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Below are the notes written by Chris and Karen Harbin as they were being dismissed by the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention: Termination Notes: Chris and Karen Harbin 29 March 2003 [Note: Elipsed text from quoted sources is included as hidden text. Emphasis in quotes is not original.] There are many things to say about our last year of service with the International Mission Board, especially since the 12th of September of 2002. We will present a brief summary, highlighting communications with IMB supervisory personnel. We have a few copies of this and other correspondence if any would like to delve further. I would like to publicly thank the Baptist General Convention of Texas who pledged us their support, along with many individuals and churches throughout Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia who have also encouraged us. We would also like to thank our Brazilian Christian and non-Christian friends who came to our aid. We could not have managed our last two weeks in Porto Alegre without the enormous amount of support that they gave us. We have had a deep sense of God’s peace and care in these last months. On 02 April 2002, we received a phone call asking whether we were going to sign the BF&M 2000. We received a follow-up call with instructions to fly to Recife to meet with Dr. Robin Hadaway, our regional leader, to discuss our reasons for not signing. Upon arrival we were told that we would not be discussing the BF&F 2000, but rather some of Chris’ class notes that had been translated without our knowledge. (Twelve Brazilians had allegedly complained about Chris’ teaching, but they have never been named and the seminary is unaware of any complaints, although the December 12, 2002 issue of Florida Baptist Witness reported Jerry Rankin as pointing to seminary teachers and administrators as the origin of complaints.) After an hour of questions regarding the notes, Chris was asked to prepare his own translation for evaluation. Once this translation was ready and presented, we were told to expect another meeting to discuss the document, should any problems be noted. We also sent a copy to Dr. Mark Biddle, Old Testament professor at BTSR, who read it and found nothing other than “balanced scholarship”.
We were called to a meeting with undisclosed agenda on 12 September with Robin Hadaway. Robin read three quotes from Chris’ notes, then read from an ultra-conservative, non-SBC author, and presented us the following letter: 12 September 2002
This letter is to notify you in writing and in person that I am terminating you from missionary service effective 1 November 2002. The termination is for “the persistent advocating of doctrinal opinions inconsistent with the Baptist Faith and Message.” This is my decision as Regional Leader that will be presented by me to the IMB Trustees for their official action on 1 November 2002. … . You are required to leave the field two weeks and two days from today…. You may not teach any more seminary classes. You may visit the seminary class once to say goodbye if Field Leader Larry Braswell goes with you. You are not permitted to have meetings or fellowship meetings with Brazilians or missionaries without the presence of Larry Braswell. During your last two weeks and two days on the field you must consult with Larry Braswell for matters of interpretation of these instructions. Your IMB salary and benefits will end on 1 November 2002.
Sincerely,
Robin Hadaway…
Karen asked Robin to clarify for her what was wrong with Chris’ teaching. That request was denied. She asked him for a copy of the notes he was reading. That was denied. She asked him to re-read the quotes from Chris’ notes. That was denied. Chris was scheduled to speak at the pastors’ council the following afternoon about ordination and the role of the pastor. As that was allowed, Chris made his hour-long presentation. After the business section of the meeting, our pastor, one of Chris’ former students, announced that we were being terminated by the IMB and would be leaving the field in two weeks. Pr. Cabral asked the pastors’ council to write a letter of support, thanking us for our service. Another pastor asked that the letter include a request that we return to Brazil. At the lead of another pastor, they commissioned us as their missionaries back to the US, symbolically reversing our termination by the IMB. The following day, the state convention board met and likewise voted to write us a letter of recommendation, thanks, and support. Larry did not like Chris’ presentation to the pastors. On Monday, we received the following instructions from Robin via Larry:
Chris and Karen, You must follow Larry Braswell's instructions precisely concerning operating on the field in your relationship with nationals and missionaries, or I will strictly follow the MFP concerning your departure. If you do not follow Larry's orientation, you will have 600 cu. ft. of freight, your salary will end on 1 November and you will be departing Porto Alegre at the end of this week and not next week. Robin Hadaway
