IMPROVING THE CAREER SELECTION PROCESS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81-00314R000300070015-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 19, 2002
• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: May 4, 1999
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Executive Director-Comptroller
SUBJECT : Improving the Career Selection Process
REFERENCE : Memo from DDS to Ex. Dir.-Compt., Management Advisory
Group Recommendations, dtd 8 April 71
1. This memorandum requests your approval of action to
strengthen the career selection process. Such action is proposed
in paragraph 5.
2. In the referent the DDS, while expressing disagreement
with certain MAG recommendations, advised you of specific action
we had taken to strengthen career selection procedures and forwarded
an outline of our plan to further improve the program as a management
tool. Now we have completed the overall program of action which
will make career selection more useful to management and more meaningful
to the employees concerned.
3. In essence we propose to use the Fitness Report system
during the three-year Career Provisional period to prompt reviews of
an employee's performance and career potential upon his completion
of 9, 24, and 33 months of service. We also plan to merge these
considerations with our present program of follow-up interviews by
placement officers. The resulting lead time and periodic monitoring
of performance and potential will ensure that responsible officials
have sufficient time to give counsel or to take appropriate corrective
or removal action during the three years while an employee is in
Career Provisional status.
4. Although the program stresses the overall importance of the
three-year Career Provisional period, it will also simplify procedural
requirements during the one-year trial period by delegating to the
Director of Personnel authority to terminate any employee who fails
to measure up to performance and suitability requirements during that
period. The program will also require specific affirmative recommen-
dations by both supervisory and career service officials before an
employee is selected for conversion to Career Employee status following
the 33 month review.
5. The attached drafts contain the changes in basic regulations
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vhich are necessary to iaple rent the pry. There will also be
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during the Career ? sio al period. With your approval I will
present these proposals for consideration through the regular
coordination process.
Harry B. Fisher
Direetor of Personnel
Office of Gen t.. itel
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