CAREER PLANNING FOR INDIVIDUALS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-01826R000900060011-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 20, 1998
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: July 26, 1956
• Content Type: REGULATION

ao Each . a s r of the CIA Career Staff is assured that with continuing
na ti,a factory cork. perforince and conduct on a:`.s part, just zbnd oquitaable
attention ua .il he accorded to bite personal pr?o tress a This in accomplished
in pa ^t by the implementation of career aannirg for individuals throughout
the Agoncy. This regVulation es b ?3 shoo Agency policy on career p1. 1
fear staf' personnel in order to effect uniformity in career a g
require=U, and Paimish, guidance to the Heads,, of Career Services for the
performance of 1 eir Career nage nt functions as set forth in Regulation
h. To standardize the function of career planning for individuals throughout
the . ency, the "Career Preference Outlines" (k-~tach t A) wiU be used as
the basic career planning domimeato Polkiss > procedures for the
preparation and use of the Career Preference Outline are set forth herein.
2,3 CAREER P. e' t CE OUTLINE
d A Career Preference Outline for individual is a documents decoription
of his career interests and proposed career activities for an appropriate
specified time to which are appended the commetats of his supervisor and Us
Career L vice v
h. The proposals exr od b ,,;r the individual may include suggested -retention
in present position,, reassignment or train ng 0 Such proposals may be
specific or general its terms of tine and pl aaca a Although reassign sent
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and forml training be proposed,, the function of career planning for
Individuals does not imply that such actions are inherent in or required
for career progression.
on The Career Preference Outline serves the following purposes:
(1) Provides the individual with an opportunity to express his career
interests and proposals for training and assignment for the forte
seeable future and encourages him to giver serious conaiderati n to
his skil, interests, aptitude, and performance in relation to the
needs of the Agency.
(2) Furnishes the Heads of the Career Servic s, Operating Officials, and
the Director of Personnel with a guide for future personnel actions
affecting the respective individuals with a goal of increasing the
individual?a potential contribution to the Agency,
(3) Assists Agency officials in meeting present and future personnel
requirements.
POLICY
a. Career Preference Outlines will be prepared for any staff employee or
staff agent, if in the opinion of the individual and/or his supervisor
an approved by the Head of his Career Services such documentation for the
individual is required or desirable. Heads of Career Services will require
Outlines for persons in their Service as considered necessary.
b. The proposals expressed by the individual in the Career Preference Outline
are not commitments for the individual or the Agency,, but are guides to
be considered in making future personnel decisions affecting the individual.
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Due consideration will be given to the desirea of the individual,, but
these must be compatible. with. the needs of ho Agency and with the irbdivi-
dual ? s known ability or with his demonstrable potential.
c 4 The Career Preference Outline, along with the Fitness Report and other
appropriate records, will be considered in connection with the initiation
and approval of personnel and training actions affecting the individual.
4o RESPONSIBILITIES
aQ Heads of Career Services are responsible for:
(1) the initiation and review of Career Preference Outlines for members
of their Service.
(2) The preparing of reports to the CIA Career Council.. upon request,,
regarding the status of the individual oz reer planning program as it
applies to members of their Career Services.
b. Operating Officials have the following respon ibilties for individuals
under their administrative jurisdiction:
(1) Adopting appropriate measures to ensure continuing consideration of
the career activities proposed in the Career Preference Outlines of
individuals in connection with the initie Lion and approval of person-
nel and training actions affecting them.
(2) Advising individuals of Career Service decisions which require or
involve major changes from the career activities proposed in their
Career Preference Outlines.
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ce Cutilnes for memba s of the CIA Career Staff presently
in gredee CS.-:11. and GS-12 be given first priority by the specti,ve
C ear 3 rvices in determining the sequences for processing Datli.ne?a0
b. The Career Preference Outline will be prepsr d in accordance with the
instruction attach to the form (Attachment A). The supervisor and
other appropriate .off'icials? having, administrative or career planning
Jurisdiction over the : ndi .dual, will aaaiat