CURRENT INTEREST ITEMS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-01826R000300140083-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 27, 2001
• Sequence Number: 83
• Publication Date: June 24, 1963
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director (Support)
SUBJECT Current Interest Items
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1. Insurance: Mchiatric Benefits
We have received a response from Mutual of Omaha concerning the
premium increase required to remove the limit of 50 on the number of out-
patient psychiatric consultations covered during any year. Mutual has quoted
a premium increase of 100 per month for the family policy and 50 per month
on a single policy to remove this limit; the amount to be reimbursed would
still be 50% of the fee or $15, whichever is less. This would make the GERA
benefit the same as that offered under Blue Cross/Blue Shield. Mutual has
also quoted a premium increase of 200 on a family policy and 100 on a single
policy to increase the reimbursement rate to 80% of the fee.
Based on 1962 experience, approximately .54% of the GEHA high option
policy-holders would benefit from this change. This group having required
4.6% of the total benefits paid in 1962. A change at this time would require
prior approval of the Civil Service Commission and would take affect when our
group policy is negotiated in October 1963. We will discuss the Mutual pro-
posal with the GEHA Board before proceeding.
2. E ual EmR19yment ttrzitj
Attorney General Robert Kennedy informally addressed the Interagency
Advisory Council on 20 June on the .subject of eliminating racial discrimination
in government employment. He indicated that special attention would be given
to the kinds of jobs in which Negroes are employed, not just on the number of
Negroes employed. The spotlight will be focused first on federal installations
in the South but practices throughout the country will be examined. Mr. Kennedy
remarked that it would not be sufficient to say that Negroes are not employed
because they don't apply for jobs--observing that they have learned not to
apply, he said that government installations should go out and look for Negro
applicants.
As you requested, we have undertaken a current analysis of the employ-
ment of Negroes by the Agency. This analysis will show their distribution by
component and grade. We will also attempt to identify for further study instances
of undereutilizetion of qualifications.
3. Senior SemlnAX unde CSC ponsorship
t& meeiing o Interagency Advisory Group n 20 June, a senior
seminar program for federal employees as announced. This program will be
offered at Kings Point, Long Island but there are plans for setting up a facil-
ity on the West Coast and one In the central U. S. to offer similar programs.
The Kings Point program will run for about two weeks (dates not yet announced)
and will include 20 seminar sessions designed to broaden the knowledge of senior
civil servants who have shown potential for holding top civil service Jobs. The
fee for each participant (including room and board) will. be about $370.
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Literature concerning this program is being prepared by CSC to be
sent to the heads of departments and agencies as soon as possible. At a
special meeting of the IAG on Thursday, 11 July, agency representatives will
be expected to give firm answers for concerning interest end participation in
the program.
wanted to
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expenses While he was here.
own interest in c
it with his wife.
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and PTC. OCR
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has given a full set of appli-
reimbursed in cash for his travel
intereilt Ampaicarrt
Sas succeisfully completed pre-employment medical examination
rview. However, we have not as yet located an opening for
has been reviewed in OCR (where she vas personalty interviewed)
has expressed willingness to reconsider if no other opening is
6. 3loe4 Donor Award,s
fie
are pleAnfng an award ceremony in August to honor
donors who have donated three or more gallons of blood and keymen
participated in donor recruitment for ten years.
Our preliminary plans are to have special certificates (now in rough
draft) for the two groups of honorees and to extend personal invitations to
them to attend. Xeymen will, also be asked to extend informal invitations to
all donors.
The program would consist of a short address by a senior official of
the Agency on the importance of the blood donor program and the presentation
of certificates.
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nte,tM Office of Trade Pronotion ?artrnent of
notified us that the International Office of Trade
tid he heads) will expand snbstanti . He indi-
Joys opening', 0S-4 to 00-15. will
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nada by the Deputy Directors for participation in this program and selected a
panel of 21 active participants plus 8 on a standby basis.
10. tY Ste" Increases
re:Cc:emendations were approved during the week, bringing the
to I7, In addition, four were returned to the requesting office (three
tone)) for further review and support and two (also in OCR)
erred pending classification audit of the jobs involved for
Possible upgrading..
Your or the approved eases were from m/s offices:
Office
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Training
Training
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GS-07
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0S-11 SP careerist assigned to was also approved.
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Emmett D. Echols
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