CONVERSION OF COMMUNICATIONS OPERATIONS CENTER (COC) TO 12-HOUR ROTATING SHIFT SCHEDULE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90G00993R000100170028-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 14, 2012
• Sequence Number: 28
• Publication Date: June 12, 1986
• Content Type: MEMO

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OIT-10296-86
12 JUN 1986
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Personnel
VIA: Deputy Director for Administration
Director of Medical Services
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Edward J. Maloney
Director of Information Technology
Conversion of Communications Operations Center
(COC) to 12-Hour Rotating Shift Schedule
1. Action Requested: The purpose of this memorandum is to
seek approval of the Director of Personnel for the adoption of a
12-hour rotating shift schedule for operations personnel working
duty shifts in the Communications Operations Center (COC), 1B-43
Headquarters, as recommended in paragraph 3.
2. Background:
a. Severe staffing shortages within the COC (which
operates around the clock, seven days a week) have forced us
to consider changing the normal 8-hour shift rotation to a
12-hour rotation. Current statistics show approximately 50
vacancies among the shift-working positions. Although we
are taking steps to resolve the vacancy problem, the lag
between recruiting, training, and assignment to production
prevents us from anticipating any substantial relief from
the situation for several months. We have concluded that a
three-section, 12-hour shift schedule is a partial solution
to alleviating the present situation, as it allows optimum
use of the available personnel and offers other advantages.
b. The proposed schedule calls for three teams to work
12-hour shifts, allowing for one team to be in an off-duty
status for a minimum of 48 hours. The built-in overtime of
four hours each pay period for each person is not unreason-
able and, in fact, should permit us to reduce overtime
requirements overall. Additionally, when the permanent
mid-watch was first implemented several years ago, it
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SUBJECT: Conversion of Communications Operations Center (COC) to
12-Hour Rotating Shift Schedule
was not a difficult task to find volunteers to staff
that shift; however, we are now forced to direct people to
work the midnight shift, a measure we prefer to avoid.
. The new 12-hour schedule would affect approximately
positions in the Message and Data Communications
Activity (MDCA) and the U.S. Network Activity (USNA) within
the General Operations Group (GOG) of OIT. It does provide
for those employees who are unable to work such a 12-hour
rotating shift; they are identified as "special category
employees." Included in this category are persons having
documented serious medical problems, single parents unable
to obtain adequate child care, part-time students,
annuitants, and contractors. There are advantages to having
people in this category as we look to them to help provide
operational continuity between shifts through the knowledge
gained from working with more than one watch team.
d. We believe our proposed schedule is one that will
satisfy production and employee development requirements,
without sacrificing humanitarian considerations.
Twelve-hour work schedules are not unique and enjoy
popularity where they are in use (the Data Base Control
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overseas OC facilities).
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e. The schedule would be implemented on a trial basis
for approximately 120 days, beginning shortly after
approval. Prior to the end of that period we would assess
the results and determine whether to seek ratification for
continuing the schedule.
3. Recommendation: In view of the foregoing, it is recom-
mended approval be granted for a 120-day trial period for a
12-hour rotating schedule.
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Edward J. Maloney
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SUBJECT: Conversion of Communications Operations Center (COC) to
12-Hour Rotating Shift Schedule
CONCUR:
Director of Medical Services Date
Deputy Director for Administration Date
APPROVED:
Director of Personnel Date
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Distribution:
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