MEETING WITH (Sanitized) FIELD CHIEFS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-03091A000200030025-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 7, 2000
• Sequence Number: 25
• Publication Date: October 10, 1967
• Content Type: LIST

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10 Oct
Joint i_ scu: si_o , lead by
25X1A presentat:i_o11:
1 e is r,ow% S pecialAssistant to D1.)I.
A major r'espoll sibiI_i_ty now being worked upon is th
effect of the CIA "60 year'' ret:ire mm nt policy
on the DDI, over the next 5 to 10 years.
he co,lme_nt:ed that the Ioltcy encourages retirement
at 60 or as soon as possible t l e ): ea f t e r.
335 ret:ireCes in he next 5 years (15o of these are
25X1A
in, type ``
Gov era1:,ilen I- st:udtes re .Cot. the tendenJy within the
q government to Lower the age.. of retirement.
tiger C'y has not, had a se )_ous ;challenge to this
policy as yet. Also rdflectedl upon riummbur
of cases posing problems and considered in-?
ustiC C s fl:oni employees who have rei7eivcd
the letter.
Memo sent yo the Deputies on the application of the
policy in July 196!.
25X1A Responses to -questions:
The early retirement policy hasn't clone more harm
than good. NonEA- government companies and
25X1A organizations are shifting in the sa.md direction.
-Chiefs believe we should prescribe and stick. Lo
the pbli_cy and then be more libera.l with i_ncli_viduals.
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eld Chiefs
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Dcat,E? at:.1c 1'l)b ob Ci. II, C' co i - -1.1 p fi t: t imc L1:1'(_i_
`i :'?'.`F]?_l':!ibi:?1? 1`yil7 w1'"'i'i rcti)]_#IC`.f'a rile. on
11i. "tor=I.ca:11_ activ.i_t"iC''' .
}"l c. !:""1?'t1 wit.}1 } oput_tes to ci 5 f,cur;s n.ltu:'l:e, }31.r 1Jr{ = nd
t:5ui }iil ?l lti f C'. t: L) omio 1t. 'ouri s{'l ~..n } i o-ra.'.~i;
Ptiso
to , t:ll.c ' 1 ;c.,c_cnil. c)f two or thrc9c a cj{ t i.r
c.,,.
tllln ~.^_" :_t'. } co s ec:3 J: ev l ",, f7d g ].li(I ~_\ {.clu 7 f; 1.11(.(.'7 \71_F)lVC' 9
aunrove. d J_rid iv:i_C'tL1> . Echol_o
of the work loads of the Technical 'uppott: Branch and
the Out Placement >7:ahch with n. strong pitch for
add:itlone 1 bodies. However-, in light of the abuv.e
tl/Pars was told to got a l.onc with what they had with
the exception of comnletel.y new activities. Mr. Echols
added that. of the six c. ~:i.1.:i..nII slots given for the tOl'
One had bean allocated i..1.1 the Out Place.incnt: work be?-
cau.se of the great i_IiCi"Ease in their work load, as a
result of the is P, in the,'. very near futut_ E:' .
Co1.. tflstt odic ,:i bit of phi losoph:i_s'i.ng and stated that ''weft
(Agency supervisors and CS systems) shouldn't be hard
rMSCIIJ about. the ttrC i 1.2:'Ctil_'..nt at: 6011 po `Acy application.
He add ad t.'hat: the PC1. 1 s `,reaction is to be tough on
the principle hut tend to be lenient on the, Ip plAca.
t."}0n-1 in individu~.~ l a r dship cases. The DC1, perscona.ll_y
r evi.e>. s requests for e;- t errs? Oils and he_ does not wic17.
to have the Ex-Dii- r.?el.ieve, him, of responsibility.
C 11.. ;?;l"1i.te firmly l7".1 l ev ' t:11e p'o)1.3..C:y on 60-E1 r1Ci..Olat 1..
01; and w_Ll_.i. stick.
f,. la sr wo:.i:l r n? cant ion from Col. ~'7h t:e was theft`. we should
be c.`?,t.:r(,-,ie 1_y ccr '_ ul. not to le'-)d r tiree_s int o
ti.17..1'Ilc_ing that he wou ~'1 be got t:ing lot : of
(?ln }}--~ T> } ] 1 . t'~-~1 ~1, C . n the. (".il\ li iX < i
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Jervice, pr o race was se up e" c r'orr, w.li.cii f oiw i_{~ c31. y
benefit s 1-lave result cad.
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?.;,t. c:,JA:,.1 C )f Office v f Finance
SteI.:f and C reel: Service officers
ob i~~ch and discussed various subjects being
is _ en Co ".1s- _eration in Congress - Jonu i possibi li.ti_e ;,
sick leave applications (pay, employment extension),
everc~.nc t1c'?y.
E'' th:i_nks the: rc is a good possiblity that: the Agrircul_--
tur rel.~_t-enirnt with re-employmeut
r 1~i s"cxpera_cr: en t:
holds promise for the Agency. noted 25X1A
l" at.' a guy can fly but sometimes ot..sn i t know it 11
he needs such an opportunity to test himself with
ons Foot still on home base.
Too successrl,l.~ an early retirement program may worm
against.. us.
It ;wa, suggesi ed that. iatt coi,,[id.i t E'c_, be f stB}Jl.J.sh d tC)
a s, seu1 :Znd w 1 hth. is.fem. a f 1-ec.t sb*a of Iorv'ier]. h
g t_e
retirement: a`~e. OF would rather retain a nuriber
of their careerists at age 60.
OF retirees have commented that 6iha "IF we aren't- imports: nt
to the Agency or any longer valuable employees, how
do we reach the conclusion that we will be employable
to others ~' .
Of the above it is expected that 136 will retire in
10 years.
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