PERSONNEL - Manpower needs and availability UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Water Resources Division Washington 25, D.C. In reply refer to: March 5, 1958 Code 4054 0001 GROUND WATER BRANCH MEMORANDUM NO. 58.31 To: District Chiefs and Staff Officials (GW) From: Chief, Ground Water Branch, Washington, D.C. Subject: PERSONNEL - Manpower needs and availability Future requests for personnel should be made on the premise that an adequate number of professionals will be available to fill our needs. In the past we have had some difficulty in meeting the manpower needs in the Districts because of shortage of qualified professional personnel and, in order to keep the program going, probably some sub-professionals have been hired to handle the work as best they could. It now appears that an adequate number of capable, experienced geologists are available to fill most, if not all, of the vacant positions in the Branch, now and in the near future. These men, with few exceptions, would enter on duty with the Branch at grades GS-7 and above. It is requested that you plan to use these well-qualified men who could be assigned to the various Districts, rather than attempting to hire sub-professional employees such a Physical Science Aides. W.A.F. employees should not be converted to full-time status unless they are outstanding candidates or unless we had made a previous commitment. (s) A. N. Sayre Distribution: A, B, GS, GFO