AGENCY PROGRAM FOR THE SEPARATION OF SURPLUS PERSONNEL.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP64B00346R000300350002-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 3, 2010
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: January 1, 2000
• Content Type: REQ

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25 YEAR RE-REVIEW
1. Purposes
The agency 'a program for the separation of surplus personnel applies in
two basic types of situations: first, it applies to an absolute numerical
surplus (that is, when the number of individuals employed in a particular
category or activity is larger than necessary); second, it applies when it
becomes necessary to correct imbalances in the manpower characteristics of
a particular category of personnel.
The first of these is comparable to the reduction in force situation
usually encountered in other Government agencies. The second, however,,
results principally from the requirements of our clandestine operations.
Some of the personnel adjustments required to solve this problem can be
accommodated by transferring clandestine services personnel to other parts
of the organization by continued emphasis on the removal of individuals whose
performance falls below acceptable standards'. by encouraging optional retire-
ment of officers as soon as they become eligible, and by assisting individuals
in relocating in other employment. However, these steps alone have not been
sufficient to deal with the numbers of such individuals who must now be moved
to bring about a more balanced grouping of personnel in the clandestine serv-
ices and it has been necessary to take action on a more vigorous scat both
to correct existing imbalances in our manpower assets and to establish a basis
for avoiding serious problems in the future. The magnitude of the adjustment
required is reflected in the chart attached as Tab A which shows the actial
and projected age distribution of clandestine services personnel.
2. Procedure
The procedures for identifying the particular individuals to be separated
as surplus include the following steps:
a. Identification of s'ixxp1us categories: Surplus categories are identified
by grade levels and by such other characteristics common to the group as
,y identify and i9oate the group under consideration. Both
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this identification and the dete ination of the size of the reduction
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be made must be approved by the Director Of Central Xnteluigen,
thin a s trus eatedo;U individual in a
as to order of precedence for retention on the
of his record of pest and current performance, tiu?:ificationsr
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aceomplishr!ents, potential, and contribution to the mission of the Agency.
These rankings are first made by boards of senior officials in the same
a second board of otfi.eiels from other elements of the Agency, by the
Deputy Director concerned, and the ? irector of Personnel Who makes the
final recsxrn ndatian tb the Director of Central Intelligence concerning
the specific individuals to be separated.
sit Before the 'Director of Perso
ends the separation of , ,n employee as surplus, the possibilities
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for the individual's reassignment elsewhere in the Agency to vacant
positions commensurate with his qualifications must be carefully con-
sidered.
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cunatances of their service with the Agency are at a special disadvantage in
making occupational transfers and may therefore be unable to command reason-
able levels of earned income for an extended period of time following termina_
tion of their Agency e loyment. Such persons would include, for example,
those wbo are coaled upon to acquire and use skills and knowledge so peculiar
to the conduct of clandestine operations that they are not in demand elsewhere.
that he cannot be permitted to describe his experience in sufficient detail to
demonstrate his qualifications adequately- to a prospective employer. Sara-
cases for the purpose of assisting these individuals durix the process of their
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