Our September calendar was full, as it is the focal month for Gaucho Traditionalists, with whom we were working. Chris was forced to cancel most of his teaching and preaching engagements, including the first request ever for an evangelical Christian to preach in a center for Gaucho Traditionalism. We were also barred from attending the ordination council for one of Chris’ former students. On Wednesday, September 18, the seminary held a farewell service for Chris, thanking him for his years of teaching. The student government presented a letter in his support: Porto Alegre, 18 September 2002…
Manifest of Support to: PROFESSOR CHRISTOPHER. As representation of the students of STBRS, we would like to present our manifest of support for Professor Pastor Christopher Harbin, along with our grief over his exit from the referred institution. Observing Romans 12:7, we can ratify all the effort he has exerted in making of the classroom an instrument utilized with higher aims than a mere transmission of knowledge – we have learned to extract and practice the truths of the revealed Word of God. Conscious also of Titus 2:7-8, we consider him a model of teaching, demonstrating both application in the search for wisdom as reverent piety before the Holy name of Jesus Christ. For all of these characteristics, and, certainly, for many others, we are certain of the irreparable loss to the qualification of the STBRS and in the formation of seminarians that the leaving of Pastor Christopher will bring about. We should note, yet, the great contribution that this missionary has made for the evangelization of the Traditionalist Gaúchos and the people of Rio Grande do Sul. With humility and dedication, he has identified himself with this culture and shared the day-to-day of a typical Gaúcho, stimulating even seminarians and churches to value the positive aspects of Gaúcho culture and to create evangelistic bridges to reach them for Jesus. In closing, we would like to express our genuine sentiment of Christian love for Pastor Christopher and his family, people who have become more than teachers and pastors: today they are friends and brothers, fruit of a relationship watered with mutual respect and divine orientation, desiring from the bottom of our hearts, that one day they will return. Until Christ be formed in us. signed, CAFS president, Pastor Luis Rosa…
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On September 20, Larry Braswell talked with Karen on the phone. She responded in an email asking for clarification of some of the things he had said. She asked whether he were really intent on theological character assassination should we attempt to return to Brazil with another agency. She questioned why Larry would not share with our Baptist colleagues the reason for our termination. Karen also asked if he really meant that if Chris were to teach again at the seminary conflict would arise between his teaching and that of personnel Larry was now talking about bringing in. She closed by referring to a comment by Robin Hadaway that the SBC is on a course that runs counter to the work of missionaries in the past.
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Dear Chris and Karen, Upon our arrival in the US on September 29, we received an email regarding an alleged mass email declaring that we were being terminated for not signing the 2000 BF&M.
Karen asked Robin for a copy of the alleged email, as we had not sent it, offering to help trace its source. She also asked for written instructions that we were asked to follow, but had not received. When we received no answer, she wrote again. Robin answered on 03 October:
Dear Chris and Karen, Chris wrote two letters of appeal to Dr. Avery Willis, the second to be passed on to the trustees for their consideration. Dr. Willis was unwilling to weigh the appropriateness of the manner in which our termination was handled, though he noted concerns with the process. In his October 10 response, he also linked our appeal to the need to affirm the Baptist Faith and Message.
Dear Chris, 1. …You should have been confronted regarding the allegations and concerns. However, this does not really affect your appeal since that is not the reason for the termination….
4. The termination is based on your own translation of your written syllabus. It is clearly over the line regarding the nature and inerrancy of scripture. …
Therefore, if you want to
appeal we need to have your written rejection of those parts of the syllabus
that are contrary to the Baptist Faith and Message. If you want to submit
this written affirmation of the Baptist Faith and Message and a rejection of the
teachings that are contrary to it, I will be glad to reconsider the termination.
