English Translation

The Reichskommissar für die Festigung deutschen Volkstums Berlin-Halensce, 9.l0.41 E ~ 2/5 ~ 9.10,41 - We/Zi. Kurfürstendamm i42/43 Service Order No.78 Subject: East allowance. From the questions I have repeatedly received concerning the competence to pay an East allowance (upgrading allowance) I have denied that this matter has not been carried out uniformly. I am therefore obliged to announce again the provisions issued by the Minister of Finance in this regard: As you know, the Reichskommissar is a Reichsstelle within the meaning of the Law on the Order of National Labour of 20 January 1993 (RGBl. p. 45). As a result, the decrees and provisions issued by the ministries of industry are to be applied to my department.The provisions on the granting of an East and/or Aufbauzulage are announced by the Reichsbrachts- und Beschäftungsblatt of 29.l0.1940. After this, the building allowance is granted to the married employees who are used by the authorities and services of the Reich in the engulfed eastern regions, with the exception of the area of the Free City of Gdansk. However, counting this allowance is subject to the condition that, in addition to the Eastern allowance, no employment allowance, command compensation or separation allowance may be paid. This means that a commanding cder seconded employee, the reason for his separate budget management command compensation, etc. In addition, he may not again benefit from an East or Aufbauzulage, unless he has already moved his residence to the integrated East Regions and is now seconded from his actual Vohnort to another place of service in the East Regions. I would like to point out once again that only provisional provisions may be applied to my posts. The order of 9.5.1940 on payment of the East allowance for party services announced by the Reichs Treasurer is not applicable to the services of the Reich Commissioner. Commissioned by: JOe - Hauptsturmführer.