LETTER TO FRANK C. CARLUCCI FROM PAT SCHROEDER

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• Publication Date: March 29, 1988
• Content Type: LETTER

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COMMITTEE ON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE OF DEFENSE
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125 CANNON HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
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March 29, 1988 TILIPMOOIS 1202) 221-40211
Honorable Frank C. Carlucci
Secretary of Defense
The Pentagon
Washington, DC 20301
VrA 17-01-5
Dear Mr. Secretary:
Section 504 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 1987 (P.L. 99-569) authorized the Secretary of
Defense to establish a separate personnel system for civilian
intelligence personnel of thegMilitary departments. This
authority for a separate personnel system was enacted for two
purposes: (1) to permit better and more effiCient management
of a small number of intelligence personnel within the
Department that would be possible under the constraints of
the normal civil service system; and (2) to permit the
military intelligence units to compete with other
, intelligence agencies in the recruitment and retention of
personnel.
The military departments are now in the process of
designating positions which are to be covered by the separate
personnel system. I understand that, in some cases at least,
the determination is being made to include all employees
within a unit performing intelligence functions and not just
employees engaged in intelligence work. Such broad inclusion
is inappropriate and not supported by the legislative
history. The report of the House Permanent Select Committee
on Intelligence (H. Rept. 99-690, Part 1) specifically stated
that the number of employees covered by the separate system
would be "very small" and was estimated to include about
5,700 employees.
Of more immediate importance is the effect of the broad
inclusion on the employees and on other functions of the
Department. Employees within this separate personnel system
will not have the same appeal and due process rights as they
help in the competitive civil service. While this may be
appropriate for personnel performing intelligence functions,
it is not appropriate for support, clerical, technical, and
administrative staff.
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The legislative authority permits the Department to pay
individuals in the separate personnel system at higher rates
than under the competitive civil service system. This is
important to permit the military departments to compete with
the intelligence agencies to recruit and retain intelligence
professionals. However, the military intelligence units
compete with other Defense Department units for support,
clerical, technical, and administrative staff. To permit the
military intelligence units to pay higher rates for these
individuals would make it more difficult for other DoD units
to recruit and retain qualified personnel.
For these reasons -- legislative intent, employee
rights, internal competition -- I urge you to act to ensure
that only those positions which involve the performance ?of
intelligence functions are designated to be placed, in the
separate personnel system. I request that you inform me of
any actions you take as a result of this letter.
With kind regards,
ly yours,
AT SCHROED
Chairwoman
cc. The Honorable Louis Stokes, Chairman
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
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