PROPOSED PERSONNEL LEGISLATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-01826R000900110020-3
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 19, 2002
• Sequence Number: 20
• Publication Date: December 1, 1954
• Content Type: MF

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MEMRANDUIvI FOR: Inspector General
SUBJECT: Proposed Personnel Ie gi s la ti az
Dec 1 1954
1. Our legislative requirements have been reviewed in this
Office and at a conference of representatives of this Office and the
Foreign Affairs Task Force of tl White House (DuFlon Task Force).
A sunma ry of our legislative requirements, and proposals on similar
subjects being considered by the DuFlon Task Force, is attached for
your information,
2, In view of the fact that the DuFlon Task Force is consider-
ing and proposing legislation which appears to meet our requirements
for overseas medical care, home leave and educational allowances,
consideration should be given to supporting their proposals as fu'lyr
as possible,
3. The proposals of the DuFlon Task Farce and the Kaplan group
do not meet our proposal for an accelerated retirement system; however,
the proposed increase of retirement annuity from lz to 2 percent for
overseas and hardship service is an improvement. It is considered that
the best c curse of action, in this case, is to withhold our proposal
pending further reaction of the Administration and the Congress to
changes in the current retirement policy,
4, Since the DuFlon Task Force is deferring to the Department
of Wense and the Bureau of the Budget on the subject of permanent
legislation in the "missing persons" area, it is considered that it
would be desirable to join tdth the Department of Defense in support
of such a proposal.
/s/
Harrison G. Reynolds
Assistant Director for Personnel
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1,. Educational allowances: To obtain
authority for allowance to defray part
of the additional expense of providing
for education for minor dependents of
employees serving overseas who are not
indigenous to the overseas area.
2. Home leave: To obtain home leave
benefits similar to those of Foreign
Service for Agency employees.
3. Liberalized civil service retire-
ment: To obtain accelerated retirement
credits for employees for periods of
overseas service in order to permit re-
tirement at an earlier age than under
regular civil service retirement.
4. Medical benefits of employees and
dependents overseas: To obtain addi-
tional medical and hospitalization
benefits for employees and dependents
as required by reason of exposure to
additional hazards overseas.
5. Missing Persons legislation:
Current legislation was considered
satisfactory but had been renewed for
only one year. Permanent legislation
of similar nature desired.
NOTE: Draft bills covering items 1, 2, and 13 have been received for review? In general, they are more
liberal than Agency proposals; however, some reduction of benefits can be anticipated before
enactment.
DuFWN PROPOSAL COURS. S OF ACTION
1. Omnibus bill covering allow- 1. Independent action by CIA
ances and differentials for all to seek specific feature indi-
U.S, citizens overseas; includes cated, OR support of the Over-
educational allowance. (Overseas seas Allowances Act of 1955?
Allowances Act of 1955, as pro- Latter alternative recommended.
posed.)
2. Extension of home leave bene- 2. Independent action by CIA
fits to all personnel not covered to obtain benefit, OR support
by Foreign Service Act of 1946,, of general amendment. Latter
alternative recommended.
3. Pertinent feature of proposals 3. Independent action by CIA
provides for a 2% increase in an- to obtain Agency-recommended
nuity for each year of service benefit AND support of DuFlon
overseas for employee who serves a proposal, Probability is that
minimum of 10 years overseas; would DuFlon proposal will receive
not lower retirement age. more favorable treatment.
it. Two alternatives presented for it. Independent action by CII.
Cabinet consideration. Both would to obtain benefit, OR support
provide for relief to employees in of proposed Medical Benefits
foreign areas and in certain terri- Bill. Latter alternative
tories and possessions in hospita- recanmerded.
lization of selves and dependents,
5. Generally supporting Depart- 5. Join with Department of
ment of Defense proposal for per- Defense in seeking permanent
manent legislation. Has not made legislation.
new proposal,
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