Transmittal Notice 99-05

BACKGROUND

This transmittal forwards the attached Delegation of Authority to approve individual recruitment bonuses, individual relocation bonuses, initial retention allowances, and renewal of retention allowances.  This authority was delegated to the Director of Headquarters Operations (DHO) by the Director, Indian Health Service (IHS), on October 28, 1994.  This authority is further delegated to the Director, Phoenix Area IHS, with no further redelegation authorized.

The Delegation of Authority memorandum (Personnel #41), from the DHO to the Director, Phoenix Area, IHS, and the revised Index for the Personnel Delegation of Authority Index.

This Delegation of Authority supersedes the Delegation of Authority memorandum, "Delegation of Authority to Approve Recruitment and Relocation Bonuses and Retention Allowances for Pharmacists Only," (Personnel #41) dated July 25, 1996, from the DHO to the Phoenix Area Director.M

MANUAL MAINTENANCE

Remove the "Delegation of Authority to Approve Recruitment and Relocation Bonuses and Retention Allowances for Pharmacists Only," memorandum (Personnel #41) from the Master Binder for Personnel Delegation of Authority and file the attached memorandum at Tab #41.  Please replace the Index with the revised copy.