ADMINISTRATIVE ADOPTION OF STATUTORY BENEFITS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81-00261R000600030052-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 6, 2000
• Sequence Number: 52
• Publication Date: December 23, 1970
• Content Type: MF

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23 DEC 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR: Executive Director- Comptroller
SUBJECT : Administrative Adoption of Statutory Benefits
REFERENCE : Memo dtd 23 Jun 70 to DDS fr General Counsel,
same subj
1. Paragraph 5: of this memorandum contains a recommendation
for your approval.
2. In referent memorandum the General Counsel has stated
there would be no legal objection to the Agency extending to retirees
under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) the same retiree
and death travel benefits as are now provided for retirees under the
Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System (CIARDS).
The General Counsel makes the point that there is an apparent inequity in
not granting retirees under the CSRS who are stationed PCS in the United
States the travel benefits earlier approved for those under the CIARDS.
3. From a discussion of this matter in a Deputies meeting on
15 July 1970, it was the consensus that the Agency should extend to
some participants in the CSRS the same retiree and death travel benefits
as are now provided participants in the CIARDS. Rather than extend the
benefits to all participants in the CSRS, the view was expressed that
there should have been some demonstration of mobility during Agency
service, either by PCS or TDY.
4. There are compelling reasons for granting this added benefit
to some Agency employees. A basic obligation assumed by all Agency
employees is a willingness to serve anywhere and at any time and for
any kind of duty as determined by the needs of the Agency. Over the
years thousands of employees have discharged that obligation. Those
who have acquired qualifying service under CIARDS have generally opted
to become a participant under that retirement plan and have been vested
with certain retirement advantages. There are many who have not
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acquired qualifying service under CIARDS who nevertheless have served
honorably in a variety of assignments, some of which were terminated by
events beyond their control ...> hostile action by a host government or by
another foreign intelligence service, sickness or accidents, and other
causes. The rationale and policy considerations underlying the mandatory
retirement age of 60 in CIARDS are equally applicable to all Agency
employees. Consequently no distinction is made in applying the policy
of retirement at age 60 as between employees under CIARDS and those
under the CSRS. Furthermore, it has been determined that attempts to
formulate criteria of differentiation would generate new problems of
morale and administration. In many, many other ways, Agency employees
are one homogenous group as compared with the rest of government in the
qualifications, restraints, restrictions, obligations and penalties which
are necessary for employment in this intelligence organization.
5. In line with the above, and pursuant to the authority delegated
to you by the Director of Central Intelligence on 5 October 1967, it is
recommended that you determine it to be necessary for the proper
administration of all employees of the Agency to extend the same retiree
and death travel benefits as are now provided for participants in the CIA
Retirement and Disability System to those participants in the Civil Service
Retirement System who have (a) served a minimum of 365 days outside the
continental United States on a temporary duty basis or (b) made at least
one PCS move after their, first Agency duty station. The effective date
of the availability of such benefits will be the date of your approval of
this recommendation.
25X1A
I. bannerman
Deputy Director
for Support
The recommendation contained
in paragraph 5 is approved.
Executive Director. Comptroller Date
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ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET
SUBJECT: (Optional)
Administrative Adoption of Statutory Benefits
TO: (Officer designation, room number, and
building)
Ex. Dir... Compt.
OFFICER'S
INITIALS
DATE
18 December 1970
COMMENTS (Number each comment to show from whom
to whom. Draw a line across column after each comment.)
1. The Inspector General
has a case under consideration
involving CSRS retiree travel
benefits which relate to our
earlier proposal on this subject.
SSA /DDS has had a number of que rl
on this subject in recent months
from prospective CSRS retirees
who would be affected. Accordingly
I am submitting an amended pro-
posal requesting your approval of
the same retiree and death travel
benefits as are now provided to
CIARDS participants to certain
retirees under the CSRS.
2. I am attaching my earlier
memorandum on this subject as
well as an earlier estimate of the
costs involved.
3. Finally, I am attaching a
tabulation of a number of items
relating to employment and
benefits for CIARDS participants
as contrasted with those Agency
employees under the CSRS and
the rest of government outside of
the Intelligence Community.
R5X1A
1.. Jeanne rman
Deputy Director
for Support
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