MINUTES OF THE FIFTH MEETING OF THE SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT PANEL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04729A000200010058-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 12, 2001
• Sequence Number: 58
• Publication Date: September 17, 1965
• Content Type: MIN

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Minutes of the Fifth Meeting
of the
Support revelopment Panel
17 September 1965
1400 Hours, 7D34 Headquarters Building
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14 Those present were:
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2. The minutes of the Fourth meeting of the Support Development Panel were
reviewed. It was noted that who had been detailed to the Office
of Communications, had resigned. The Chairman reiterated his previous statement
that members should ensure that they maintain close vigil of Program participants
who are assigned to their Career Services.
3. The Panel then reviewed a list of some thirty individuals who tentatively
have been selected by the Career Training Program for participation in the
October Support Services Course. The Chairman noted that it was not too
early for the Panel members to begin developing requirements for utilization
of these individuals in December.
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5:. The Panel then considered promotion policy for Program participants, It
was recommended that the policy set fo.rth for Clandestine Services Trai.rrees be
used for the Support. Officers D v~:lopmeuit Prog -am participants.
Arose GS-07 to GS-08 8 ar oaths in grade
From GS-08 to GS-09 10 rr-.o:nths in. grade
1 rom GS-09 to GS--1 12 rr.onths in grade
From GS-10 to GSMll 12 7,o the in. grade
It was noted. that since many o' our Program participants are in re atirel.y junior
Support positions abroad, some difficulty in effecting promotions accordi.a-ag to
this pattern might develop? although to date the Clandestine Services and the
Office of Communications have been most cooperative in this rega.rd., It was also
noted that the promotion pattern was in no way ,-utoniatic and that each promotion
proposal would be reviewed and would he concurred in by the components con :erne,l.,
6., The Panel then, taz -:red to the reclairemen: for a Personnel Of`ficer;, CS 9,11,
foiwhich had been referred to it by the Support Action Panel. It agreed
that at the present time all Program pa_.-ticipant q. were productively occupied.
Should the requirement remain open until the Support Services Course ends in
December, the Panel would welcome th