NAPA PROJECT GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS: TABS A THROUGH H

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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 1, 2005
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• Publication Date: December 7, 1979
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
THROUGH : Deputy Director for Administration
FROM : Harry E. Fitzwater
Director of Personnel
SUBJECT . NAPA Project Group Recommendations: Tabs A
through H
Forwarded herewith is an approval document for your signature
reflecting Executive Committee actions on 26 November 1979 regarding
the NAPA Project Group recommendations in Tabs A through H.
Harry E. Fitzwater
Harry E. Fitzwater
Distribution:
Orig F, 1 - DDCI (Orig to be returned to D/Pers)
1 - ER
2 - DD/A
2 - D/Pers
1 - OP/PS
OP/P$C/PSA
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 APPROVAL, NON APPROVAL, OR MODIFICATION OF THE NAPA
PROJECT GROUP RECOM[ENDATIONS RESULTING FROM THE
EXECUTIVE CCMNIITTEE MEETING OF 26 NOVEMBER 1979
1. Tab A - Scope and Limitation of the DCI's Authorities
Recommendation A. Modified by the Executive Committee to drop the
three month a ine. Recommendation is now as follows:
Charge the General Counsel to complete the. Guide to
Law of Central Intelligence and to maintain the Guide
as current as possible.
Approved
Not Approved. ( )
Recommendation B. The Executive Committee disapproved Recommenda-
tion B,.t at senior managers periodically be required to read the Guide.
Approved Not Approved ( )
Recommendation C. Modified by the Executive Committee .to broaden
its scope to include all special DCI authorities contained in Section 8
of the CIA Act. Recommendation is now as follows:
Charge the General Counsel with developing a statement,
in the style and detail associated with a law review
article, that cites the significant boundaries of the
special DCI authorities contained in Section 8 of the
CIA Act. This statement should be completed by 1
1980. .The statement is not in lieu of.the.
Guide; its purpose is to provide a single, uniform
interpretation of the boundaries of the DCI's:author
ities, avoiding the problem of differing conclusions
drawn by laymen readers.
Approved Not Approved ( ).
2. Tab B - Criteria for Changes
Recommendation A. The Executive Committee approved the recommenda-
Do not accept the NAPA proposal for a written set of
considerations for use in determining whether or not to
adopt changes which stem from systems in other agencies.
Approved (li)d Not Approved ( )
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Recommendation B. The Executive Committee approved the recommenda-
The DDCI task the Director of Personnel with the
responsibility for an impact analysis of proposed
personnel policy changes, with the degree and extent
of that analysis being appropriate to the significance
of the issue.
Approved ( Not Approved ( )
Recommendation C. The Executive Committee approved the recommenda-
The DDCI utilized the report from that analysis as the
basis of a record of the decision made and the rationale
for it; utilize the analysis as a source of information
for employees in those situations where it is deemed
appropriate.
Approved (1I/ Not Approved ( )
3. Tab C - Personnel Policy: Approval and Publication of Regulations
Recommendation A. Modified by the Executive Committee to require
that the revisions be coordinated. Recommendation is now as follows:
Have the Director of Personnel review the
and where necessary revise them in format to clearly
indicate the basic Agency policy on the subject con-
tained in that sub-series. This revision is to be
completed within six months. All revisions will be
coordinated. The revised regulation is to note
"revised for format only", with the last date of con-
tent change also indicated. Only those
reflecting policy issues need be revise ose s -
series programmed for content change within six months
after the completion of the format revision can be
revised for format when revised for content.
Approved
Not Approved ( )
Recommendation B. Modified by the Executive Committee to delete
the developing anissuing roles. Recommendation is now as follows:
The DCI or the DDCI continue to approve all new per-
sonnel policies or any changes in existing policies.
Approved (VV) Not Approved ( )
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4. Tab D - Authorities of the Director of Personnel
The Executive Committee delayed action on this recommendation
pending further study on two options, organizationally transferring
either part or all of the Office of Personnel to the DCI level.
S. Tab'E - Role of Personnel Officers
Recommendation A. The Executive Committee approved the recommenda-
tion.
Have the component manager clearly define. in the
Advance Work.Plan,:the role expected from the Com-
ponent Personnel Officer giving particular emphasis
both to the working relationship desired between the
Personnel Officer, the Career Management Officer and
the line supervisor and to the four functions common
to personnel specialists identified in the conclusions
section of this paper.
Approved
Not Approved ( )
Recommendation B. The Executive Committee approved the recommenda-
tion.
Have the Director of Personnel clearly define in
supplemental guidance through the component manager,
the general role expected from Personnel Officers.
If appropriate, this guidance can be issued on a
Directorate-wide-basis.
Approved Vfis Not Approved ( )
6. Tab F - Office of Personnel Focal Point for Co onent Personnel
Of f icers
Recommendation. The Executive Committee approved the recommenda-
tion.
A focal point for operations in the Office of Personnel
not be created, but the Office of Personnel issue an
updated functional d' ectory.
.Approved ( Not Approved ( )
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7. Tab G - Office of Personnel Operational Activities
Recommendation. The Executive Committee agreed to delete the
recommendation that operations now carried out in the Office of
Personnel not be delegated to directorate personnel officers as this
would not allow enough flexibility.
Approved (V4' Not Approved ( )
8. Tab H - "E" Career Service
Recommendation. The Executive Committee approved the reconmnda-
Retain the "E" Career Service but with more professional
"E" career positions being staffed by officers on rota-
tional assignment.
Approved ( t~~ Not Approved ( )
9. Actions indicated in paragraphs 1 through 8 above are approved.
Ds/ Frank Co Carlucci
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