Guide to NARA Collection

Social Security Textual Records in NARA II

Researching Social Security History at the National Archives-
SSA's Filing Codes- PERSONNEL Category

Sub-Level Headings for 200 PERSONNEL Category
200 GENERAL
210 RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION
220 APPOINTMENTS
230 PLACEMENT AND STATUS
240 DUTIES AND SERVICES
250 PRIVILEGES AND WELFARE
260 SEPARATIONS
280 SALARIES AND WAGES

200 General
200.01 Terminology
200.3 Allocation arid allotment of positions
200.31 Certification of compliance with personnel ceilings
200.32 Personnel ceilings
200.33 Position control
200.34 Staffing charts
200.35 Staffing schedules
201 PERSONAL AFFAIRS OF EMPLOYEES (A-Z)
201.01 Directory cards
201.03 Requests for records of service, addresses, names, etc., of employees and former employees
201.04 Changes in name
201.05 Identification cards (Building passes; parking permits, etc.)
201.06 Fingerprinting
201.1 Commendations, recommendations, testimonials
201.11 Influence (Congressional and other)
201.3 Misconduct of employees
201.4 Business affairs of (Outside interests, money lending, etc.)
201.41 Outside employment
201.5 Political activity (Hatch Act)
201.6 Subversive activity
202. APPLICANTS (A-Z)
202.1 Recommendations (Evaluations).
202.2 Investigations
204 PERSONNEL METHODS AND PROCEDURES
204.1 Legislation and laws
204.2 Rules, regulations, and practices
206 MERIT SYSTEMS
209 VETERANS (This number may be appended to specific subject)



210 Recruitment and Selection
210 RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION
211 REGISTER OF ELIGIBLES
212 EXAMINATIONS
212.1 Questions and tests
212.2 Announcement of examinations
212.3 Physical qualifications
212.4 Age qualifications
212.5 Education and experience qualifications
212.6 Contacts with schools and colleges
213 CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBLES
213.1 Lists of eligibles called for and returned
213.2 Contacting eligibles (Initial contact; offer of position, etc.)
213.3 Negotiations with bureaus and offices
214 RECRUITMENT
214.1 Temporary employees (Substitutes for sick, absent, in emergency, pending certification of eligibles)
214.2 Additional employees
214.3 To fill vacancy
214.31 Posting of vacancies
214.4 Part time employees
214.5 Board programs.
214.6 Direct recruitment by Civil Service Commission
214.7 Joint recruitment between departmental and field service
214.8 Joint recruitment with Civil Service Commission


220 Appointments
220 APPOINTMENTS
221 PROCEDURES AND TYPES
221.1 Oath of Office
221.2 Notification of appointment
221.21 Acceptance or declination
221.22 Canceled or recalled
221.3 Types of appointments
221.31 By Executive Order
221.32 Through Civil Service Commission
221.33 Probational
221.331 Certification of
221.332 Reports of
221.34 Experts
221.35 Consultants
221.36 Interns
221.37 Temporary
221.371 Extension of
221.38 Limited (War Service)
221.39 Permanent
222 QUALIFICATIONS
222.1 Personal (Sex; martial; age)
222.2 Race, nationality
222.4 Mental, moral, and physical
222.41 Physical examinations
222.5 Citizenship
222.6 Residence and apportionment
222.7 Education and experience requirements
222.8 Member of family provisions
223 REINSTATEMENT OR REEMPLOYMENT
223.1 Requests and applications for
223.2 Certificates of
223.3 Military reemployment rights
223.4 War service reemployment rights
223.5 Conscientious objectors
223.6 Adjustment in staff incident to return of military and war service absentees



230 Placement and Status
230 PLACEMENT AND STATUS
230.1 Personnel journal
230.11 Legal nature of
230.12 Correction and amendment of
230.13 Journal audit
231 STATUS OF EMPLOYEES
231.1 Civil or military jurisdiction over employees
231.11 Civil (Witnesses, jury duty, government defense of suits against employees)
231.12 Military
231.2 Classification of employees.
231.23 Reclassification
231.24 Appeals
231.3 Civil Service Status
231.31 Tenure (Condition under which employee occupies position)
231.311 Permanent
231.312 Limited (War Service)
231.313 Temporary
231.314 Per diem
231.315 Part time and WAE
232 PROMOTIONS
232.1 Requirements for promotions
232.11 Civil Service requirements
232.12 Board requirements
232.2 Grade increases
232.3 Automatic increases
232.4 Meritorious increases
233 DEMOTIONS
233.1 Inefficiency.
233.2 Disciplinary action
233.3 Reduction in force
233.4 Voluntary
234 EFFICIENCY
234 .1 Committees
234 .2 Efficiency ratings
234.3 Complaints and protests against ratings
234.4 Appeals
234.41 Board of Review
235 PLACEMENT (DETAILS AND TRANSFERS)
235.1 Between Board and other Government departments
235.2 Between departmental and field service
235.3 Between bureaus of the Board
235.4 Within bureaus of the Board
235.5 Between Board and Federal Security Agency
235.6 Interview technique and procedures
235.7 Transfer preference record (Form AP-47)
237 DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
237.01 To act in absence
237.1 Certifying and approving officers
237.2 To make appointments and approve personnel actions
237.21 To certify service and conduct (for within grade increases) 
237.22 To approve exceptions to Civil Service Commission qualification requirements
237.23 To approve competitive areas and levels for reductions in force
237.3 To order and approve overtime
237.4 Contracting Officer (supplies)
237.5 To requisition funds and administratively examine and approve accounts
237.6 To make findings of facts and decisions under Title II of the Social Security Act
237.7 For travel
237.71 Air travel
237.72 Advances in travel funds
237.73 Change of station
237.74 Extra fare trains
237.75 Parlor car accommodations
239 STATISTICS
239.1 Reports
239 .11 Lists of employees
239.12 Federal Security Agency
239.13 Social Security Board
239.14 To Civil Service Commission



