Personnel Not 
 
UNITED S"TES DEPARTMENT OF AGRtCULTURE 
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL 
Washington, D. C. 
 
ification 
 
BUREAU FILE COPY 
 
h    CAUTION! This letter, while evidencing an appointment as of the date
thereof, is not to be accepted as a credential for 
operating. Any person approached by the holder is entitled, on demand, to
view his regular departmental credential if! 
I                                 the form of a badge or a current identification
card. 
 
Action No.: 
 
Vr. Aldo Leopold, 
Soil Conaetim Sorviee. 
 
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This is to notify you of the following personnel action: NATURE OF ACTION:
  m        Appointmnt 
 
Position, Grade & Salary: 00 Appropriation: Itgul]  7V Official 
 
llaborator, without eompensation 
 
Headquarters: 
 
Mdison, Wisoonsin 
 
Legal Residence: Wioonsin 
 
Effective Date: August 14, 1939 
 
Date of Birth: 
 
JuM. 11, 1887 
 
C. S. Authority: Nr. S, SD la Soh. A Remarks: 
This action is subject to the provisions of paragraphs 
indicated below: 
 
(a)  Under this appointment you        are subject to the provisions 
of the Civii Service Retirement Act as amended, and accordingly  3A%    
will be deducted from     your basic salary 
for deposit to your credit in the Retirement Fund. 
(b)  This appointment is subject to taking the Oath of Office 
(Standard Form No. 8) which should be submitted to the Department    Office
 of  Personnel    through   the   Chief   of 
your Bureau or Office. 
(c)  This   appointment    is  subject to   completion   of  the  Personal
 History   Statement (Standard     Form    No. 6), which 
should be submitted to the Department Office of Personnel through the Chief
of   ~   Bureau or Office. 
(d)  This   appointment is     subject to  completion   of  Personnel 
Questionnaire (Form No. AD-125), which should be submitted  to the Department
Office of Personnel through         the 
Chief of your Bureau or Office. 
 
(e)  Retention   in  the  service  after  the  expiration  of   your 
probationary  period   confers  permanent Civil Service    status upon you.

(f)  This appointment is for the duration of the work. 
(g)  This appointment is for the duration of the work, but not 
beyond   December 31    of the calendar year in     which   the 
appointment is effective. 
(h)  This appointment is for      the duration   of  the  emergency 
work, but not beyond June 30 of the fiscal year in which 
the appointment is effective. 
(i)  This appointment is for such time as your services may 
be required and funds are available for Civilian Conservation Corps work.

 
By direction of the Secretary of Agriculture: 
 
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Respectfully, 
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Diecoro        o %ooPersonnel 
Director of Personnel. 
 
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This action void unless perforated. 
 
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