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PROCEDURES MANAGEMENT MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:REVISIONS; PROCEDURES FOR
DISTRIBUTION:PROCEDURES MANAGER
ENCLOSURES:NONE
REFERENCES:(1) PROCEDURE MANAGEMENT MEMORANDUM; PREPARATION OF
(2) DESK MANUAL; PROCEDURES FOR
(3) CUMMINGSWARE FILE INDEX.DOC
1.PURPOSE-THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEMORANDUM IS TO GIVE THE PROCEDURES
FOR REVIEW AND REVISION OF PMM'S.
2.EFFECTIVE DATE-JULY 5, 1985
3.APPLICABILITY-THIS APPLIES TO PMM'S WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN REVISED
IN ONE YEAR AND CHANGES IN CURRENT OPERATING PROCEDURES.
4.BACKGROUND-RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN OPERATING ENTITIES CALLED
PROCEDURES ARE IN A CONTINUAL STATE OF CHANGE. THIS CONTINUAL
CHANGE OFTEN CAUSES WELL INTENTIONED PERSONS WHO WOULD
DOCUMENT PROCEDURES TO GIVE UP IN THEIR EFFORT. THEIR EFFORT
IS USUALLY IN BOOK FORM WHICH IS VERY DIFFICULT TO UPDATE.
AS A RESULT, THE PROCEDURES, ONCE WRITTEN, ARE NEVER UPDATED.
PMM'S WITH THEIR LOOSELEAF STRUCTURE ALLOWS FOR FREQUENT
CHANGE WITHOUT UNDUE EFFORT.
5.PROCEDURE-
A.PMM'S MUST BE REVIEWED ONCE A YEAR. THE INDEX HAS A COLUMN
FOR LAST REVISION OF EACH PMM. THESE MUST BE REVIEWED BY THE
PROCEDURES MANAGER TO DETERMINE PMMS NEEDING REVISION.
IT IS POSSIBLE FOR NO CHANGE TO BE NEEDED IN A PROCEDURE
WITHIN A YEAR. IF THIS IS SO, CHANGE ONLY THE EFFECTIVE
DATE TO THE CURRENT DATE TO SHOW THE REVIEW.
B.ANYTIME AN EMPLOYEE TRIES TO PERFORM THE PROCEDURE AND
IS UNABLE TO DO SO WITH ONLY THE PMM AND NO OUTSIDE HELP,
THE PMM MUST BE REVISED TO INCLUDE ALL INFORMATION.
6.NECESSARY ACTION-THIS PROCEDURE IS PERFORMED DAILY AS NEEDED.
7.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION-NONE
8.QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MEMORANDUM-MAY BE REFERRED TO-
PRESIDENT OF CUMMINGSWARE.
8.MEMO MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITY-PRESIDENT OF CUMMINGSWARE.
9.FILING INSTRUCTIONS-DESK MANUAL
ARE.
8.MEMO MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITY-PRESIDENT OF CUMMINGSWARE.
9.FILING INSTRUCTIONS-DESK MANUAL