CAREER SERVICE PANEL OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 11 March 1974

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• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 22, 1997
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• Publication Date: March 25, 1974
• Content Type: MIN

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CAREER SERVICE PANEL
OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
11 March 1974
Attendees:
25X1A9a Chairman
C/TCR/ORD
C/PMS/ORD 25X1A9a
AC/DPR/ORD
C/LSR/ORD
C/OT/ORD
25X1A9a Executive Secretary
Recording Secretary
Absentees:
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(Attending Senior Seminar)
1. The meeting was called to order at 1010 hours by
the Chairman.
2. There were no changes made in
11 March 1974.
the
Agenda for
25X1A9a 3. moved to approve the
minu
tes for
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6 February 1974 as written
d
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The Panel concurred. Motion carrie .
25X1A9a 4. - stated that at the las
on 6 February 1974, he had not made a r
a vote on the motion contained in Item 2
se
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con
ed the
eeting of t
g on the re
Promotion
motion.
he CSP
sult of
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stated that on furt her consideration he
now
rules that
the
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25X1A9a motion carries. This decision was made
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accordance
with
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Order.
25X1A9a 5. also informed the Panel that he had 25X1A9a
discus se the promotion recommendation for
with the D/ORD. The recommendation would be reviewed again
at the next competitive evaluation of GS-14s.
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6. submitted his report to the Panel.
(Copy attac e
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7. replied to questions from the CSP members
25X1A9aon He stated that is on detail 25X1A9a
to ORD from OWI. stated t at will
be working with DPR/ORD in Signal Processing. ?~,
8. The report from the Chairman was as follows:
25X1A9a a. A Quality Step Increase recommendation for
from GS-11, step 6 to GS-11, step 7
has been approved by the D/ORD and sent forward for
DD/SFT approval.
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b. The Chairman and had both
attended meetings on the status of the Agency's
25X1A9a Bqual Employment Opportunity Program. He stated
that former OSI Executive Officer is
now on a sta of the IG and is the Agency's
25X1A9aEE0 Director. asked the Panel members to 25X1A9a
read HN-20-615, dated 4 March 1974.
stated that Mr. Colby feels quite strongly about
this program. He also pointed out that the following
will be factored into a supervisor's annual fitness
report:
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"Rating officials will evaluate supervisors
annually on their performance in equal
opportunity areas such as identification
of personnel with potential for advancement,
especially members of minority groups and
women, maximize utilization of personnel,
and participation in upward mobility
programs."
c. told the CSP members that if they
recognize a secretary who is well qualified to accept
greater responsibility but has reached the ceiling in
the secretarial ranks, they should come forward with
suggested career opportunities and the development
program that will qualify these people for advancement.
25X1A9a d, also quoted from HN 20-615 as
follows:
"......an important part of the DCI's EEO
policy is that the top level managers of
the Central Intelligence Agency believe in
the principle of equal and fair employment
opportunity for all employees irrespective
of race, color, religion, sex, or national
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origin, and are determined that the Agency
will practice equal and fair employment
opportunity."
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e. stated that the Special Panel did
not meet t is month so there was no report from it.
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9. mentioned that he felt the Skills Bank,
Office of Personnel is lacking in failing to supply suitable
files for review. He stated that he has yet to see an
applicant file come through on a woman scientist when there
are probably well qualified candidates available for employment.
10. Some of the Panel members mentioned that a e had 25X1A9a
been eliminated from the Agency's EEO policy.
stated that the Agency policy for the senior employee is
contrary to the policy for a national employee.
11. The Panel concurred in the following competitive
evaluation and Yanking of GS-12's:
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Ranking
1
2
Was not ranked because he has
been with ORD only six months. 25X1A9a
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12. Discussion followed on the promotability of =
It was the decision of the Panel to postpone any decision
on promotion of pending attendance of 25X1A9a
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13. Discussion on minimum time in grade criteria followed.
It was noted that in the case of GS-12's, ORD has been using
a minimum time in grade of 18 months and a,maximum time in
grade of 30 months. The Chairman compared these figures to
DD/S&T Minimum Time in Grade Promotion Criteria sent to the
D/ORD on 5 March 1974 from C/AS/DD/S&T with instructions that
this criteria should not be published for general information
of all employees. In the case of GS-12's, the Chairman
noted that the DD/S&T minimum time in grade for consideration
for promotion to the next grade level is 24 months. The
Chairman noted that last promotion was in
August 1972.
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14. It was the decision of the Chairman that the
DD/S&T Minimum Time in Grade Promotion Criteria be made
available to the CSP members and included in their CSP
Handbooks. He instructed to do this.
15. moved to
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commen approval to
the D/ORD of the Quality Step Increase recommendation for
from GS-06, step 6 to GS-06
step 7
,
.
seconded the motion. The Panel concurred
unanimously. Motion carried.
16. It was the decision of the Chairman that the
Quality Step Increase Policy and Procedures would remain as
is with the understanding that the paperwork on QSI
recommendations for secretarial and clerical personnel will
be submitted to the Special Panel prior to the CSP meeting
considering QSI recommendations.
17. Paragraph 6, Quality Step Increase Policy and
Procedures was changed to read:
A QSI award ceremony will be held at
which time an employee will receive a
copy of the "citation" which describes
the basis for the award.
18. stated that due to a misunderstanding
on the presentation of QSI paperwork, he would like to
solicit a waiver from the CSP to nominate GS-07,
Secretary Steno, OT/ORD for a Quality Step Increase. The
Chairman granted the waiver.
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19. moved to recommend approval to the
25X1A9a D/ORD of the Quality Step Increase recommendation for
from GS-07, step 9 to GS-07, step 10, and to
solicit the Panel's authorization to prepare the
documentation as cited in paragraph 2, Quality Step Increase
Policy and Procedures, and send the recommendation to the
D/ORD. The Panel concurred.
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however, he did not see that level of performance in
relationships external to the Division.
25X1A9a 21. stated he would have a completed
draft of the CSP semiannual report for the next meeting.
There were several items he wished to discuss with the
DD/ORD.
22. Competitive Evaluation for GS-13's will be held
in April. The paperwork will be sent to the CSP members.
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23. The next meeting of the CSP will be on
1 April 1974.
24. Meeting adjourned at 1115 hours.
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Chairman, Career Service Panel/ORD
Date
Draft completed:
12 March 1974
Final completed:
25 March 1974
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Office of Research and Development