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Transmittal Notice 08-16

TN 08-16
12/22/08

BACKGROUND

The purpose of this Transmittal Notice (TN) is to transmit a copy of the revised Part 7, Chapter 3, ?Indian Preference,? Indian Health Manual (IHM).  The chapter contains the revised policy and procedures for granting Indian preference within the Indian Health Service (IHS) to certain persons of Indian descent when appointments are made to vacant positions.


/Robert G. McSwain/
Robert G. McSwain
Director
Indian Health Service

MATERIAL TRANSMITTED

Part 7, Chapter 3, ?Indian Preference,? IHM.


MATERIAL SUPERSEDED

Part 7, Chapter 3, ?Indian Preference,? IHM.


MANUAL MAINTENANCE

Insert the attached copy of the revised Part 7, Chapter 3, ?Indian Preference,? IHM, including the chapter Table of Contents, in its place after Part 7, Chapter 2.

Remove and discard Part 7, Chapter 3,?Indian Preference,? TN 2001-04, dated March 14, 2001, from your binder.

Log and file this TN in sequential order.


Distribution:  IHS-wide
Date:  December 22, 2008