PROCESSING OF EMPLOYEE APPLICANTS

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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 16, 2002
• Sequence Number: 88
• Publication Date: July 31, 1962
• Content Type: MEMO

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ACTION MEMORANDUM
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
Action Memorandum No.
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Director of Personnel
Director of Security
Date - 31 July 1962
TO
SUBJECT
REFERENCE:
Chief, Medical Staff
VIA: Deputy Director (Support)
PROCESSING OF EMPLOYEE APPLICANTS
1. During our current review of the allocation of funds for FY 1963, and of
the personnel program with the requirements for recruitment, it has become apparent
that we must do everything within our power to reduce the processing time on
employee applicants. It would appear that under our present procedures we must
start processing three applicants in the hope of having one enter on duty. This is
both expensive and undoubtedly results in our not always getting the people we want.
Z. Naturally, we do not in any way wish to lower our standard of security,
physical condition, or suitability. On the other hand, it is demonstrable that if we
processed fewer people, we could process them faster and enter more on duty. I
believe that it is also apparent that the offices, under present circumstances, enter
more applicants for processing in the knowledge that they will receive only approxi-
mately ore-third of the applicants as employees.
3. In order to make specific recommendations as to how we can economize
in our personnel recruitment 'prc~g::am, I would suggest the following:
a. That the Office of Security reduce to an absolute minimum the
ed for investigations, and put a standard deadline on all cases so that
art can be given a specific time when he will receive approval or disapproval,
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b. That the Office of Personnel establish a precise time schedule
for its processing of each applicant, (1) from the date the forms are first received
for processing until they are turned over to Security; (2) for the time required for
processing through the Medical Office; (3) for the time required after processing
by Security and Medical until final decision.
c. That the Medical Office establish a fixed time limit for the
processing of applicant papers after completion of the physical exam.
d. That all line offices who require employees review applicants'
files within a minimum of three days.
4. The over-all intent of these recommendations is to cut to an absolute
minimum the time required for processing employee applications. We should have
an immediate goal of only having to process two applicants for every one to be
hired, rather than three as at the present.
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Lyman B. Kirkpatrick
Executive Director
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