CIA--FEDERAL WOMEN'S PROGRAM BOARD PROGRESS REPORT

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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 25, 2004
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• Publication Date: September 8, 1977
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Met with.the.DDCI in an informal meeting on 10 May
1977. As a result of this discussion, provided.. him
with.-a- set-?~of, themes on the problems of women em
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ployees-.that .ham:. could use--in- talks with Agency-
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
SUBJECT C IAi Federal Women's' Program
Board...,Progre~ss, Report
On behalf of the CIA Federal Women's
Program Board, I am pleased to submit a
progress , report..,.on_ the :.work. of the. Board for
the. period January-19,76 - June 1977..
STAT
Chairwoman for, eSeptember
CIA Federal Women's Program Board
Distribution:
Orig. - Adse
1 - A/DDCI
1 - DD/S&T
1 - A/DDA
1 - DDO
1 - DDI
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CIA FEDERAL WOMEN'S PROGRAM BOARD
PROGRESS REPORT - JANUARY 1976-JUNE 1977
The CIA Federal Women's Program Board (FWPB) was estab-
lished in April 1973 to enhance the status of women in the
Agency and to recommend appropriate action to the DCI for this
purpose. This report was prepared in accordance with a directive
of the FWPB charter -- to present an annual progress report on
the Board's activities and accomplishments to the Management
Committee and Director. During the period covered (January
1976 to June 1977) the Board took action in the following
areas of responsibility designated by its Charter.
Advis( and counsel ... the Agency Federal Women's Program
Coordinator on activities to enhance employment and ad-
vancement opportunities for women in the Agency.
-- The Board and the Directorate Working Groups pro-
vided guidance to the Coordinator on matters that
they believed to merit priority attention. Topics
researched included upward mobility programs, the
proportion of women in the PDP, managerial courses
open to women professionals, and promotion systems
by Directorate.
EvaluateAgency goals for ensuring equal opportunity for
women as well as specific actions for meeting these goals,
and make recommendations as appropriate, to the DCI.
-- Set goals for the FWPB which were incorporated into
the EEO plan for fiscal year-1977; for fiscal year
1978, the FWPB Working Groups are contributing to
their Directorate plans.
-- Met. with the DDCI in an informal meeting on 10 May
1977. As a result of this discussion, provided him
with, a. set-of themes on the- problems of women em--
ployees-tha.t he-could use in talks with Agency-
managers.
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-- Assisted the DDCZ. epaty Director
of the EEO: office; who serves as STAT
the Agency's Federal Women's Program Coordinator.
Identify problems and issues and recommend corrective
actions.
-- Prepared-a report entitled.-"Status:-of Women -
Promotionand Supervisory Position Statistics."
and,.. presented it to the DCI' and Deputy Directors
in the first half of 1976.
-- Two members of .the-- Board. have. acted since March 1976
as advisors in an. alleged: sex discrimination case,-
still under-review.
Promote activities to increase the awareness of Agency
personnel concerning Agency and Government-wide goals
and programs for women.
-- Created....an.. exhib.it,.-. "Women. in- CIA", displayed on
12 Agency bulletin boards March through May 1977.
Fifteen women and their careers were highlighted.
-- Reserved a--library shelf for books,... magazines. and
course announcements-particularly for women. An
Agency-wide notice was circulated announcing its
initiation.
-- In. preparation is . a. short.-history of.. the FWPS to
acquaint Agency personnel with,its mission and
accomplishments.
Cooperate-with-Agency-wide~BEO programs.
-- Established- regular., liaison .with- the Director` s-
EEO.-Advisory Panel to ensure full exchange of in-
formation on matters of mutual concern.
The Board also made some organizational improvements.
-- Drew up a Charter which was approved by the DCI on
6 July 1976.
--
Set
up a Board Council (consisting of the Directorate
FWPB
the
Coordinators, the DCI area representative
EEO representative) to develop the agenda
and
for
monthly meetings and monitor progress.
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-- Created a rotating chairwoman position, occupied
by a different Board member each month, to give
everyone mangerial experience.
Finally, the Directorate Working Groupsswere formed.in
1976 to supplement and amplify the activities of the FWPB
with programs tailored to the unique demands of their compo-
nents. Only highlights- af- their---year are: included.
-- Studied .-the.. Advanced:- Opportunities Program - results
were given to DDI management and recommendations in-
corporated into the program's second running.
-- Held an .EEO' seminar in December 1976 principal
speakers were Sayre Stevens and Omego Ware.
-- Prepared -statis?ticq on; the--status of DDT women and
a statistical profile of women professionals in the
Directorate.
-- Held ...a program on career-development in May 1977.
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Held... a.- seminar on career development for Directorate
employees in May 1976 -
outlined DDS&T personnel and career development
policies.
-- Held-an-EEO seminar in June 1976 with Agency EEO
representatives.
-- Compiled -statist-icss.,on.. the: s.tatus.*.of -DDS&T women.
-- Studied}Agency'recruitment procedures and the problems
experienced by DDS&T in recruiting female scientists
and engineers.
-- Promoted? -a--Clerical- Evaluation Program, prepared by
Debra Antolick, now under consideration by the DDS&T
Career Service Board.
-- Sponsored a program, "How You Can Surpass Yourself"
with speakers from the Civil Service Commission, in
April 1977.
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Studied.. selected. aspects- of the DDO Upward. Mobility
Program and made recommendations to management.
Gathered-data. to. prepare- arr occupational profile of
women in the DDO.
Identified major:..problems- facing DDO. women for use
in the EEO plan for fiscal year 1978.
Established.-ties.. with the