FROM THE DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00156R000600010050-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 2, 2008
• Sequence Number: 50
• Publication Date: September 1, 1979
• Content Type: SPEECH

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r tcvivt t HE DIRECTOR OF PER TT IW L
Since I could not meet you personally upon your
recent entrance on duty, I would like to take this opportuni-
ty to extend my welcome to you as a new employee of the
Central Intelligence Agency. You will find your Agency
assignment to be demanding but I believe the contributions
you make to your country's future and your career achieve-
ments will make the effort worthwhile.
The significant employee benefits program that is
made available to you through the Office of Personnel was
described during the initial hectic days of your orientation
program. Now that you are somewhat settled and adjusted
to your new job, it would be to your advantage to take a
moment and think about some of the key elements of this
program. The attached brochure is intended to help you do
this.
If you would like additional information on any of
these benefits, please do not hesitate to contact the appro-
priate office for assistance. Being fully informed on these
programs will make it possible for you to plan wisely for the
future. I wish for you the very best and trust that your
Agency career will be long and rewarding.
rry r ater
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Did you choose a plan of health
insurance and turn in your
completed enrollment form? The
Government recognizes that even
short periods of illness can be
financially disastrous without the
protection of health insurance and
therefore provides its employees
with a choice of some of the best
health benefits plans available.
But they do you no good if you
don't enroll in one of them and
initial enrollment must be
accomplished within 31 days of
your enrollment. Thereafter,
enrollments and changes in
enrollments are permissible during
the annual Open Season each
November, and on the occurrence
of certain other events. If you
are without health insurance
STATction, get in touch with the
Insurance Branch
STATE i-J-27 Headquarters,
Room 926 Ames Building,
The Federal Government provides
special benefits for you if you have
an illness or injury that is related to
your work. The Personal Affairs
Branch, of the Office of Personnel,
will be glad to explain the provisions
of this program and assist you in
filing a claim. One important rule
to remember is - always document
a job-related injury or illness by
completing forms CA-1 and 2 -
even if you don't immediately incur
medical expense or loose time from
) work. Forms CA-1 and 2 are
,STATible from the
Personal Affairs Branch
Room 5-E-69 Headquarters,
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By now you are probably fairly
well adjusted to the challenges o your new job and have forgotten
those first few hectic days when
you entered on duty. Just in cas,
you might have also forgotten
some of the important informatil
that was presented in those first
briefings, this pamphlet is being
sent to you as a reminder. We
want your employment to be as
enjoyable and trouble-free as
anyone can possibly make it.
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Life insurance is a highly personal
matter and your needs, both as to
types and amounts, change
throughout the various stages of
your life. That's why we can't
tell you if you should or shouldn't
participate in our life insurance
programs. We want to make sure,
however, that you know they are
available, and we want to help you
with any questions you might have
about them.
You were automatically covered
under the Federal Employees
Group Life Insurance Program
(you'll hear it referred to as
STAT L I) when you became an
employee. You'll continue to have
this coverage unless you take
action to cancel it. The coverage
is equal to the greater of $10,000
or your annual salary, rounded to
the next higher thousand, plus two
additional thousand dollars.
Premiums are deducted from your
pay. An additional $10,000 of
optional FEGLI is also available to
you if you want more life
insurance. If you have a greater
need for life insurance coverage
you can also purchase other low
cost group term life insurance
through your GEHA employee
association. For all the details
on these and other insurance
programs specifically designed
STATgency employees contact the
Insurance Branch
STAT uarters,
Room 926 Ames Building,
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Whether you're interested in
building a savings account that
earns good interest or in borrowing
money at a reasonable interest rate,
the Credit Union can be one of
your best friends. A minimum
deposit of $5.00 opens your
account and entitles you to all
Credit Union privileges,
including check cashing. You
can add to your account by either
cash deposits or payroll deductions
and your account is insured for
up to $40,000 by the National
Credit Union Administration.
Visit your nearest office at
Room 1-J-53 Headquarters,
404 Ames Building,
Occasionally an employee
experiences unusual financial
difficulties which cannot be
resolved by a loan from a bank, the
Credit Union or other normal
sources of funds. The Public
Service Aid Society exists for
the purpose of helping Agency
employees with such problems.
PSAS is able to make non-interest
bearing loans on a deferred payment
basis and provides confidential
financial counseling and guidance.
Your Personnel Officer, or the
Personal Affairs Branch of the
Office of Personnel, will be glad
to provide counseling and
guidance in applying for PSAS
assistance. Contact the PAB at
Room 5-E-59 Headquarters,
Although retirem robably is a
long way in the f Me for you,
we want to acquaint you with the
basic facts regarding the retirement
system and your investment in it.
As an appointed employee you
were automatically covered under
the Civil Service Retirement
System (CSRS) upon your
entrance on duty unless you were
appointed as a temporary or
intermittent employee. At present,
7% of your basic salary is deducted
from your pay check and an
additional 7% is contributed by
the Agency. These monies are
set aside (and normally invested
in U.S. Government securities) to
build your eventual retirement
annuity. You will notice this
deduction on your bi-weekly
pay slip.
During the course of your Agency.
service, you may be able to qualify
for participation in the CIA
Retirement and Disability
System (CIARDS). This system
differs from CSRS in several
important respects; we will not
attempt to enumerate them here
but they will be explained to you
should you qualify for that
system eventually.
While normal retirement is a long-
term prospect for you, you should
know that if a Federal civilian
employee becomes disabled after
five years of service, he or she will
be eligible to retire on disability
with annuity benefits. Death
benefits are provided to eligible
spouses and children in the event
of the death of a Federal civilian
employee after 18 months of
service.
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If you have any questions
concerning retirement matters
,
please contact the
Retirement Affairs Division,
906 Ames Building,
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The Voluntary Investment PI
(VIP) is designed to offer
employees an opportunity for
building, over the long term, savii
or a "nest egg" to supplement
their eventual retirement annuitie
It permits participants to invest
regularly in a tax-sheltered invest-
ment medium; there are no emp contributions; employee contribu
tions are the sole input. The VIP
offers both a Growth Fund, wl
is invested in mutual funds and a
Income Fund, which is manage
under a contract with a major life
insurance company. Because the
VIP is openly identified with the
Agency, employees who are uncle
cover, or who might be sometime
should not discuss it in the preset
of non-Agency personnel.
In order to join the VIP an emplc
must be a U.S. citizen participatir
in either the Civil Service Retirerr
System or the CIA Retirement an
Disability System and must have
been employed by the Agency foi
at least one year. Contract and
part-time personnel may participa
if they meet these conditions.
Although you will not be eligible
join until you have served for a
year, we want again to bring the
VIP to your attention so that
you will not forget it when you
are eligible to join. We suggest
that you make a note on your
calendar to remind yourself at
the appropriate time.
If you have any questions concerr
the VIP, please contact the
VIP Officer,
Room 936 Ames Building,
Extension 3735 STAT