EXPERIMENTAL PAY SYSTEM FOR PANEL D AND PANEL N

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90-00530R000300410009-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 31, 2012
• Sequence Number: 9
• Content Type: MEMO

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STAT
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Personnel
FROM: Compensation Policy Branch
SUBJECT: Experimental Pay System for Panel D & Panel N
1. In 1985 the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence approved an
Experimental Pay System (EPS) in the Office of Communications for the
Telecommunications Officers. The experimental compensation and classification
system was authorized for five years for the Telecommunications Officers
occupation which was experiencing significant problems in recruiting and
retention. In March 1986 the Electronic Technician occupation in the Office
of Communications was included in the experiment which brought total
employee population in the banding experiment to approximately The
Experimental Pay System (aka banding) experiment is now entering the third
year of the initial five years and based on the information supplied by the
Office of Communications appears to be meeting the goals established at the
initiation of the experiment.
2. When the EPS was established a Memorandum of Understanding was
developed between the Office of Communications (OC) and the Office of
Personnel (OP) which defined the responsibilities of the OC and OP in
conducting the experimental pay system. There have been several modifications
to the initial experiment since the MOU was signed in October 1984 and policy
clarifications have been made on a case by case basis rather than on a
systemic basis. The initial Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has not been
formally modified since October 1984 although a modified MOU was prepared in
early 1987 but was not approved due to other administrative priorities.
3. Although a Memorandum of Understanding was the appropriate mechanism
by which to define the guidelines for administration of the experimental
system, the system has now evolved to the point where an Office of Personnel
Memorandum (OPM) on the administration of the experimental pay system is
required. We will develop this document by incorporating the policy
designations identified in the original MOU; providing clarifications to the
procedures; and addressing those issues that still require policy coordination
and development.
4. The primary issues that require clarification in the banding system
include: the classification procedures and authorities; conversion guidelines
and how exceptions are to be processed; definitions of OC and OP
responsibilities for collecting data on the administration of the experiment;
and other related administrative topics.
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5. A draft Office of Personnel Memorandum outlining the administrative
procedures for the Experimental Pay System is seen as the most efficient and
effective means of resolving many of the administrative questions. The draft
OPM will coordinated with the Office of Communications and we anticipate
having an initial copy available for your review within ninety days. A memo
to the Director of Communications notifying him of the intent to produce an
Office of Personnel Memorandum to replace the original Memorandum of
Understanding is attached for your signature.
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