MEETINGS OF THE STEERING GROUP OF THE CIA CAREER SERVICE BOARD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-01826R000600210004-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 11, 2000
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: August 17, 1953
• Content Type: MFR

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MORANDUM FOH"THE RECORD
SUBJECT: ) etinga of the Steering Group of
the CIA Career Service -rd
1? Ault 1953
Mee~.of 33 JI 1953
to he Chair of the Profwacional Selection Panel Appealed
before the Steering Group and presented a review of the Planelps
Case No, 49 in which the decision of the Panel had been appealed
by the Deputy Director (Intelligence). The Steering Group agreed
that the individual, concerned should be permitted to continue his
tacial rvice employment with the Agency, but that he should be
given careful Indoctrination. aid attention by his sapwvisors until
his case is again reviewed by the Panel prior to the expirations of
his trial.-service period0
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2 0 At the request of the m/P members a proposed use of a
Rotation Tom not. was. returned to Dfl/P without action.
3o The Steering Group discussed and accomplished changes in
the original list of Executive Positions which serves as tl a basis
for the Executive Inventory, and reaffirmed procedures for developing
the 3E utive Inventory. It also agreed to hold special meetings for
incumbents of Ex ive Positions to acquaint them first hand with the
procedures.
40 It was agreed that the Personnel Director should be a8ke3d
to attend the meetings of the CIA Career Service Board.
50 The Di/A member reviewed for the Steering Group the measures
which have been established within the DA/A complex to determine the
suitability of applicants for employment with the Agency, These pro-
cedures were approved by the Steering Groups .and its Chairman Indicated
that the Professional Selection Panel would no longer be concerned with
the suitability of applicants.,
Meetings :".0f 23 July 1953' and 27 J IZ
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Two special meetings were held on 23 and 27 July 1953. The
purpose of these meetings was to permit the Chairman, CIA Career
Service Board, to provide incumbents of Eeecutive Positions with
information concerning the objectives and methods for establishing
the C Executive Inventory,
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1o The Chairman announced the eatabUeh:i*nt of a panel of
waciaen to wmine the career aduaneesmunt problems of professional
and nanrotessaioaal women throughout the Agency.
25X1 A9a bf the Office of Training is Chairman of the Panel. !iro
"trick indicated that the Panel requires detailed personnel
statistics in order to accomplish its mission. It was agreed by
the Steering Group that the Personnel 0#f 'ce , would provide the
Penal with these atatiatiess, but that the members of the Panel
would be cautioned aerng the dissemination of information
co nts need thereino
2 o The $teer3ng Group agreed as to the desirability of
establishing Agency -wide standard criteria with respect to
prootions, including tine-dn ade requirements. The represen-
tative of the Personnel Office vas requested-to prepare p opoSed
regulations with aspect to praaotiosn. polio The representative
of the office of Training was requested to submit proposals con-
cerning the problem of promoting peoples while in training statuso
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34 The Chairman indicated a general concern with respect to
the low morale evidenced by junior Officers am
and indicated that he may establish a panel of such
officers to revii~rv the prot- me which contributed to their low
moraloo
4c. The Steering Group discussed a memorandum from the
sairmtns Profeasicnal Selection Panel, entitled "Proposed
Selection Procedures" dated 5 August 10530 with two pope"
attached. The proposals of the Panel were approved in
principle with the following exceptions
a? Provisions should be made for a special Panel of
Examinern to cieaminee trial service employees whb$, during
their tl-service periods are in extended training
status or era assigned ovo
25X1A9a b4 Mro indicated that the Acting DIVA questioned
the use of Panels of miners because of the possible lack
of uni f'orrdty smong different review groups o Discussion
indicated that Colonel I hiteeae queries could Probably be
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0o It should be emphasised that Office Career' Service
Beards must review all available Inf6maection
bear' on the cases osel ~~~~~
sources which
Service which they oonsidero
It was agreedto place the subject on the agenda for the CIA Career'
Service Board's next meeting in the erot that some member of that
Board wishes to discuss it in full sessions
50 The Chairman announced that a foundation zaaq be estabe
lished to assist CIA personnel who operience personal hardships
for reasons beyond their controlo
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