Admin Relations: Pres Assistants and Exec Assist

The instructions apply to the Presidential Executive Assistant.
The instructions apply to the Deputy Presidential Executive Assistant.
The instructions apply to the Chief, Finance Office.
The instructions apply to all Presidential Assistants.
Compliance covers Presidential Assistants including the chief, Finance Office, in the exercise of their duties under the Office of the President.

Presidential Assistants must coordinate and work closely with the Presidential Executive Assistant and the Deputy Presidential Executive Assistant.
The coordination duty focuses particularly on internal administrative requirements.
Where Presidential Assistants receive or handle assignments involving internal management and operation of the Office of the President, they must work under the immediate supervision and control of the Presidential Executive Assistant.
In the circumstances covered by supervision and control, the Presidential Executive Assistant serves as the immediate controlling authority over Presidential Assistants handling internal management and operations.

Presidential Assistants must course through the Presidential Executive Assistant all external directives or communications.
Presidential Assistants must course through the Deputy Presidential Executive Assistant all external directives or communications in the absence of the Presidential Executive Assistant.
External directives or communications must be routed to other government officials or agencies or private parties.
The routing rule applies unless specifically otherwise authorized by the President.

Presidential Assistants must keep the Presidential Executive Assistant periodically informed.
The periodic information must cover the status and progress of staff activities and work assignments.
The reporting duty is especially required where external coordinative relationships with other agencies of the government are involved.
The ongoing reporting requirement supports executive oversight of progress and coordination outside the Office of the President.

Presidential Assistants must cooperate in every way possible with the Presidential Executive Assistant.
The cooperation duty is aimed at maintaining effective coordination and direction of the staff work for the President.
The cooperation requirement applies as part of the Presidential Assistants’ ongoing administrative relationship responsibilities within the Office of the President.