PLAN FOR CIA SELECTIVE ROTATION PROGRAM

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-00699A000100040069-9
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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 8, 1998
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PLAN
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CIA SELECTIVE ROTATION PROGRAM
it, Purpose
The CIA Selective Protatian Program is designed to identify and
provide for the systematic indoctrination and development through
planned rotation of a highly select group of Agency employees who
have the capacity and potential to profit from such development, to
the end that there shall be continuously available a reservoir of
individuals both extensively and intensively acquainted with Agency
activities who will be available for assignment to more responsible
positions in accordance with Agency requirements,
as The program is available to a highly select group of
man and women having staff employee or staff agent stasis,, and
entrance into the program is ordinarily limited to persons at
the junior professional levels. The total number of persons
in.the program at any one time will not ordinarily exceed one
percent of total Agency strengtho Although fixed quotas will
not be assigned to individual offices, they will be expected
to nominate individuals for participation in the program in
proportion to their share of total Agency strength.
b. Individuals selected for the program shall be reassigned
to a special Table of Organization which shall be managed by the
Assistant Director for Personnel,
3, Eligibility Criteria
ao To be considered for entrance into the program an
individual musts
(1) Have staff employee or staff agent status,
(2) Be between the ages of 25 or 35, inclusive,
(3) Occupy a position at grade GS-5 through GS-11,
inclusive,
(4) Have at least one year of prior CIA service
other than in a training status, and have successfully
completed the trial period.
(5) Have completed an intensive training course in
basic intelligence, such as the BIC0
(6) Possess at least a Bachelores degree, or its
equivalent, from an accredited college or university,
(7) Agree to serve the Agency wherever assigned,
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b. For a period of one year following the date of activation
of the program, waivers may be granted in connection with the
formal age and grade requirements set forth in Paragraph a above
to individuals possessing other desired qualifications.
b. Besponsib l
Responsibility for implementing and operating the Selective
Rotation Program is assigned to the Assistant Director for Personnel.
5. Selection Procedure
a. Any staff agent or staff employee meeting the basic
eligibility criteria set forth in Paragraph 3 may submit an
application for admission into the Selective Rotation Programs
Applications shall be submitted on a prescribed form and forwarded
through channels to the Assistant Director for Personnel. Appli-
cations must include the recommendation of the office in which
the individual is employed and shall be forwarded to the office
of ?ersonnel, regardless of whether the recommendation of the
employing office is affirmative or negative. Each application
shall also include a rotation plan proposed by the individual and
commented upon by the office of assignment.
b. Applications 'c:ceived by the Assistant Director for
Personnel will be referred to the Rotation Selection Board for
review and recommen&ation. This Board is appointed by the
Director of Central Intelligence and composed of one representative
of each major component (DD/I, DD/P,, DD/A, AD/CS DTR and AD/P)
with the Assistant Director for Personnel, or his designee., serving
as permanent chairman. The Board will make its review and base
its recommendation on the individual's over-all suitability for
the program, as determined by the followings
(1) Possession of basic eligibility qualifications.
(2) Evaluation of data in applicant's official
personnel folder.
(3) Personal interview by the Board, which shall
include a discussion of the individual's proposed rotation
plan.
(4) Any special reports which the Board or the
Assistant Director for Personnel may request from the
Director of Security, the Director of Training, or the
Chief, Medical Staff.
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c. Following receipt of a recommendation from the Rotation
Selection Board, the Assistant Director for Personnel will make
a determination as to the indiv3.dualls acceptability for the
program and will advise the individual of the decision* This
advice will include an indication as to whether or not the
individual has been accepted., and, if rejected., whether or not
the rejection is permanent or if another application may be sub-
mitted at some later data. The individual will also be given a
copy of the approved rotation plan., and a schedule for its
implementation.
6. Rotation Plans
as For each individual accepted into the program there shall
be an approved "Rotation Plans" which shall be a blueprint of the
various rotational assignments which are contemplated for the indi-
vidXaal. These plans shall. be designed on an individual basis,.. but
shall take into account the general objective of the program to
assure general familiarity with all segments of the Agencyo
b. Rotation plans are developed by the Assistant Director
for Personnel. However, in the course of such development., the
plan proposed by the individual and/or office of assignment will
be given full consideration' and the individual will have an
opportunity to discuss his plan with a representative of the
Assistant Director for Personnel and the Rotation Selection Board.
C. Rotation plans must meet the following minimum standards t
(1) Must be written,
(2) Must have the concurrence of the individual. The
concurrence of OTR and SO will also be required on formal
training and security aspects., respectively,,
(3) Must provide for rotation to all major components
of the Agency., both operating and administrative, consistent
with the over-all rotation plan.
(4) Must reflect an over-all period of rotation of,
generally, no more than five years., depending upon the
length and diversity of the individuals prior CIA service,
Individual assignments shall be of sufficient duration to
permit both the desired indoctrination and also a period of
productive work.
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Initial Indoctrination
Each individual accepted for the program shall. undergo an initial
period of indoctrination sufficient for the purpose of acquainting him
with the objectives of the program and other matters pertaining thereto,
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Individuals shall be under the general management of the Assistant
Director for Personnel while participating in the program,. To assure
adherence to approved rotation plans and attainment of the over-all
objectives of the program, the Assistant Director for Personnel will
assure that action is taken to move participants from one assignment
to another in accordance with previously approved plans,. Since the
success of the program depends almost entirely on this point,
deviation from approved plans will be the exception rather than the
rule and all exceptions will have the personal approval of the Assistant
Director for Personnel.
9.. Periodic Evaluation of Participants
Individuals participating in the program will be evaluated on a
semi-annual basis and/or upon completion of each assignment by the
office to which they are currently assigned. For this purpose a
special personnel evaluation report will be completed and transmitted
to the Assistant Director for Personnel. Following completion of each
periodic evaluation report, participants will be interviewed by a
representative or by representatives of the Assistant Director for
Personnel for a review of their progress. Individuals who do not
demonstrate satisfactory progress, or who otherwise become disqualified,
may be released from the program at any time by the Assistant Director
for Personnel, who will be responsible for initiating action to terminate
the Agency employment of anyone separated for reasons warranting such
action, Participants may also be released frat, the program at their
own request, with or without prejudice, as determined by the Assistant
Director for Personnel.
10b Promotion of of Persons Participating in Pram
Individbals may be promoted while actively participating in the
program if, in the judgment of the Assistant Director for Personnel,
promotion action is merited. In considering a participant for pro-
motion, the Assistant Director for Personnal will give due regard toe
the Agency policy on promotions including any applicable time in grade
requirements; the quality of the individual's over-all performance in
the program; and the recommendation of the office of current assignment,
11Q Completion of Program
Certificates showing satisfactory completion of their prescribed
Rotation Plans will be included in the personnel folders of those
individuals who successfully complete the program. At the same time
their names will also be included in the Junior Executive Inventors
which will be available for the use of top Agency officialso
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8.. Rotation Management