CURRENT INTEREST ITEMS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-01826R000300140069-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 27, 2001
• Sequence Number: 69
• Publication Date: October 16, 1963
• Content Type: MF

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NIDORARMS1 FOR: puty Director (Support)
SUBJECT Current Interest Items
1. Eirly Retirement
When the Ales Committee considered our eerJy retirement bill
(H.R. 8427) on 9 October, certain members objected to a lack of specificity
in establishing the conditions of service which would quality an individual
for coverage mulor this retirement system. Attar further consultation, the
Committee agreed on 11 October to schedule the bill for two hours' debate on
the floor of the Rouse but with the understanding that an amendment would be
proposed to clarity these conditions. Suitable language has been developed
which mould overcome the objections of the Rules Committee but vhich does
not limit our intended application of this program.
3. Solicitatiofl fr H th Insurance Proems
The Civil Service *ion recently announced its intention of
withdrawing approval of the Rational Postal Union as a carrier under the
Federal Miployees Health Benefits Program. /he CSC said its action is based
an alleged violation by the Postal Union of CSC regulations concerning adver-
tising and soliciting. The CSC alleges that the National Postal Union has
continued to advertise its plan and to solicit enrollment of Federal emploYees
in that plan contrary to CSC instructions and despite repeated warnings by the
CSC.
As you know, the Agency continually recommends selection of our GERA
plan over any other plan to employees who may be required to serve overseas
and me have been concerned in the past that this action on our pert might be
construed as a violation of the Civil Service regulations. In order to re-
solve any question on this score, met with Andrew Ruddock of25X1A9a
the Commission on 21M:71963 and e1pi.a.nea tnst the Agency has unofficially
urged all employees to enroll in the OA plan because of cover and security
reasons. Nr. Ruddock responded that be appreciated our particular problems
and that our practice vas not even in technical violation of the Commission's
requirements.
We have re-emaained our record of this discuss ion in light of the
recent announcement concerning the Nationel Postal Union and believe there
Is no mute for concern about our own practime* 41440 regard.
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4. plcment of the Mentally Retarded
Our last report mentioned the President's memorandum urging that
t opportunities be made available to the Mentally Retarded. Both
Medical Staff and the Director of Security have advised us about
ibility of employing such persons in the security environment of CIA.
, Medical Staff indicated that it was his professional judgement
could not expect retarded individuals to fit in with the security
atmosphere vhidh surrounds all epployees of the Agency regardless of their
specific duties and responsibilities. Be also observed that retarded persons
would be susceptible to being dupes and that this factor would increase the
hazard of exposing such 'iretividuals to classified information. The Director
of Security concluded in his remarks that the employment of mentally retarded
persons is not desirable because of the inherent security problems involved."
In view of this advice, ve do not intend to pursue further our exploration of
exPloYment opportunities in the Agency for mentally retarded individuals.
6.allinterest WU-ant EMIR=
has been tullfaeareti for employment in the Office of
Basic teIligence in the position of Intelligence Officer (Oen) 05-7. She
has been advised that everything is in order for her to enter on duty and
we expect her to set an MD data shortly. (P.S. She will EOD 21 October.)
7. Conference for Universi Meoctates and Field
the recent conference o the ivera ty Associates
and Yield Recruitment Officers held during the ieek of 7 October ma our
most successful meeting with either of these groups. We are ciling our
notes on the various suggestions made and will report further regarding
follow-up action.
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