CLASSIFICATION OF COURIER POSITIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00780R000200120022-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 20, 2002
• Sequence Number: 22
• Publication Date: April 30, 1962
• Content Type: MF

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30 April 1962
bORANDUM FOR: Chief, Salary and Wage Division,
Office of Personnel
SUBJECT : Classification of Courier Positions
1. The proposed CIA Position Standard for courier positions
has been reviewed as requested and compared with duties and require-
ments for existing YPIC courier positions. While the descriptions
given generally conform with the duties of NPIC couriers, we do not
feel that the proposed grade structure is realistic in terms of the
requirements of the job and today's labor market. In preparing the
Standard, the major consideration appears to have been on the non-
professional nature of these jobs with little emphasis on the scope
and effect.
2. Without attempting to overdramatize the point, the security
aspects of a NPIC courier position demand that individuals entrusted
with the highly sensitive materials carried must be intelligent,
alert, tactful, and completely reliable. They must be on-call on a
seven day round-the-clock basis, have a thorough knowledge of the
regulations involving multiple codeword systems, and be prepared to
perform in a variety of functions. The effect of error on their
part would have grave consequences indeed.
3. The military services have long recognized the need for
utilizing "higher-level" personnel to courier sensitive material
even though much of the work is physical in nature. The Officer
Courier Service utilizes Second Lieutenants and Ensigns for this
type work (which equates to a GS-7) with the full realization that
the security requirements involved in handling highly classified
materials are of overriding importance.
4. In 1956, the NPIC courier positions were established at
the GS-7 level to attract and hold higher-level non-professional
personnel.. Experience has proven that this was a wise investment
in terms of the personnel we have been able to hire for these
positions. This group has repeatedly responded to the urgent
requirements of the Center in a smooth and reliable manner. or
this reason we strongly recommend that the IPIC courier positions
remain as presently classified at the GS-7 level.
Chief, Administrative Staff, NPIC
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This was proposed as an additional level to be added to the
standards that are thermofaxedo 9 March 1952
1, Collecttransports, delivers and provides loll-
pint; or receipts 'for documents, mail, packages, and other
material in the following work situations!
a, Provides officer courier service as specified
in CIA Ro ulat ion0 ithin and outside the Washington
? etropolitan area on routes and schedules which include
five or i nre criteria (RD, SI, White `louse, etc.) in ai dt-
tion to security clnssifications, Work requires special
briefing, adherence to and knowledge of CIA Special Intel-
ligence Regulation security defensive measures and
delivery instructions m ich may change on a day-to-day
basis. Exercises tact in estahlishin, Identity of reci -
tent, and assuring delivery and return of material to
restricted areas where custody can be maintained, or
b. Provides regular and/or special officer
courier service for items which usually involve raterin]
with control criteria in addition to security classifica-
tion, and renuiring delivery within or outside Washington
Metropolitan area, Sensitivity of such items calls for
the carrying of and potential use of side agars for pro-
tection of ices carrieu, Such work involves detailed
control criteria and supplersentsry instructions on de-
livery, and retention of custody while at delivery point.
Such custody at delivery point Involves safeguarding the
material. while it is being read personally by the recip-
lent by ensuring that no unauthorized personnel are present
while the material is being read. This often requires the
exercise of extreme tactfulness and excretion on the part
of the Courier especially in contacts with cabinet-level
and White House Staff officials. 'ltist he completely
adaptable and flexible to the demands of urgent assignments
during and after normal working hours. Level of contacts
requires neatness In dress and appearance. Studies alter-
nate routes an=i movements in the light or weather reports,
travel obstructions and/or unexpected situations which
might create security hazards during trip, make adiustv:ruts
and takes precautions accordingly.
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y serve as armed escort to high ranking non-
courier personnel detailed to carry and make actual de-
livery of highly sensitive material.
SUPERVISION AND CUIDELINES
Separate end detailed instructions and guides are
vided on a continuing basis for specially controlled
security activities. Specific guides are provided while
erroute only as necessary to insure delivorv or piciu
as changes occur.
CO14MLNT. This office recon-rends that the reference to
material adu in n,.$,, for Courier C be deleted.
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1. Messenger service for
unclassified material
outside the Agency, with-
in the metropolitan area.
2. Messenger service for
classified material
through secret within
same building and other
Agency buildings in the
metropolitan area.
3. Messenger service for
Top Secret material with-
in the same building or
cou poutd, for material
with any classification
or control within the
secure area.
1. Courier service for
material through Top Secret
outside the Agency, within
the metropolitan area.
2. Courier service in-
cluding registering and
delivery of Top Secret
material between Agency
comMounds.
3. Courier service and
sorting of material
subject to control stamps
within and/or between
secure area.
4. Courier service on one-
time basis for material
requiring special
controls.
1. Courier service for
material having 1 to 5
control criteria (NATO,
SEATO, RD, White House,
etc.) requiring special
briefing and adherence
to security defensive
measures, identification
of recipient, etc.
2. Courier service with-
in or outside Washington
metropolitan area requir-
ing carrying of and
potential use of side
arms.
Same as GS-05 except
Courier service for 5 or
more control criteria
including limited sI
clearance.
Gs-OT
Same as GS-06 except that
control criteria includes
full SI clearance aid work
requires special briefing,
adherence to and knowledge
of CIA Special Intelligence
Regulation= security
defensive measures aM
delivery instructions which
change from day-to-day.
Work requires tact in
establishing identity of
recipient, retention of
custody at delivery point,
safeguarding material by
exclusion of unauthorized
personnel at delivery site.
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