PRESIDENTIAL RECOGNITION OF EMPLOYEE ACTIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS BENEFITING THE GOVERNMENT

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00313R000300120002-4
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• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 20, 2005
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: January 21, 1982
• Content Type: MEMO

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THEWHIT'E HOUSE
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CABINET AFFAIRS STAFFING MEMORANDUM
January 21, 1982 12 noon, Monday,
DATE:_?__,,_Y NUMBER: 048575SC DUE BY: January 25, 1982
Presidential Recognition of Employmee Actions and
SUBJECT- Arah-1-axamea=-zenef iting the Government
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May we have your comments on the attached recommendation
by 12 noon, Monday, January 25.
Thanks.
TO: DIRECTOR CASEY
Attn:
RETURN TO: Craig L. Fuller
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"'k EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
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.ti '` OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
JAN 19 1982
ACTION
MEMORANDUM FOR: THE PRESIDENT
FROM: EDWIN L. HARPER
SUBJECT:
Presidential Recognition of Employee
Actions and Achievements Benefiting
the Government
Under the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981,
the Inspectors General have been given authority to
grant' cash awards to Federal. Government `employees whose
disclosures of fraud, waste`, or mismanagement' result in
cost savings for the agency. The same legislation also
authorizes Presidential awards for employee actions
that result in greater efficiency, economy, and effectiveness
of Government operations and in substantial cost savings.
Don Devine recommends that we build on these separate
but related programs by arranging for Presidential
letters of recognition and commendation to be sent to
employees who have made significant contributions in
this area. An IG award recipie::t could also be eligible
for a Presidential award in some cases, although the
Presidential awards are much broader in scope.
Previous Administrations have found such programs to be
valuable.
we share Don's view that such a Presidential recognition
program could be worthwhile, particularly if the letters
of commendation are selective; i.e., geared toward
measurable savings of $10,000 or more.
Don's recommendation is very straightforward. The
basic options available are (a) to establish a special
Presidential program or (b) to allow existing agency
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programs to continue to serve all recognition purposes.
The advantage of a Presidential recognition program is
that it would offer recurring opportunities for you to
demonstrate your interest in having Federal personnel
at all levels involved in supporting your objectives of
reducing spending and improving Government operations.
The Presidential recognition program would emphasize
positive employee contributions to increasing the
effectiveness of Government programs including constructive
suggestions, inventions, and special acts or services.
It would also be a solid complement to our current
efforts through the President's Council on Integrity
and Efficiency to reduce waste and increase effectiveness.
The Office of Personnel management would take care of
the administrative details of conducting the program.
The Director of OPM and the Chairman of the President's
Council on integrity and Efficiency would advise the
President on individuals deserving recognition.
III. RECOMMENDATION
I_.:.recommend that you approve option? (a) to establish a
Presidential recognition program. Dave Stockman concurs.
We have prepared the attached documents by which to
initiate the program:
o a memorandum for your signature to the heads
of all Executive Departments and Agencies
announcing the
program and enlisting their
support; and
o a Presidential Statement for release to the
press announcing-the-program.
Approve
Disapprove
Attachments
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THE WHITE HOUSE
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
We have been making excellent progress in improving the
management and operations of Federal programs and in reducing
waste, fraud, and other abuses. In the last six months, for
example, the Inspectors General in the departments and
agencies, working with your top managers, have saved the
taxpayers over $2 billion. This is a fine start by a fine
team.
Today I want to strengthen that effort by creating a comple-
mentary program to encourage every Federal employee to take
the positive extra steps to increase the economy, efficiency,
and effectiveness of Federal programs,. I nave instructed
the Office of Personnel Management to administer a new
program to provide for special Presidential recognition and
commendation for employees whose exceptional ideas and
achievements in increasing Government efficiency, economy,
and effectiveness, and in eliminating waste and :: s..anacement
result in substantial cost savings to the U.S. taxpayer.
I would like each of you to submit to the Director of the
Office of Personnel Management the names of those em;icyees
whose efforts have been recognized since Zanuary 20, _981,
under your agency's Incentive Awards Program for ,cntrb;:tions
which have measurable benefits of $10,000 or more, and who
you believe should be considered for Presidential ::anagenent
improvement Awards. The Chairman of the President's Council
on Integrity and Efficiency and the Director of the Office
of Personnel Management will advise me cn those individuals
deservinc recognition.
I believe that Federal e-: lo;-ees have much. to offer to
improve our Government, and want -,-hen
tc know that their
ideas and suggestions are sought, welcomed, and appreciated.
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THE WHITE HOUSt
Office of the Press Secretary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PRESIDENTIAL AWARDS TO GO TO EMPLOYEES FOR ACTIONS BENEFITING
THE GOVERNMENT
President Reagan today announced a program of Presidential
recognition and commendation for Federal employees whose
exceptional ideas and achievements in increasing Government
efficiency, economy, and effectiveness, and in eliminating
waste and mismanagement, result in substantial cost savings
to the U.S. taxpayer. "I believe that Federal employees
have much to offer to improve our Government, and I want
them to know that their ideas and suggestions are sought,
welcomed, and appreciated," said the President..
The President announced-the Program in a memorandum to
the heads of all Executive Branch departments and agencies.
(Copy attached.)
Federal employees whose contributions have resulted in
measurable benefits to the Government of $10,000 or more
will be eligible for Presidential recognition and commendation
awards. The awards program will- be administered by `he
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Office of Personnel :ianacenient. The Chairman of the President's
Council on Irtearity and Efficiency and the Director of OPZI
will advise'the President on individuals deserving recognition.
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EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT
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 ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET
SUBJECT: (Optional)
Presidential Recognition of Employee Actions and Achievements
Benefiting the Government
FROM. James N. Glerum
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Director of Personnel
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This proposal from OPM
involves Presidential letters for
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measurable savings of $10,000 or
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more. We have participated in
.similar programs in the past and
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found that our employees were
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honored to receive such recogni-
tion. A recommended response is
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