MEETING OF THE STEERING GROUP, CIA CAREER SERVICE BOARD, ON 10 AUGUST 1953.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-01826R000600210005-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 11, 2000
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: August 11, 1953
• Content Type: MFR

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SUBJFCTt Meeting of the Steering Groups CIA Career Servic
Boards on 10 August 1953.
The meeting began at 4#00 Pm-
2, Mr. Kirkpatrick announced the establishment of a panel of
women to look into the problems of professional and non~wprofessional
women throughout the Agency. The panel has as chair- 25X1A9a
man; secretariat service is performed by Miss Mr. Kirk- 25X1A9a
patrick indicated that this panel required detailed personnel statistics
in order to accomplish its mission. It was agreed by the Steering Group
that the panel should be given these statistics but that they should be
cautioned concerning the dissemination of information contained in these
3. Mr. Kirkpatrick requested the comments of members of the 9teering
Group concerning the establishment of agency wide standard criteria to
cover promotions. The Steering Group agreed as to the necessity for such
criteria including time and grade requirements, Mr. Kirkpatrick requested
Mr. Meloon to prepare regulations on this matter. Mr. Meloon indicated
that such regulations were already in the process of preparation, Mr*
irkpatrick requested the representative of the Training Office to submit
proposals concerning the problem of promoting people while in training
status. It was indicated that such proposals are alreacyr in process of
preparation,
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4, Mr. Kirkpatrick indicated a general concern with respect to
the low morale evidenced by Junior Officers and Junior Officer Trainees
particularly in the DD/P complex. He indicated he nriy establish a
panel composed of such officers in order that they might present their
recommendations with respect to resolutions of the problems which they
feel contribute to their low morale.
5, The Steering Group considered the paper proposed b
Professional Selection Panel entitled " Determination of Suitability
for Permanent Appointme nt to the Career Staff". There was general
acceptance of this paper with the following exceptionSs
The trial service period presently required by legislation
does not seem appropriate for the CIA, It was pointed out that in
instances personnel have not been assigned sufficiently long
to their duties when their provisional period expires because of
ng and other assignment action, it was further indicated
is preference Act would apply immediately to those
veterans who join CIA from another Agency in which they have completed
a trial service period, provided their duties in CIA are similar to those
they performed before..In other instances Veteran Preferences prohibitions
against separation may apply 6 months after joining CIA, It was agreed
that it would not be wise to use the DCIss official authority to accomplish
the separation of Veterans whose trial service period has expired. It was
agreed that the problem is one of securing adequate legillation.
25X1A9a b, Mr. - indicated that the Acting DD/A did not concur in
the use of the Panel of Examiners because of the possibility of
or uniformity among this large group of persons.
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s agreed that there should be increased emphasis
on the use of Office Career Service Boards in determining suitability,
particularly in terms of providing them with all pertinent information
from all sources..
6. It was agreed to place the Professional PaneI14 paper an the
agenda for the CIA Career Service Board's next meeting in the event that
some member of that Board wished to discuss it in full session.
7, Ors Kirkpatrick announced a general concern over personal hard-
ships experienced by CIA personnel through no fault of their own. He
outlined a few details concerning a proposal that the Agency establish
a special
to assign in these cases of pe2on l hardship.
e meeting was adjourned at 5600 p,m/
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