Medical Contract Services |
MS
734 |
|
Medical Equipment |
MS
734 |
| Medical Evacuation |
MS
264 |
|
|
Baggage Policy |
MS
214 |
|
Early Termination |
MS
284 |
|
Medical Confidentiality |
MS
268 |
|
|
Pregnancy (Volunteers) |
MS
263 |
|
Travel |
MS
218 |
|
Volunteer Allowances |
MS
221 |
|
Medical Hold (Trainee Allowances) |
MS
222 |
|
Medical Kits |
MS
734 |
|
Medical Library (Health Unit) |
MS
261 |
| Medical Officers |
MS
261 |
|
Medical Supplies |
MS
734 |
|
Medical Records (Volunteers) |
MS
267 |
|
Medical Screening (Health Services) |
MS
262 |
|
Medical Services, Office of (Functions) |
MS
124 |
|
Medical Supplies |
MS
734 |
|
|
Health Unit |
MS
261 |
|
Meetings (Volunteers/Trainees) |
MS
729 |
|
Merit Promotion and Selection Plan |
MS
620 |
|
Micrographics (Records Management) |
MS
892 |
|
Military Leave |
|
|
|
Absence and Leave |
MS
635 |
|
Time and Attendance Records |
MS
742 |
|
Military Postal Service (MPS) |
MS
835 |
|
Mopeds see
Motorcycles |
|
|
Motivation (Eligibility for Peace Corps Service) |
MS
201 |
| Motorcycles |
MS
523 |
N
|
Name Change (Volunteer Marriage/Divorce) |
MS
205 |
|
National Direct Student Loans (NDSL) |
MS
231 |
|
Night Differential (Time and Attendance Records) |
MS
742 |
|
No-Fee Passports see
Passports, No-Fee |
|
|
Non-Competitive Eligibility (Personnel System) |
MS
601 |
|
|
(Volunteer) |
MS
285 |
|
Notification (Overseas Disappearance and Death) |
MS
265 |
O
|
Office of see [Name of Office] |
|
|
Organization Management |
MS
122 |
|
Outstanding Performance Rating |
MS
662 |
|
Overtime Pay |
|
|
|
Hours of Duty |
MS
630 |
|
Time and Attendance Records |
MS
742 |
P
Q
|
Quarterly Plan and Budget Reviews |
Obsolete |
R
|
Radio Transmitters (Conduct of Volunteers) |
MS
204 |
|
Rape |
MS
774 |
|
Reading Material (Volunteer Allowances) |
MS
221 |
|
Readjustment Allowance |
MS
223 |
|
|
Volunteer Debts |
MS
232 |
|
Reassignments |
MS
282 |
|
Records, Audiovisual |
MS
892 |
|
Records, Electronic |
MS
892 |
|
Records Management |
MS
892 |
|
Records, Medical |
|
|
|
Privacy Act |
MS
897 |
|
Volunteers/Trainees |
MS
267 |
|
Records, Vital |
MS
892 |
|
Recreation and Entertainment (Volunteer Allowances) |
MS
221 |
|
Recruitment, Office of (Functions) |
MS
126 |
|
Re-employment Rights (Personnel System) |
MS
601 |
|
Re-enrollments |
MS
282 |
|
Reimbursement (Employee Standards of Conduct) |
MS
641 |
|
Reimbursement (Volunteer Travel) |
MS
218 |
|
Reinstatements |
MS
282 |
|
Religious Beliefs (Conduct of Volunteers) |
MS
204 |
|
Relocation Expenses |
|
|
|
Claims, Waiver of |
MS
778 |
|
Staff Travel |
MS
812 |
|
Representation Allowance |
MS
724 |
|
Resignation (Early Termination) |
MS
284 |
|
Rest and Recuperation (R & R) (Staff Travel) |
MS
812 |
|
Retirement (Absence and Leave) |
MS
635 |
|
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (Personnel System) |
MS
601 |
|
Rewards (Overseas Disappearance and Death) |
MS
265 |
S
|