MINUTES OF THE OC EXECUTIVE BOARD (U)

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• Document Release Date: August 13, 2001
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• Publication Date: August 1, 1978
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Minutes of the OC Executive Board (U)
1 August 1978
(C) The following members were present:
AGENDA ITEM #1: Report from Ops and Engineering on OSO
Memorandum of Agreement (C)
to introduce the item.
distributed an updated version of the MOA draft con-
ain ng corrections of some OSO titles, including all operational
elements, less the national programs elements. Among other pro-
visions of the new MOA, OSO is established as the focal point for
liaison with NSA.
2. (S) During discussion of the draft MOA, it was suggested
that the wording of the MOA should show OSO as the focal point,
in coordination with OC, for establishing COMINT activity and OC
as focal point, in coordination with OSO, for providing ongoing
support. This would be a continuation of existing patterns; e.g.,
and third countries. In the event the NSA/OSO MOA
resu s in domination of OSO, OC should not thereby be dominated
by NSA. OSO should be responsible for certifying clearances of
NSA personnel. Test and inspection responsibilities should
possibly be better covered. When OSO orders peculiar equipment,
we need advance notice and, where additional test equipment is re-
quired, OSO should either provide it or allow sufficient time for
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OC to procure it. An objective is to have NSA deliver machine
readable copy and exceptions to this should require negotiation.
NSA combining of messages into a single internal message creates
a problem of work load perception. This, and the resultant over-
time impact on OC, should be addressed in the MOA.
25X1A 3. (C said he would have difficulty summarizing
25X1A and concluding the discussion. said there need not
be a summary or ratification at is time. ere is a need to meet
again with OSO to obtain further agreement and then to return to
the Board for final review of a revised MOA. asked whether
an OSO briefing on NSA/OSO relationships could be arranged.
25X1A said this could be arranged
AGENCA ITEM #2: Honors and Awards (U)
25X1A 1. (U/AIUO) placed this item on the agenda as a follow-
up to the letter lake. We appear to be handling honors and
25X1A awards the way we should. had asked CMD about honor and
award correlation with gr . authored paper provided justi-
fication for the correlation of grade to level of honor award. There
is no problem on correlation of grade to award when the Career Board
looks at the level of contribution and this happens to result in
the correlation with grade. There would be a problem if the award
level were being determined pro forma by grade.
25X1A 2. ( entioned that two of our recommendations
had been offll ded by the Agency board.
stated that this was not based on grade considerations.
25X1A 3. (U/AIUO) summarized -- the intent of the D/CO, to
avoid pro form corre a on of honors to grade, is known to the panel
chiefs. This is mainly a retirement honors problem. OC statistics
show that the honor level and grade correlation is justified by the
level of contribution as detailed in the texts of the recommendations.
AGENDA ITEM #3: Opportunities for the Handicapped in OC (U)
1. (C) This item was put on the agenda
There is a Public Law requiring access for the an icappe to public
buildings. This law does not apply to private or military buildings.
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 concerns training and hiring of the
handicapped. The Agency has an official program on training and
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hiring of the handicapped. Under the law and in the Agency program, the
intensity of consideration for the handicapped is not in the same
degree as under EEO. Technology has advanced to a point of providing
many aids for the handicapped which were not available until quite
25X1A recently. was asked to prepare an OC plan.
25X1A 2. (C said that in addition to the laws, there is
a Headquart lling out the DCI's commitment to the handicapped
under Office of Personnel coordination. This notice requires emphasis
on the hiring and utilization of the handicapped based on ability. The
Agency plan deals with applicants as well as employees. There are Agency
FY-1977/1978 plans for equal opportunity for the
draft plan for the handicapped was discussed with
the Agency Coordinator of the program for the han c e , an She as
indicated offices should operate under the Agency program rather than
have individual plans.
3. (U/AIUO) During discussions it was brought out that in the
Agency program there is no reference to being competitive in a career
field and that BYCELS includes criteria which deal with mobility of
employees. Tha question of funding special modifications and equipment
was touched upon. The Agency program is based on ability, not charity.
It was pointed out that we are processing medical disability separations
for some of our people and it would appear inconsistent to be simulta-
neously hiring new people with the same, or similar, disabilities or
handicaps. The existence of our system of rotational assignments would
make it very difficult and expensive for OC to implement a program in-
volving hiring of handicapped individuals who require building modifications,
special purpose equipment installations, or the use of installed special
equipment. It was also noted that OL, or other than OC organizations,
generally have the responsibility for construction.
4. (U/AIUO) It was concluded that primary responsibility for
hiring the handicapped lies with OP and that responsibility for building
provisions to accommodate the handicapped lies with OL or other than OC.
If we have candidates who are qualified to perform an OC function on a
competitive basis, they should be hir'd i)
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