Avery Willis
__________________________________________________________ As we had not been given clear definition of what parts of the syllabus were allegedly contrary to the Baptist Faith and Message, Chris wrote asking for that information. On return from an overseas trip, Dr. Willis sent a list of quotes from Chris’ text. Chris reaffirmed the Baptist Faith and Message 1963 and replied to the quotes in his second letter of appeal, stating that they did not reflect his beliefs, being either taken out of context, badly worded, or stating positions that he was refuting. No reconsideration was made. As a result, the only pending issue at hand in Avery’s recommendation for Chris’ termination was his failure to affirm the BF&M 2000. We are deeply grieved at being so dismissed after nine years of missionary service. On October 16th, we had the privilege to visit with over 90 retired missionaries from Brazil at Gulfshores Baptist Assembly in Pass Christian, MS. Many of them told us that they were taking our termination as an insult to their years of missionary service, having kept up with Chris’ ministry through the years, as an MK from Brazil interpreting for partnership missions, serving as minister of music during high school in Brazil and college in Mississippi, beginning a foreign missions consciousness group at Mississippi College, serving as church starter with the Home Mission Board in Michigan, working on the student missions council at Southern Seminary, serving in Mexico under the FMB, starting an Hispanic church in South Carolina, and career service in Brazil. As we left Porto Alegre, evangelical Christians of various affiliations and non-Christians alike told us that they expect us back in Brazil, as that is where we belong and God is not through with us there. We do not know God’s plans for our future, but we pray that God might somehow use our termination from service with the IMB to strengthen the leaders we left behind and encourage them to reach out actively to the 4.2 million Traditionalist Gauchos we were forced to leave without an active witness to the good news of Jesus Christ. Since a phone call from Robin Hadaway to inform us that IMB trustees had voted for Chris’ termination and to accept Karen’s letter of resignation we have had no communication from the IMB, not even written notification of trustee action taken against us. The day we told our story to Virginia Baptists Committed was the same day we met with the pastor search committee of Rocks Baptist Church in Pamplin, VA. Fully aware of the situation, Rocks called us to pastor the congregation. We have since been nominated to serve on associational missions committees. Despite IMB actions, God has been faithful to provide for us and grant us a ministry position where we can grieve and heal. In closing, we would like to present a letter written to Dr. Daniel Bagby by the wife of the former director of the seminary, with whom we worked for over five years. Unfortunately, the translation does not do justice to the beauty of the Portuguese original. Translation of email letter in Portuguese from Mary Esperandio to Daniel Bagby, dated Friday, October 11, 2002
Esteemed Pastor Daniel, One who knows a little psychology is able to understand in a distinct way the meaning of silence in the midst of pain. Certain affectations can take hold on us so intensely that there are no words capable of qualifying the pain—and, therefore, there is only silence in response to the suffering experienced. I speak here of my experience, lived in the cold of a Saturday, the 21st of September, upon visiting the Harbin family. What silenced me was not my having “heard” something, but my having “seen” something. My “mouth” speaks now of what I saw, or rather, of what I “heard” through my eyes. I feel in this moment how much my whole body speaks—my fingers typing words that are insufficient to describe the experience with its intensity and meaning. Upon arriving at the Harbins’ door, Karen was leaving with the elder son to take him for a medical consult. He had a fever related to inflammation in his throat. Could the disease in this child be mere coincidence? Or could it be that it expressed, precisely in the throat, the pain experienced by the entire family? I also felt a knot in my throat upon entering the house and not finding a place to sit, due to the enormity of the chaos resulting from the disorder caused by the need to do away with the furniture and utensils of a family who, in a short period of time, must be ready to return to their country of origin. What I saw, Pastor Daniel, was the configuration of an act of violence suffered by a family, who, upon being ripped out of its existential and meaningful territory, was placed in a situation of having to build other reference points of existence and meaning, while it was not possible even to understand the demands to which they found themselves subjected. I also do not understand. And I refuse to understand, for that would be the same as accepting the “zeal” of the religious Jews who, worried with doctrinal purity, crucified the One who dared to speak of another type of society, of another mode of spirituality. Looking to the history of Christianity, its progresses and setbacks, before this scene, I ask myself: What more must God do to teach us to accept difference, be it of whatever order—this is love incarnate—in order to grow with it and grow closer to God who is Love? I begin to question whether I still know what Love is—what does it mean that “God is love”—and I have even greater doubts with regard to the reasons that Christ came, and why, after all, we Baptists announce him!! One week after that vision which left me without words until today (for only now am I being able to speak of it), on… the 28th of September, I bid Godspeed to an American family who is pilchada (dressed in character, in the native outfit of the Gaúcho!) in the airport. I say to myself: “Yes, Mary, what you experienced was not a fantasy, a story of bad taste told by someone who intends to spread intellectual terror, it was truly real.” …I see my apartment neighbor… who cries intensely…. I recognize myself in her face, and the mirror image that reflects me