CLASSIFICATION SURVEY - OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP62-01094R000400080011-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 10, 2004
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: March 6, 1956
• Content Type: MF

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1. In a
of Commi n. aati.
PDYt rys
the spec
the Office
eral, it was re coed tba t t
a. The ;331/S vmdortok* action to ebtin for o/C s r-
fictent eupergraded positions at both hindquarters si
major field areas co auratt the its 'eaponsibilities
.table Agency t-r.atzi nt;
trained co eetis ns sn electrontF. inserin pe;
nel;
b. The DD/8 direct the i rector of 'ftrsome1 to nn-
dartgke a olaseifieatiol sod s o review of all positions
in 0/C giving due weight to the can 33nomtnation fac-
tors mentioned &be" and the cur a.t "labor masrket" for
six lsnr positions i n other 4 a y ca
that the n technical pcsitioLs dth 0/0, e.g., ed ni.s-
trativ e, secretarial., and clerical,, be aslbaa .ed not only
from the absolute basis, but on sE basis ,of cossparison with
duct the classification rd e e nevi sr- In such
o. The /s direct the 1r+ctor of Personnel to
2. You are requested to undertake a *"JA.
the Office of Com iestiona as a .iitio
3. 1 am attaching hereto additional pert
the motor Gels ral's report. which gill. be or
preting his rec tionss.
motor General
Director of Conamicatiors
,sl
L. X. WMV,
Deputy Dire ctc r
(sort)
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"VII. a GUIZ.A.
gA P"
Office )I Cr eatiox
"a. The grade stractui a of the 0/C ca ra t to that auth*r-
Ized for other Agency waits is inequitable. While it is inPos-
sible to draw tree eoeparis s between t*;hniaal res si bill-
tiees prevailing in the o/,;: and the subst itute responsibiliti's
in other offices, there or*, navsrthel.ese, certain factors co?a-
a n to both. Among these fetters are the total numbers of em-
ployees to be supervised, reesponsibil . ;-or the operation of
foreign and/or domestic installations, n*.essity for conducti-ag
training programs, and other such factors not directly areisto
to the technical responsibilities ineolvs*i. Those factors Est
be considered in establishing a grads etrzatcre for an office,
particularly when applied to tka senior rarpervisory, planning
and operating positions.
"d. The 0/C is authorized the largest ceiling for staff *s-
ployees of any co bls Ages*y unit, including D P area di-
visions, and in total personnel authorizations is exceeded vol
by II It is responsible for staff tog appro . tsly'
separate weed-w de instellationa, pro s technical Ie o .
cal support to its F- l aoi 1, ette activities (and
through than to all its stations) axed. co*tucts its own to t i-
cal training program. It is forced to cos ete with c isl.
recruitment urozmmw to retain and Increase its numbors of
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and evieleee to question the
straett?e. It is receogniss
sed ton-ma-cations personnel
visibly to over-all deverammat grade
haes , it is believed that the
ty ~md ove1 service inherent
a of this Agency preclude .trbi-
oonse active peerso el policies
on r comparative basis. The O/C
butet to its- prtsesent position by
* gee y level. The results of th- conservatism were
noted even at the clerical and minor srodmt-Astrative 10"1# earl
unless corrected by rsecls i is tton .?L.et will soon work to
the prejudice of 0/C.
"(1) The DD /S the establishment of addl-
tional super graded posit nee for the O/C a msursete
with the levels established for other Agency co e-
responsi .ltiea.
"(2) The i D/V direct to )ir+ tcv o
conduct classification
in 0/C giving due weight, to t~e a
tianed above and including cogni:
ties Involved in the moruitment cif *-is
cialiste necessary for eoi.uniestfe* activities.
"(3) This classeificsti*n mid ~mi,
ad to include tsa3hnical pcitics in e.g.
istratlve, s retarisi med olarl:cal, act only on the
basis of work pertors, but with duel recognition to
t rison with si .lsr positions in ; her Agency c
poxeernts *"
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