MINUTES OF THE CIA CAREER SERVICE BOARD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-01826R000600010005-4
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• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 10, 2000
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: January 28, 1954
• Content Type: MIN

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MINUTFS
OF THE
CIA CAREER SERVICE BOARD
19th Meting, Thursday, 28 3anuary 1954S at b:OO P.M.
DC.I Conference Room, Administration Building
Present: Mossrs, Lyman D. Kirkpatrick, Inspector Generals Chair
Matthew Baird, Director of Training, Member
city Chiefs PP, Member
Alternate for DD/P, Member
25X1A9a Special Assistant to AD/CO,
Alternate for AD/CO, Member
Harrison G, Rey Golds, AD/Personnel, Member
tingt Sheldon, AD/CI, Member
Lawrence K? Whites Acting DD/A,, Member
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Jr,,, Chairmaia, Professional
D/I,, member
airman, CIA Honor Awards Board
pecial Assistant, DD/Is
tariat
Reporter
ice of Personnel
Office of Training
cutive Secretary
'fice of Personnel
1, Minutes of the 17th meeting of the CIA Career Service Board,
held 110 December 1953, were approved without change,
2. Minutes of the 18th weeting of the CIA Career Service Board,
hold 21 Decer~'cer 1953, were approved ;iithout change?
3, The third item on the Agenda, the selection of a rotating member
to the CIA Career Service Board, was introduced, Fir. 25X1A9a
DAD/OO, was selected as an replacement for Mr. Huntington Sheldon, AD CI,
whose term had expired, The selection of Mr, - will be referred 25X1 A9a
to the DCI for his approval,
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4. Item 4 on the Agenda, Draft of Memorandum frdm the Chairman,
CIA Career Service Board to Chairman, Panel on Career Service for
Women, "Final Report of the Panel", dated 8 January 1954, was dis-
cussed by the Board and approved after the deletion of the followings
the final sentences of paragraph 2, paragraph 3a, and paragraph 4.
During the discussion, it was decided that there was enough statistical
material available in the current semiannual personnel reports to give
the Board adequate information on the status of women within the Agency.
5. The Chairman introduced item 5, "Recommendations on Evaluation
Reports," dated 8 January 1954. After a brief introduction by Mrs
25X1 A9a - Chairman of the Professional Selection Panel, Mr. 25X1 A9a
OTR, gave the background and a detailed discussion of the Career.
Selection Report Form. The way in which it was hoped the form would
be used and what might be expected from it was pointed out. Mr. Rey-
nolds, 1D/Personnel, pointed out that both this Form and the Personnel
Evaluation Report were technically illegal under the Performance Rating
Act of 1950. The Board agreed that exception to the Act should be
sought at an early date, and the Executive Secretary was directed to
prepare a memorandum to the Legislative Counsel requesting that a "grider"
be sent to Congress on that subject. There was some discussion as to
the relative uses of the Career Selection Report and the Personnel Eval-
uation Reports The Board approved the CSR but decided to delay the dis-
cussion of; the CSR vs, the PER until a future meeting.
There was a discussion on the revised paper, "Selection an Permanent
Career Staff", dated 8 January 1954, which the Board had previously
approved subject to editorial changes. The question of how individuals
who were overseas when their three years of service was completed would
be interviewed by examining panels was discussed. It was brought out
that there could be a pre-departure interview in many cases where an
individual was close to the end of the three year period and ready to
go overseas but otherwise it would be necessary for an overseas employee
to await return to Headquarters for his interview. The Board approved
the paper,
The Professional Selection Panel was commended on the job which
they had been doing, and the Executive Secretary was directed to pre-
pare a memorandum for the Director advising him of what they have
accomplished.
6. The Chairman then introduced the subject of Honor Awards. The
Board had previously been given a revised Staff Study on CIA Honor Awards.
25X1 A9a Chairman of the Honor Awards Board informed the Board that
Genera Ca eil had discussed the matter of Honor Awards with the Honor
Awards Board and had recommended changes which corresponded very closely
with the recommendations of the original working group on Honor Awards.
After a brief discussion the revised Staff Study was approved by the Board
for forwarding to the DCI.
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7, she request from CBI for a Career Development Slot for
25X1A9a Mr. was discussed and approved, Nre Sheldon
25X1A9a requested that Mr. be withdrawn from a Career Develop-
ment Slot i nasmmch as OCI had been unable to utilize Mr. - 25X1 A9a
former slot, Mr. Baird brought up the matter of promotions for
individuals who are cur ently on Career Development Slots saying that
he was in no way qualified to pass on such promotions. The Board
concurred in the policy that it was the originating office which
should be responsible for such promotions.
8. The Board discussed the OTR Monthly Report which had been
distributed on a Supplemental Agenda and decided that the Report
should be tried on a three month basis with another discussion of
the matter at the end of that timed
9, Under the heading of new business the Chairman welcomed
Hr. aiarr son Reynolds as a nau member of the Board. The Board dis-
cussed briefly a new meeting time and decided that it would continue
to meet at 4:00 Pol'I0 on hursdgys. The Chairman passed out a mremo-
nindu t directed to the tCIp subject, "Career Service Program"q dated
26 January 1955, saying that he hoped at a future meeting some time
might be spent discussing it preparatory to launching the Career
Service Program, In conclusion the Executive Secretary reported
briefly on the Insurance Task Force saying that it was hoped that
.she final report would be ready in one montho
loo The meeting adjourned at 505
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