DELAYED OPENING OF CERTAIN HEADQUARTERS ENTRANCES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83B00823R000800130042-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 30, 2000
• Sequence Number: 42
• Publication Date: August 20, 1976
• Content Type: MF

Approved For Release 2000/09/14: CIA-RDP83B00823R000800130042-0
20 August 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director of Security (PTOS)
THROUGH Chief, Physical Security Division
25X1A FROM
Chief, Headquarters Security Branch
SUBJECT Delayed Opening of Certain
Headquarters Entrances
1. Reference is made to previous discussions regarding
this matter. The Federal Protective Service Union has ruled
that when officers report to work, they should be paid for
the time required to draw their weapon from the arms room
before going to their assignment. The General Services
Administration cannot afford to pay overtime to these offi-
cers for the 10 or 15 minutes required to draw a weapon.
They have requested that the officer be allowed to draw his
weapon during the first 10 minutes of his eight hour tour.
2. This directly affects those Headquarters entrances
and gates which open at 0700 hours. It naturally does not
affect 24 hour posts. This action would require that the
entrances normally opened at 0700 hours would be opened 10
to 15 minutes later. An attempt at negotiations with Federal
Protective Service officials and the Union to change shift
hours to an earlier time met with negative results.
25X1A 3. has insured that the Parkway Gate,
the 193 Gate, and the Front Entrance will not be affected by
this action and will open as usual at 0700 hours. This will
be accomplished through the utilization of extra shift offi-
cers. We have been requested, however, to allow a 10 to 15
minute delay in the opening of the following posts: North-
west Entrance, Southwest Entrance, Bus Stop Tunnel Entrance,
and the North Cafeteria Entrance.
4. It should be noted that some officers will ignore
the union ruling and report to work early to draw their
weapons, and a post would therefore be opened at 7:00 a.m.
A spot survey was conducted on 19 August 1976 and the traffic
at these posts is very slight at 7:00 a.m. To delay an open-
ing for 10 minutes would not seriously inconvenience anyone
as a 24 hour post is located in the close proximity of all
affected posts.
Approved For Release 2000/09/14: CIA-RDP83B00823R000800130042-0
 Approved For Release 2000/09/14: CIA-RDP83B00823R000800130042-0
5. As a consequence of the above, an employee notice
is in order. A sample draft of the suggested notice is
attached to this memorandum. Your further direction in
this matter is solicited, 25X1A
Approved For Release 2000/09/14: CIA-RDP83B00823R000800130042-0