confirms that it is not a bad dream—this that I lived was real. I still have a knot in my throat, which appears to grow in volume while writing this letter. …I intend this letter… as an active force that tries to do something on the order of creation, of a calling to reflection, to change, to the divine element that was placed in us by God in our “human creation.” I do not know what you, Pastor Daniel, will be able to do with this letter. But if it might serve as a small something to transform attitudes where the exercise of power is on the order of violence, of the belittling of life and not on the order of the creation and the expansion of life, I will feel that I am having a part in the production of the life of which Jesus speaks: for he came not to give us just any life, but an abundant life. To restrict thought, difference, is to restrict life; it is to refuse the abundant life on behalf of which Jesus came. A big hug, Mary Rute G. Esperandio
__________________________________________________________ In His service, Christopher Byron Harbin Karen Elizabeth Goforth Harbin
Rocks Baptist Church RR1 – Box 80A Pamplin, VA 23958
29 March 2003
Baptist Standard Articles on our termination:
Other supporting documents:Baptist Theological Seminary of Rio Grande do Sul OFFICIAL NOTICE To professors and students We lament to inform that the Richmond Mission decided to remove from our field Professor Pastor Christopher Harbin. We do not have all the details regarding the decision, but we know in passing that they are theological differences that motivated the happening. As this was a unilateral decision and the service rendered to the seminary by Pastor Christopher is based on a voluntary and fraternal aid conceded by the North American mission, we do not see how we might interfere in the matter. We simply trust in God, who is faithful to all, independent of the theological positioning of either party. We believe that God is directing both Pastor Christopher and the North American mission. It is not our part to judge either side, but to pray for them. We would like to recognize the arduous, dedicated, and zealous work rendered by our dear brother Pastor Christopher. All of his work will not be in vain. We believe that the Lord has great and better things for His servant. We hope that upon returning to his country of origin he will return with renewed spirit and follow his calling of teacher and theologian. We would imagine that this would be God’s opportunity for him to pursue his doctorate. In truth, we need free thinkers, who do not have a political commitment to this or that institution and who work for the spiritual-theological maturity of Jesus Christ’s Church (without label). Finally, we want to notify that on the next Wednesday (18/09/02), we will hold a farewell service for our esteemed professor. We count on the participation of all. The administration. Signed, Pr. Eliseu Roque, Director _________________________________
Council of the Baptist Pastors of Brazil – Rio Grande do Sul Section Av. Cristóvão Colombo, 1.155 – Porto Alegre, RS – 90560-004 – Phone: 011-55-51-3222-0658
Porto Alegre, 27 September 2002 Rev. Christopher Byron Harbin hand-delivered Re: Gratitude and Solidarity Beloved Pastor Christopher and Karen:
Fraternal greetings in Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. “Therefore, my beloved brothers, keep yourselves firm, and may nothing sway you. Always be dedicated to the work of the Lord, for you know that, in the Lord, your work will not be in vain.” (1Cor 15:58 – NVI) We received with surprise the news of your return to the United States. Though we do not completely understand the reasons nor the ways of God, we have the conviction, however, that all things that happen to us are under the control of the Lord, whether they be just or not. The Council of the Baptist Pastors of Brazil – Section Rio Grande do Sul, of which you, brother, are a part since April 20, 1997, gathered on the last 13th day of September, approved a vote of gratitude and recognition for your missionary work in our state, especially at the Baptist Theological Seminary of Rio Grande do Sul. We are certain that the work accomplished by you, brother and sister Karen will be remembered for a long time and your names will be engraved in the gallery of the IMB missionaries who passed through here, leaving indelible marks in our hearts. Certainly your passage through our state was not in vain, even if it was so short. We pray that the Lord show you the path to follow and new ministries where you may exercise the gifts you received, for the honor and glory of our God. Keep us informed with regard to the new blessings, new challenges and new possibilities you may have. We will always remember you in our prayers. Fraternally in Christ, signed, Pastor Bruno T. Seitz 1st Secretary
_________________________________ Baptist Convention of Rio Grande do Sul Administrative and Missionary Board Av. Cristóvão Colombo, 1.155 – PORTO ALEGRE, RS – 90560-004 Phone: 011-55-51-3222-0658; Phone/Fax: 011-55-51-3222-0421 E-mail: convencaobatista.rs@terra.com.br CGC no 92.986.256/0001-38 Organized on 17 December 1925 P. Alegre, 27 September 2002 Christopher: Through this letter we would like to express our gratitude for the work accomplished by you and your wife in Rio Grande do Sul over the six years in which you have been in this field. As Gaúchos, we admire your love for the culture of our state, seeking to know and integrate yourselves in the traditions of the pampas, in order to bear influence with the Gospel. The Gaúcho Traditionalist Movement, which established profound roots in the culture of the state, has always been at the margin of the Gospel and of our churches and your interest in understanding this segment has been very important and we hope that this project will continue. We would also like to recognize and thank you for your participation in theological education, through your classes at the seminary and in the extension program in various municipalities. Having before us your return to the United States, we desire to express our recognition for your work and our gratitude for your efforts and love for the Gaúcho field. We will never forget our North American brother pilchado (dressed as a Gaúcho). May God bless you greatly, tchê! We bid farewell in Christ,
Signed, Pastor Gastão Pinto Pache de Faria President of the Administrative and Missionary Board
