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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00868R000100010040-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 9, 2007
• Sequence Number: 40
• Publication Date: November 14, 1980
• Content Type: MEMO

Approved For Release 2007/05/10: CIA-RDP84-00868R000100010040-0
Chief Support, Foreign Broadcast Information Service
On 8 November 19801 was offered a transfer to the
Nicosia Bureau from the Athens Unit." He was advised that the position
in Nicosia did not include editing, that he was being offered transfer
to a position classified at the P-5 level and that he would have to
accept being placed in a saved rate status. ccepted
the offer. He was also advised of the pending classification survey in
Nicosia,
will be authorized direct travel Athens - Nicosia
for himself, dependents, HHE and vehicle as appropriate. He willlbe
expected to report to the Nicosia Bureau for duty immediately after the
closure of the Athens Unit currently scheduled for 31 January 1981.
inquired about his social security refund, CSR
repayment amount, continued salary payments in Sollars, utilization of
a lefthand-drive vehicle in Nicosia and the effective date of his tour
for EOT purposes. Subsequently, Washington has advised that the social
security claim has been submitted for approval and the amount, if ap-
proved, should be-about $5700. The Office of Personnel Management is
? backlogged and an answer on CSR=is not expected until at least spring of
1981. The Nicosia FBIS administrative officer has advised that allotments
of pay can be made either to a Stateside bank account or a Cyprus ex-
ternal account which should satisfy the dollar r irement. The car
question was discussed directly kith Nicosia and,
therefore, the mechanics of documenting t Fie vehicle there was not pur-
sued by the undersigned. Tour date for EOT travel purposes is the
date of conversion from contract to FSN appointed employee.
ACKNOWLED: . //
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