MINUTES OF THE CIA CAREER SERVICE BOARD

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-01826R000500190002-9
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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 16, 2000
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: December 10, 1953
• Content Type: MIN

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CIA CAREER SERVICE BOARD
17th Meeting Thursday, 10 December 1953, at 400 PoR.
DCI Conference Reom, Administration Building
Present: Messrs, Lyman B. Kirkpatrick, Inspector General, Chairman
Matthew Baird, Director of Training, Member
Acting Personnel Director,
the AD/Personnel, Member
lef of Operations, Alternate for
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oecial Assistant to AD/CC, Alternate
for AD CO, Member
luntincton S'eeldon, AD/CI, rlembef
Lawrence K. White Acting DD/A, Member
Special Assistant, DD/I,
Alternate for DWI, Member
Office of the Ineoector General
George G. Carey, AE/00
Otto E. Guthe, AP/UR
ecutive Fecretary
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Secretariat
Gariat
Reporter
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1. Minutes of the 15th meeting of the CIA. Career Service Board held
19 November 1953, were approved without change,
2. Minutes of the 16th meeting of the CIA Career Service Board, held
23 November 1953? were approved without cane.
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Lor Mr. during the latterls absence, was introduced to ehe Board.
L The third item on the agenda, "Responsibility for the Assignment
and Career Development of General Administrative Personnel," dated 1 December
1953, was discussed by representing the DD/P, and Col, White,
Acting DD/A0 who explained how the system of assignment of Career Designations,
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MINUTES
OF THE
SA_CAREER SERVICE BOARD
leth Meeting, Mondey, 21 December 1953, at 1030 A.M,
Room 120, AdMinistration Building
Preeent: Meners
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? Lyman B. Kirkpatrick, Inspector General, Chairman
Robert Ampery? Jr., DD/I, Member
Matthew Baird, Director of Training, Member
.1,11Er Chief of Operations, Alternate for
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Lawrence R, Houston, Acting DD/A? Member
SA/PP, Alternate for the Deputy
Chief, Medbor
George E, Meloon, Personnel Director, Alternate
for the AD/Personnel, Member
Huntington Sheldon, AD/CI, MeMber
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Otto E. Guth, AD/RR
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Exeautive Secretary
1. It was announced that the minutes of the 17th meeting would be
ready for approval by the Board at the next meeting.
2. Prior to connideration of eelection of candidates for the Advanced
Management Program, Graduate School of Business Administration, Harvard
verity, Which WRS the principle item on the agenda, the Chairman re-
ouested Mr. Houston, who had ,been the nominee of CIA at a previous session
of tho Program at Harvard, to describe its purpose and the benefits that
eight accrue to CIA as a result of attendance by fUture candidates. In
brief, Mr. Houaton pointed out that this course was designed for executives
and potential executivec, It was not a bueinees course. It was not de-
sigaed to increase the specific skills of those Who attended in the fields
of personnel, finance, supply or other ffadministrative" dieciplines, The
course was designed primarily for those persons who had achieved success
and prominence in their organizations through practical experience and mbo
would benefit by having the opportunity to discuss the more intangible
aspect? of management and executive action. For example, the Heads of the
Offices in the DD/P and npii areas might benefit more than those in the DP/A ?
area uho could be presumed to have had training in administrative technignee.
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ua-A," for administrative personnel had been aceomelished within the
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well from the viewoo:Int of the DD/P and that everyone there was well
satisfied with the mode of operation. Col, Melte reiterated the ad-
ventages of administrative personnel having a common working background
and training and expressed his belief that the proposed system would
improve the existing eituation. Mr, pointed out that the DD/P
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medical, finance and logistics fields, but that when these persons re-
learned to Headquartery it was imnossible to absorb them into the OD/P
depertmantal staff, Such personnel had to return to the office having
primary reeponsibility for these specialized missions. There was general
discuesion an to wso would fall into the cateory of "administrative per-
eonnei," and Col. white pointed out that there had been no problem in
Identifying the people to the satisfectioa of all concerned. There
was also discussiva as to what choice the individual concerned had in
the assignmeat of career designations. Col, White stated that a person
who evidenced a desire for a career designation lehich did not correopond
"ee the tyoe of achinistrative work that he was doing was, in fact, stating
leeg-range paeference for something other than adninistratiae work.
Nr,IIIIIIIII[cting Personeel Director, showed how the system
oneretee, un g as an examnle a recent vaceecy in a personnel-type position
leca:;ed The Pereonnel Office had surolied DB/P at his request
etth four quelie.od persons with the Career Des4netion, "CD-P," ter the
oosition and in/T1 made the final choice, At the same time the Personnel
?Mee was arranging and had accomplished placement of the returning
aviloyoe who aiso carried the Career Dehignation,
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The Board further discussed the memoranda from Col. White and
heard the views of Mr, Carey and Mk. Guthe who hed accompanied Mr. Sheldon,
Several changes in wording were agreed upon. The discussion was terminated
with the Chairmen suegesting that he and Mr. Amory discuss the matter, After
a copy of the transcript of the meeting had been made available to Mr, Amory,
who was not present.
5. The Board reviewed a check-list of the current status of the Career
Service Program and objectives which have yet to be reached, This was
discussed briefly by the Chairman who seggested that the proposed policy
statements be held for consideration at a. later meetjng
6. The Board decided to suspend meetings until after the first of
the year with a steering group meeting in the interim if necessary.
7. The meeting adjourned at 5:05 P.M.
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