COMMENTS ON CAREER COUNCIL AGENDA

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• Publication Date: February 3, 1959
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Deputy Chief, St/A
Chief, Geographic Research
Comments on Career Council Agenda
3 February 1959
1. Mr. Baird's Memorandum on Training Evaluation Reports
a. It appears to me that Mr. Baird is very right in proposing
a discussion of training evaluation reports. My own feeling is that
these reports have great potential value in personnel management.
The Career Council should attempt to assist the realization of this
potential.
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b. Mr. Baird has stated that the reports provide CfiR with the
data it needs to evaluate its success in fulfilling course objectives.
It would also seem clear that the reports benefit the student (though
he may not always appreciate them), who needs the evaluation as a
tool of stimulus and self appraisal and a means by which he attains
a sense of accomplishment and recognition. The supervisor can obtain
from the reports a variety of information which may be used in the
decisions he must make related to the individual -- enlargement of
job, reassignment, promotion, career development, etc.
c. The problems that have come up with regard to the kind and
appropriateness of the reports appear to relate mostly to the training
programs that are conducted for the nD/P. However, even the nD/I will,
from time to time, have need for differentiation in the kinds of reports
made, and it would seem that the Career Council could appropriately
provide policy guidance on this also. Personally, I think that par.
5.c. of Mr. Baird's memorandum may identify the best approach. OTR
should keep whatever records it feels are necessary to its responsi-
bility. The student should have made available to him a report of
accomplishment. The supervisor should receive the kind of report that
fits his needs in the particular instance. It should be possible to
provide for a choice of the type of evaluation desired at the time the
request for training is submitted.
2. Notice on Position Analysis as Related to Career Service Aver re
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a. As I understand this, it proposes that positions which are
newly established or reclassified because of enlargement or reduction
of duties or responsibilities will not be reviewed in detail (e.g.,
desk audit) except as the average grade of the Career Service concern
should be increased thereby.
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b. If my understanding is correct, then I thinkk, the proposed
notice is bad. A principal feature of any near or reclassified
position that needs review is the appropriateness, in a management
sense, of the action that has been taken. Whether or not the action
to reclassify or newly establish a position balances off or can be
made to balance off with the previous average grade level and funds
allocated to the Career Service concerned is quite secondary.
c. I think that the Office of Personnel would be vacating, its
principal responsibility if it did not review each new or reclassified
position on its own merits irrespective of arbitrary grade or funds
s.ll.ocations. Whether or not an agreement by OP as to the appropriate-
ness of new or reclassified positions can be implemented within
existing appropriations is a management decision which should be
made separately.
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Distribution:
O&1 -- Addressee
2 -- Ch/G
ORR:Ch/G:RTA/JAB:jmc/535(3 Feb 1959)