REQUEST FOR APPROVAL TO USE ADVANCED IN-HIRE RATE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B05703A000400080046-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 17, 2003
• Sequence Number: 46
• Publication Date: June 17, 1970
• Content Type: MF

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NPIC/?1-176-70
17 JUN 1970
NRANDUM FOR: Director of Personnel
Chief, Administrative Staff, OIDDI
Request for Approval to Use Advanced
In-fire Rate
0PH NO. 20-31-22, dated 7 May 1'970
1. This memorandum submits, in paragraph 1, a request for your
approval.
2. The National Photographic Interpretation Cantor (I4PIC) has
recently reviewed the employment application of a
who possesses a Bacbelor of Science degree in electronic
engineering from the C.orge Washington University, is seeking a
position as an electronic engineer. He has had good academic pree-
paration, has expressed sincere interest in working for the Agency,
and, most importantly, is unusually well qualified by virtue of his
background and experience for senior level work in a critically
important area of NPIC. capabilities and past accom-
plishments are well known to several EPIC officers through past
working relationships. He is judged to have competence in nearly all
of the technical areas important to our work including electronics,
photography, illumination, optics, mechanics, sound, vibration, and
color. Following an initial orientation period, he can be given the
responsibility for establishing toot standards, test procedures,
equipment specifications, and for training other members of his unit
in those areas in which they are the weakest.
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3. While there has been a steady Increase in the availability of
well qualified applicants at most levels, NPIC has been unable to re-
cruit an experienced design engineer with sufficient background in
electronics, photography, and optics. In however. we be- 25X1
lieve we have an individual who possesses the necessary education and
experience to meet the requirements of the position. Yet, in order to
hire the Agency must be able to meet certain salary require-
ments. 0 has indicates) in his application that $16.700 per
year is the lowest entrance salary he could consider sines his most
recent wage was $16,954. Therefore, in view of his salary requirement
Declass Review by NIMA/DOD
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SUBJECT: Request for Approval to Use Advanced
In-Hire Rate
our past difficulty in recruiting an applicant of I I caliber,
and the need for experienced electronic engineers in RPIC, it is
ommended that approval be granted to hire " at the grade
A UR C. LUNDAHL
Director
National Pbotograpaic Interpretation Center
3 1 JUL 1970
Distribution.,
Original - Return to NPIC after approval
I - D/lers
I - DDI/Adam
2 - 11PIC/0DIR
2 - NPIC/TSSG/SSD/PB
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