The award of Permanent Executive status has hitherto been delayed by changes in the processing requirements set forth in HCO Pol Ltrs of July 22, 1961 and October 23, 1961.

Effective immediately, the award of full Permanent Executive status shall only be made to an executive who has fulfilled all the requirements as laid down in HCO Policy Letter of February 17, 1961, "Staff Post Qualifications", and who has also been checked out as stably clear by HCO.

Meanwhile, any Executive who has fulfilled all the requirements of HCO Policy Letter of February 17, 1961, except the processing requirements, and who is not yet stably clear, shall be awarded the status of Provisional Permanent Executive. This will entitle him/her to draw the full pay for his/her post. But he/she will not be allowed to draw permanent staff bonus units as an executive until such time as he/she is checked out by HCO as stably clear.