_________________________________ Colégio Batista Porto Alegre, 28 September 2002 Open Letter To Whom It May Concern: As a pastor affiliated with the Rio Grande do Sul Baptist Convention, former director of the Baptist Theological Seminary of Rio Grande do Sul in the period of March 1997 to March 2002, and current director of the Baptist School of Porto Alegre, I would like to express my appreciation for my friend and colleague in ministry, PASTOR CHRISTOPHER BYRON HARBIN, holder of this letter, as well as his dear family. These five years of joint ministry have not only served to allow the building of a solid friendship, but also a profound respect for the theological and pedagogical practice of Pastor Christopher, for which I feel honored to recommend him for such activities, especially with regard to his desire to continue his studies on the doctoral level. I recognize that any institution who would come to receive his matriculation would gain an excellent student and a respectable Baptist thinker. This being what I had to share for the moment, I make myself available for whatever complementary information through the telephone numbers 011-55-51-3342-8965 or 011-55-51-3228-4600, or via email at esperandio@cpovo.net, or in person. Fraternally in Christ, signed, Pastor Samuel Esperandio ______________________________________
IMB Manual for Field Personnel, policy 221: Title: ACCOUNTABILITY TO THE IMB Number: MFP- 221 Date: July 1, 2001 Purpose/Principle: To explain the accountability which personnel have to the board Pages: 2
The board is committed to relating to all members of the organization in loving, fair and caring ways. At the same time, the board is an employer with a responsibility to relate to secular laws. The board’s intention is to abide by the employment laws that are relevant to the rights of personnel. As is true with any employer‑employee relationship, it is appropriate for the board to clarify its expectations of personnel. The board will take administrative action to correct deficiencies, and if necessary, separate itself from those who are unable or unwilling to perform their assignments or to meet those expectations in accordance with the character and purpose of the agency. When personnel problems develop, there are clearly defined opportunities for resolving the issues. Successive steps in this process, until resolution of the problem, may include the following: · your immediate supervisor · regional leadership · administration of the board (senior vice president, executive vice president and president) · trustees (regional committee and full board) If personnel suspect sexual misconduct, they should report it immediately to the regional leader without first attempting to effect a local solution. It is not necessary to put the report in writing. In the case of serious unresolved issues, the regional leader will keep the trustee regional committee informed and will advise and consult with the committee. Personnel are free to share unresolved concerns in writing with the chairman of the regional committee. The committee may invite personnel to appear before them to present further information and/or to appeal administrative decisions. This appeals process is designed to ensure just administration of board policies. It should not be used as a process for changing policies. Certain conditions are considered career threatening and preclude continued employment with the board. The board retains the right to terminate any personnel for reasons satisfactory to the board without disclosing to the person the reason for the termination. Some activities that would necessitate termination are: • Failure to exhibit a lifestyle in keeping with his/her calling and responsibility. • Patterns of failure in relationships resulting in negative impact on the achievement of his/her purpose. • Ongoing failure to perform assigned responsibilities adequately. • Persistent insubordination in relation to supervisors and/or stated policies. • The persistent advocating of doctrinal opinions inconsistent with the BFM. • A persistent emphasis of any specific gift of the Spirit as normal for all or to the extent such emphasis becomes disruptive to fellowship. • Misuse of narcotics, tobacco, drugs, other addictive substances, and the use of alcohol as a beverage. • Dishonesty in the handling of money or other resources. • Sexual misconduct, including but not limited to rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment, pedophilia, homosexual activities, sexual relations outside of marriage, use of pornography, etc. • Sexual misconduct by personnel involving a minor, or a confessed or acknowledged tendency toward sexual misconduct involving a minor, will result in immediate removal of the personnel from the situation, and termination of employment with the board. • A divorce following appointment. • A resignation or termination for any reason by one spouse. • Investigation or other activity on behalf of an intelligence agency of any government. ______________________________________ IMB Manual for Field Personnel, policy 811: Title: WITHDRAWAL FROM OVERSEAS SERVICE Number: MOP-811 Date: September 1, 2002 Purpose/Principle: Explanation of the results/options following withdrawal from service. Page(s): 3
1. General The term “withdrawal from service” as used in this policy means resignation, completion of service and termination. a) Personnel contemplating withdrawal from service shall notify regional leadership immediately. b) Should withdrawal from service become a reality, personnel should notify their supervisor and regional leadership before informing family and friends in the U.S. c) Withdrawal from service becomes effective on a mutually acceptable date or at the close of the appropriate period of terminal leave (up to one month for each complete year in the final term on the field, in lieu of stateside assignment) or at the time other employment begins, whichever comes first. d) …. e) …. f) …. g) …. h) …. i) …. j) ….
