MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SUGGESTION AWARDS COMMITTEE MONDAY, 17 JUNE 1957
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MINUTES OF
SPECIAL MEETING OF SUGGESTION AWARDS COMMITTEE
MONDAY, 17 JUNE 1957
On Mo a 17 June 1957 at 11sO0 A.M. in Room
2601 Curie Hal' chaired the Special
Meeting of the CIA Suggestion Awards Committee to consider
three Special Suggestions Nos. 1376, 1847, and 1937.
The following were presents
(D /P)
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(Personnel)
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(DD P )
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(SAS)
stated that Mr. Hulick sent word
to the Committee that the Office of DD/P agrees with the
amount of the awards for tangible savings but does not
concur in amount of the award for intangible
benefits.
ceed $5,000.
had agreed that it sou no ex-
asked if the $5,000 recommended by
DD/P would be divided in the same manner the Staff Study
recommends division of the $10,000 and was informed that
was the understood intention. (The mentioned Staff Study
was presented to the Committee on 6 June 1957 for review
before this Special ffMeeietinng. A copy of that Staff Study
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explained the need therefor.
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inquired if the resulting ro-
cedure substantially altered the suggestions,
explained in detail that it did not.
asked if gains could have developed
normally. aid possibly, but the fact is, the
suggestions spearheaded the efforts.
agreed citing reference in the Staff
Study's Tab D to savings and dependence upon the su estions.
He also read to the Committee the portion fr
memorandum stating that the system was questions In t e
Spring of 1954 as wasteful and a duplication, but that nothing
was done to alter the procedure up to the date the first
suggestion arrived in October 1954. evalua-
tion was also read to the Committee.
cited the monetary return and improved
efficien a new procedure during the
stated from the chair that the first
problem to be settled was -- Was there a real contribution
to improvement of Agency operations?
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said yes absolutely--exceptional bene.
fits of general application.
said she agreed there was a contribu-
stated he was anxious to know if the
suggestions were outside the duties of the suggester with
the GS-14 grade.
his duties.
said that was checked and it was outside
agreed he considered the suggestion
outside the suggester?s job responsibilities.
agreed the GS-14 suggester is eligible
and did make a contribution.
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agreed that a contribution was made'
but the amount of the award is too high.
stated the Committee must next consider
the distribution of the award in question.
said he would consider the second sug-
gestion (#1847) to be twice as important as the first
(#1376) even though the second grew out of the first.
uestioned the award calculations-
he maintained twice as much was too high.
The Committee discussed the award calculations
and agreed that the two suggestions (#1376 and #1847) are
on an equal par because of circa stances. The Cr ittoe
ag:rPerad that the split of the major award should, be - * and
f' (Le. the two suggesters of #1376 each roceiving -' the
award and the suggester of #1847 the remaining half)v the
other suggestion (#1937) being a separate entity to be con-
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questioned collaboration of suggester
and officers or +ot at surig+estersb
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tion wit (suggester of #1847).
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agreed there appeared to be no collabor-
ation but that the second suggestion got stimulus from the
first suggestion.
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Aof, sked for consideration of the amount
a of the award.
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ended $10p.
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agreed with the tangible savings
calculationv but objects to they intangible benefit estimates.
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moved that the Comanittee adopt the
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?aswd seconded saying that he had originally
thought of voting for a smaller award, but the discussion
recalled the big backlogs that existed in the Office of
Communications for years. There was a problem which fre-
quently necessitated handcarrying of teletype tapes? He
said originally he felt this suggestion was a small con-
tribution to a very large problem, but now he believes from
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stated that before the vote the Co
mittee must remember It is not considering the 8 imple-
menting officers as they will be considered by the Honor
Awards Board.
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explained the $10,000 estimate,
stated that regardless of research
and findings the Committee has an official limit from
for $5,000 which must be considered. He asked
if the Committee wished to go under that recommended amount
or protest suggestion.
asked how the Committee arrived at
the exact figure of $10,000.
an detailed the savings from the
9,300 eliminated reports in entire IAC community and
further explaining that, "We found it "Exceptional-
Geeneral? as listed on the Civil Service Guide Chart with
a minimum award of $1500 and a maximum of $25,000. We
made it $10,000 instead of more because of the assistance
of the 8 officers implementing the suggestions. By 'we'
is meant
said the Committee has heard per-
suasive argument for the $10,00 award and asked the argu-
ment for $5,000.
said he did not know all of Mr.
reasons. Mr. Hull ck that $5,000
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at that meeting.
if he agreed with Mr.
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Vote on recommendations for the $108000 plus
$775 awards
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Since a unanimous vote is necessary the motion
is defeated.
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advised the Coniittee that arrangements
would be made for a Subcommittee of the Suggestion Awards
Committee to meet with to present the case in de-
tail as the Committee had heard it, and to ask-
to reconsider the DD/P award limitation. Another meeting
of the Committee will be called as soon thereafter as pos-
sible.
The meeting adjourned at 4a00 P.M.
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xecutive Secretary
Suggestion Awards Committee
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