STAFF STATUS 0 (ZERO)

1. a staff status is a number giving the value and promotion eligibility of a staff member in this organization. The status numbers most important to a new staff member are 0 (zero), 1 and 2. O = temporary, 1 = provisional, 2 = permanent. A staff member who is newly hired is designated 0 (zero) status after his or her name on the organization board. (HCO PL 4 Jan 66 V) 2. Staff Status 0 as an exact rundown is added as the initial orientation and hatting step for all new org staff members. It precedes Staff Status I and II, and is commenced immediately upon joining staff. The product is: an oriented, in-ethics person, hatted as a beginning Scientologist and staff member, who knows he is a Scn staff member and is able to participate. Staff Status 0 is done per the Staff Status 0 checksheet. (BPL 27 Apr 73R) Abbr. SS 0.