FTP CEILING DDS&T

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP86-00024R000200220002-3
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• Document Page Count: 17
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 14, 2005
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: May 18, 1983
• Content Type: FORM

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SUBJECT FTP Ceiling DDS&T
17 May 1983
REFERENCE Memo From DDS&T to COMP dated
25 April 1983, Subject: FTE.
1. The points raised in Mr. Hineman's referenced
memorandum are essentially valid, and are in agreement with
several recent modeling efforts OP provided to the DDS&T, in
accordance with their specifications. However, one point that
the referenced memorandum does not mention is that current
DDS&T difficulties in EODing applicants are also directly
attributable to intentional DDS&T management actions. In
addition, there is no realistic alternative for providing the
DDS&T with FTP relief without taking it away from another over
extended Directorate.
2. As is generally known, the Agency is facing a severe
problem in FTP overrun this year due to entering the fiscal
year significantly over strength. In addition, an inordinately
high level of applicants were EOD'ed during the initial months
of FY 1983. A review of the DDS&T manpower profile shows that
they contributed to this problem by entering FY 1983 with
employees more than their authorized FY 1982 position leve s.
In addition, they EOD'edlapplicants in the first four
bi-weekly periods. The additional 132 FTP the Agency was
subsequently allocated was designed to provide just enough
additional FTP ceiling to cover the projected overage. The
DDS&T, meanwhile, clearly embarked upon a program of total
manpower gains that was designed to gradually bring them up to
strength within FTP ceilings.
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3. What has not been brought out to date, is that the
current severe constraints on DDS&T applicant hiring levels are
directly traceable to a change in DDS&T personnel management
policies. The rate of FY 1983 manpower gains through transfers
from other Directorates has skyrocketed to a level representing
of FY 1982's rate. The DDS&T current loss rate
roughly equates to that of FY 1982, so their difficulty in
EODing applicants is directly attributable to their large
manpower gains through transfers. Although the DDS&T has
followed a plan of manpower gains through transfers and EOD's
that: was designed to get them to their authorized strength
level within initial FTP constraints, they have not changed
their approach since their strength and FTP reductions. If
they wish to maintain higher EOD levels, they will have to
reduce their manpower gains through transfers. Without such a
change in the rate of DDS&T manpower gains, they will need an
additional FTP allocation to keep from finishing FY 1983
severely under strength.
4. Unfortunately, FTP cannot be provided to the DDS&T
without taking it from another Directorate. The Directorate
that has had constant FTP overrun problems is the DDO.
However, the most recent model shows that a total elimination
of all DDO EOD's for the rest of the year will only generate
about 10 FTP for reallocation. It would also totally eliminate
a July Career Trainee class. In short, current modeling shows
only about 2.5 DDI FTP available for reallocation within all
Directorates. As the attached model demonstrates, unless the
DDS&T reduces its rate of manpower gains through transfers they
will. need 9.5 FTP to maintain a reasonable EOD pattern.
5. In conclusion, possible solutions to the stated DDS&T
problem of insufficient EOD levels would seem to include:
b. Postponement of EODs until late FY 1983 or early
FY 1984.
c. Reallocating 9.5 FTP from other Directorates to
the DDS&T.
Of these alternatives, reducing transfers would seem most
realistic - with the added caveat that any available FTP (such
as the 2.5 out of the DDI) would be made available to DDS&T as
it might develop.
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