240 Duties and Services
240 DUTIES AND SERVICES
241 DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES
241.1 Work assignments
241.2 Unusual or additional duties
241.3 Notarial duties or functions
241.4 Witnesses for United States or Board
241.5 Bonds and bonding
241.6 Job description
 241.7 Job analysis
 241.71 Requirements of specific jobs
 243 HOURS OF WORK
 243.3 Officials' and employees' sentiment on
 244 OVERTIME AND SUNDAY WORK
244.2 Reports of overtime
244.21 Daily
244.23 Monthly
244.26 Annual
244.3 Overtime work with compensatory time off (Unpaid overtime)
245 HOLIDAYS
246 ABSENCE AND LEAVE
246.01 Transfer of leave
246.1 Leave rules and regulations
246.2 Statistics, statements
246.21 Leave and time system (Crediting, etc.)
246.3 Reports on leave and absence
246.31 Daily
246.33 Semimonthly
246.37 Annual
246.4 Annual leave of absence (For reports see 246.3)
246.41 Applications for
246.43 Cumulative or accrued
246.44 Terminal
246.45 Per diem employees
246.46 Temporary employees
246.47 Advanced annual leave
246.5 Sick leave
246.51 Applications for, certificates on
246.55 Per diem employees
246.56 Temporary employees
246.57 Advanced sick leave
246.6 Without pay
246.61 Applications for
246.62 Complaints and inquiries as to
246.63 Lay-offs and furloughs
246.64 Without permission (Disciplinary action)
246.65 Per diem employees
246.66 Temporary employees
246.67 Part-time and WAE employees
246.7 Special types of leave
246.71 Military
246.72 Civil duties (Jury duty, voting, witness)
246.73 Promotional examinations
246.74 Monitor
246.8 Absence for special event (or classes of employees)
246.81 Religious celebrations
246.83 On account of weather conditions
246.84 Patriotic events (Parades, blood donor, etc.,)
247 CONDUCT OF OFFICES (Office rules and regulations, employees performing work at home, use of elevators, use of bulletin boards, circulating information and printed matter, canvassing, and scientific management)
247.1 Concessions
247.2 Guard Service
247.3 Theft


250 Privileges and Welfare
250 PRIVILEGE AND FARE
251 SAFEGUARDING HEALTH
251.1 Health rooms
251.2 Special medical or psychological problems
251.3 Accidents or injuries
252 RETIREMENT
252.1 Designation of beneficiary
252.2 Claims
252.3 Refunds and tontine
253 UNIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, SOCIETIES, AND CLUBS
253.1 Labor unions
253.2 Credit unions
253.3 Recreational activities and clubs
254 GROUP INSURANCE
254.1 Group hospitalization and medical care
255 EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
255.1 Grievances
255.2 Employee counseling

260 Separations
 260 SEPARATIONS
 260.1 Release (Statement of availability)
260.2 Exit interview
261 RESIGNATIONS
262 DISCHARGES AND DISMISSALS
262.1 Disciplinary action
263 REDUCTION IN FORCE
263.1 Determination of area
263.2 Efficiency rating
263.3 Review by Civil Service Commission
265 DEATHS
266 TERMINATION OF TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES

280 Salaries and Wages
280 SALARIES AND WAGES
280.1 Compensation schedule
280.2 Compensation for injuries
282 ASSIGNMENTS, STOPPAGES, AND CHARGES
283 PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS
283.1 Withholding taxes
283.2 Government bonds
283.3 Overdrawn leave, leave without pay, etc.
283.4 Dual compensation
283.5 Retirement
284 METHODS AND TIME OF PAYMENT
284.1 Lump-sum payments (For terminal leave)