APPLICANT PROCESSING PROCEDURES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-05343A000200010012-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 13, 2001
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: October 21, 1974
• Content Type: MEMO

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21 October 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director of Medical Services
SUBJECT : Applicant Processing Procedures
REFERENCE : Memo to DD/M4S fr the Management and
Services Advisory Group dtd 31 July 74,
Same Subject
1. As requested, the following information is submitted
regarding medical applicant processing procedures.
2. There are two phases of applicant processing in
the Office of Medical Services (OMS). The first phase
being the medical history review. The second phase
consists of the physical examination and psychiatric
screening.
3. Regarding the medical history review, there are
no delays in the actual review by CMS personnel. There
may be a delay in issuing a pre-employment processing
approval, which will inturn delay the applicant scheduling
of phase two. The delay in OMS action will be necessitated
by the need for additional medical information. Once all
requirements are satisfied in the medical history review,
OMS will render a pre-employment processing approval within
48 hours. In those cases where review has been suspended
pending receipt of additional information from the
applicant or other sources, OMS maintains a follow-up
system in 30 days with the applicant.
4. Scheduling of phase two, which consists of the
physical examination and psychiatric screening, rests
with the Office of Personnel Appointments Section. Once
the applicant has been examined and it appears that findings
are within normal limits and subject meets the qualifications
for proposed employment, the medical disposition is rendered
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JECT: Applicant Processing Procedures
within 48 hours. Should there be significant findings
which surface for the first time during the examination
phase, there could be y in rendering a final
disposition. The period of delay would depend on the
nature of the abnormal findings which must be resolved
and the cooperation and efforts of the applicant to
assist in resolving the problem.
S. Another area where there may be delays rest with
the Applicant Review Panel, however, O11S is not solely
responsible for processing delays caused by this Panel.
Special Assistant to the
Director of Medical Services
OMS/SA-DMS:-:clp
Distribution:
Orig F 1 - Addressee
2 - 0-D/MS Files
Original and 1 forwarded to EO/DDA
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