SENIOR SCIENTIST AND ENGINEER PROGRAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85-00024R000500150005-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 9, 2007
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: December 16, 1982
• Content Type: MEMO

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DDS&T-4101/82
I DEC ?J'2
MEMORANDUM FOR: Office Directors
FROM: R. E. Hineman
Deputy Director for Science and Technology
SUBJECT: Senior Scientist and Engineer Program
REFERENCE: DDS$T-3339-82, memo from DDS&T to Office
Directors, same subject, dated 26 July 82
1. Reference memorandum established the Senior Scientist
and Engineer Program (SS$EP) for the Directorate of Science
and Technology and set forth conditions under which candidates
would be selected and assigned to the Program. Subsequently,
a number of questions have arisen regarding procedures and
qualifications of candidates. To clarify current procedures,
improve overall efficiency, and at the same time maintain the
integrity of this Program, future nominations, selections,
assignments and promotions to the SSTEP will adhere to the
following procedures.
A. Entrance Requirements
Nomination memorandum will be prepared in
accordance with Attachment A and forwarded to Chief,
Administrative Staff, DDS$T. The memorandum should be
specific in describing how the nominee meets basic SSEjEP
requirements. It should also designate the position to be
used to accommodate the nominee. As stated in reference, the
position must be at the GS-14 level or above. Failure to
designate an appropriate position will result in no further
action.
Nomination memoranda should be received by the
15th of January and July. These dates have not been arrived
at arbitrarily, but, rather, out of necessity to allow
sufficient time for Career Service Board review,
recommendation, DDS&T approval and PMCD action.
Following DDS&T approval, the Director of
Personnel will be advised of the individuals and positions for
the SSFEP. The Director of Personnel will be requested to
establish these positions at the appropriate grade levels.
Positions approved for the Program will appear on staffing
complements in the Office of the Director.
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B. Ceiling
Ceiling for the SS&EP will be separately
identified and controlled within the Career Service Grade
Authorization by the C/AS/DDS$T. Total ceiling will include
both SSF,EP and regular positions. However, positions and
ceiling designated for the SSEEP will be used exclusively for
employees in the SSF,EP.
SIS ceiling will be determined by applying the
same percentage that is used to determine overall DDSIT SIS
ceiling to the total number of DDS&T approved SSEEP SIS level
positions. This ceiling will be used exclusively for
employees in the SS&EP. Additional ceiling transfer from
managerial ceiling to SS&EP can be recommended by the CSB.
C. Performance Appraisals
Performance Appraisal Reports will be prepared by
the immediate supervisor. For the GS-15's, the appropriate
Office Director will be the Reviewing Official, provided he
is not the originator, and the A/DDS&T will be the Reviewing
Official for all SIS participants in the SSf,EP. In addition,
Performance Appraisal Reports will be routed through
C/AS/DDSIT en route to the Office of Personnel.
STAT
R. -S. fi ineman
Attachments
A. Nomination Memo
B. Checklist
C. Memo from DDS&T to Office Directors,
dated 26 Jul 82