CONGRESSIONAL CASES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00679A000100030054-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 4, 2000
• Sequence Number: 54
• Publication Date: December 7, 1955
• Content Type: REGULATION

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NOTE: This is copy of ditto stencil which was referred to Mr. Paul for
concurrence. Per attached routing sheet, it is not to be published.
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MEMORANDUM NO, 20-t10-
SUBJECT: Congressional Cases
RESCISSION: OPM 20-410-10 (100-53) dtd 11 Dec 53, same subject.
1. Communications received by any element of the Office of Per-
sonnel from Congressional sources will be referred to the office of the
Director of Personnel for disposition. When such inquiries are
addressed to Harrison G. Reynolds, they will be forwarded to his im-
mediate office unopened. Otherwise, they will be opened and the ap-
propriate file attached before forwarding. The office of the Director
of Personnel will be responsible for appropriate notification to the
Legislative Counsel.
2, The following instructions will apply to the handling of
outgoing correspondence prepared by the office of the General Counsel
for clearance by the Office of Personnel:
a. Rush cases will be received by hand delivery, The Di-
rector of Personnel, his Deputy, or the Executive Officer will
indicate concurrence by initialing on the OP copy of the out-
going letter.
b. Other cases may be received by messenger or routine
delivery. Upon concurrence by the D/Pers, DD/Pers, or ExO/P,
notice will be ilephoned to the office of the General Counsel,
ext. 73L. In such cases, it is desired that clear-
ance be e ephoned without delay--on the same day the case is
received, if possible.
c. If the b--sic correspondence is not forwarded with re-
plies prepared by Legislative Counsel for clearance by the Of-
fice of Personnel, the action of this office will be based upon
material which may be in OP files. In the absence of an OP file
on the case, it will be assumed that Legislative Counsel has con-
sidered any apparent basic restriction against employment of the
individual, such at alien status, etc.
3. The Legislative Counsel will contact the Personnel Procurement
Division to arrange for employment interviews when such action is nec-
essary or advisable. Applications or other papers received by the Agency
will be acknowledged by the Records and Servicees Division or in such
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other manner as may be indicated by the Legislative Counsel or the
Director of Personnel. At the time a file is prepared (or at any time
an existing file becomes a Congressional Case), the folder will be
-tamped "Congressional Case". A special "Congressional" cover sheet
will be placed on the right side of the folder ON TOP of all other
papers in the file (with the exception of a notice of security dis-
approval). In accordance with the instructions on the cover sheet,
Legislative Liaison will be notified immediately of the initiation
of any action by the Office of Personnel affecting the status of the
individual.
4. When the individual enters on duty, the "Congressional"
cover sheet will be removed from the file and retained in the Records
and Services Division for re-use. If the individual does not enter
on duty, the cover sheet will remain in the file to continue its iden-
tification as a Congressional case in the event it is subsequently re-
opened.
5. Division and Staff Chiefs will ensure that all employees con-
cerned are aware of these procedures and of the necessity fdr expedi-
tious handling of Congressional cases.
Harrison G. Reynolds
Director of Personnel
Norman S. Paul
Legislative Counsel
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LUTING AND RECORD SHEET
INSTRUCTIONS: Officer designations should be used in the "TO" column. Under each comment a line should be drawn across sheet
and each comment numbered to correspond with the number in the "TO" column. Each officer should initial (check mark insufficient)
before further routing. This Routing and Record Sheet should be returned to Registry.
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