2. Medical
a) Personnel withdrawing from service are covered through the date on which the withdrawal is effective or through the last day for which they receive salary, whichever comes first. b) Personnel are encouraged to purchase other medical coverage for themselves and/or for their family prior to loss of their board eligibility. In most cases, this coverage must be purchased several months in advance. c) Coverage for personnel who resign or go on leave of absence is available at personal expense. Personnel resigning are eligible for coverage for up to one year after date of resignation. Coverage must be applied for before the effective date of resignation. The following guidelines will apply:
1. The rate for this coverage will be determined by using the rate charged for AREA 5 by the Annuity Board of the SBC for the Monthly Church Medical Plan. This is age rated and different rates will apply for various ages and family sizes (participant, participant plus one, participant plus two or more).
a. The premium will be paid on a monthly basis, in advance. b. At the time of application two months’ premium will be required. After the initial payment premiums will be on a monthly basis. c. Coverage will be terminated if premiums are not received by the end of the month due.
2. This coverage will be governed by all of the MFP‑600 policies with the exception that there is no dental or eye coverage. All deductibles paid while on active status will be carried over to this coverage. 3. This coverage may be extended indefinitely for those who have continuing health problems that prevent them from obtaining other insurance. The premium must continue to be paid to extend the coverage. 4. It is expected that those who choose to leave the board will obtain other medical insurance coverage as soon as possible. This provision will enable medical coverage during the period of time required to relocate and obtain other insurance.
3. Pension Provisions
… . 4. MK School Allowance, Post‑Secondary
… No allowance is available to personnel who served less than 10 years. 5. Insurance
From the effective date of withdrawal from service all insurance coverage will be discontinued. It is suggested that personnel write to the Benefits Department, Office of Finance, 90 days prior to withdrawal from service for information related to conversion provisions. 6. Travel and Freight Allowance
a) …. b) …. c) …. d) …. e) For personnel withdrawing from service, a deposit equivalent to the dollar value of the number of excess cubic feet times the per cubic foot allowance for all excess freight (see MFP‑424 ALLOWANCES AND RATES), and payment of any personal portion of personnel travel are required before the goods shall be released for shipment. In the U.S., payment can be made to the board; if overseas, the payment can be made to the treasurer. The treasurer shall send to the Office of Finance Travel/Freight Department a letter explaining details of any transaction(s), with a copy to the respective regional office. f) ….
7. First Term Withdrawal
a) …. b) …. c) ….
8. Second or Succeeding Term Withdrawal
a) If, for any reason other than failure of health of (as determined by the director of the Medical Department) any career personnel or dependent, personnel withdraw from service prior to 22 months (95 weeks, 4 days) on the field, the expenses of return travel are prorated between the board and the personnel on the basis of a 22-month term. Freight calculations are on the basis of newly commissioned personnel going to the field with personnel absorbing any excess over the allowance, but no proration of charges if their shipment is within the allowances. b) If withdrawal from service occurs after 22 months on the field, there is no proration of expenses within usual allowances. Freight calculations are on the basis of newly appointed personnel going to the field. c) …. _______________________________________ End of Document. |
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