English Translation

2 The Reichsminister und Chef Berlin W8, 17 February 1943 the Reichskanzlei Voßstraße 6 Hih. 410 Rk. 1809 C It is requested to indicate this business sign bel further letters. Mu To the Supreme Reich authorities the Lords Reichs governors the state governments Subject: Simplifications in the field of the pay right, the civil servants' right and the job plans. In agreement with the Chief of the High Command of the Wehrmacht and the Head of the Party Chancellery on the basis of the Führer Decree of 13 January 1943, I order the following: 1. During the war, no longer shall be carried out: (a) amendments to the applicable Reich's rules of remuneration and changes to the designations of office; (b) deviations from the Empire's principles concerning the recruitment, appointment and promotion of the Reichs- und Landesbeanten from 14. (c) Exceptions to the provisions of the Regulation on the training and careers of German civil servants of 28 February 1939 (ReBl.I, p.371) and to the supplementary provisions adopted for this purpose. Applications which have already been made are not further processed. This does not affect the adoption and implementation of the draft law supplementing the Reich's right of remuneration and the right to travel expenses (36th amendment of the wages law). 2. Extensions of the establishment plans of the Reich, the Länder, the Reichsgaue, the municipalities, the municipal associations and the other bodies of public law, which apply for the accounting year 1942, are not permissible for the calculation year 1943. In particular, it is not permissible to apply new allowances, grants and the same.