STATISTICS ON WOMEN SUPERGRADES IN THE AGENCY(Sanitized)

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• Publication Date: June 27, 1979
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27 June 1979
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Personnel
Chief, Human Resources Analysis Staff
SUBJECT : Statistics on Women Supergrades in the Agency 25X1
1. According to Annual Personnel Plan (APP) statistics, the pool
of women supergrades in the Agency rose dramatically from 5 on 1 July
1975 to 10 on 30 September 1976 and then stabilized so that there were
only 9 on 30 June 1978 and 11 anticipated for 30 September 1979.
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2. The same story is illustrated on the promotions side. There
were 8 promoted to GS-16 or higher during FY 1976 but only one during
FY 1978. The FY 1979 plan, which is being exceeded, was for one to be
promoted. With approval of the most recent nominations, three will have
been promoted during FY 1979. 0
3. Until the pool of qualified GS-15 women is increased, three
supergrade promotions a year is probably a realistic number. A lower
number would only replace likely retirements of senior women and/or
allow for one to advance within supergrade ranks. Four a year would
be a better number in terms of assuring some increase in the total
number of supergrade women. It probably should be the target number
in FY 1981, since there will be a larger pool of qualified GS-15s. Q 25X1
4. The immediate feeder group of GS-15s is not large, consisting
of 25 women in the entire Agency on 30 June 1978, and that is a major
factor limiting increased representation of women in the supergrade ranks.
However, if the FY 1979 plans are met for promoting women to GS-13 and 14,
there will have been an important enlargement of the feeder group for
senior officers. As the Figure shows,. the number in those grades will.
have increased by 32 percent over July 1975. Progress being made at
these grades should significantly influence supergrade promotions after
five years. I I
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5. It is particularly noteworthy that NFAC now has more than
50 percent of the Agency's strength of women professionals at the
GS-15 level and about one-third of the total number in grade GS-13
and above. Though it only had two women supergrades on 30 June 1978,
it should have bright prospects for the future.
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Rft,ry E. Fitzwater
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As you may recall, the
DCI has expressed concern over
the small number of female
supergrades. the attached paper
may be of interest.
8-afty E. Fitzvi.o-
Harry E. Fitzwater
Deputy Director of
Central Intelligence
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