TENURE, JOB SECURITY AND REDUCTION IN FORCE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP57-00384R000100220008-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 8, 2001
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: October 1, 1953
• Content Type: MEMO

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Approved For ReeeCINATFREWEFWE13q0384R000100220008-1
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Security Information
1 October 195?)
TO: Director of Central Intelligence
FROM: Legislative 'ask Force
SUBJECT: Tenure Job Security and Recuetion in Force
1, PROMFM: To deterrine ther additional legisletioe is roeoi:ed
by the Agency with respect to estahl,_ehing the tenure snd job sereiritor
career emplo:rees and to conducting ns.cessary reductionc in force.
2. ASSUAPTIONS:
a. It is the Agencyrs oirjetive to develop arid Haintaie a ceoo
of dedicated people 1,Jho are carenllf selected and oroeeresAvely tralu23,
who desire to i,cvote theolseIves permanently to the needs of 'he ?ntellic
service of the U. S. Government, who enjoy tLa satisfaction et job Loll
done, who look forward to the emoluments and benellts appxceriete to soe:a
service, and who have the expectancy of a permanent career in C2P.
b, Career employees of the Agency All not ba re2feoeed by ro-
ductions in force until all practicaele reductions have been aceoeolietEd
among other categories of personnel.
c. Such external review of the Agencys personnel aotivitie as
would reveal intelligence methods and sources is undesiraiLee FOIAb5:
3, FACTS BT/'RING ON THF PROBLM:
a. The size of certain career organizations in the Federal oteecero
(for example) military services, Foreign Service, and permanent civil sor,,j
employees) is parodically established by legislative liattetioas,
b. Agency Regulation states that ethe sine
of this career staff (ie., the CIA career staff) will be detr,.mf.ned by the
long range needs of the Agency rather than by its more verlaWe temoceary
requirements."
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c. The provisions of the Veterans Preference Act and its
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irirplementtug procedures apply to, personnel activities of the Agency?
d. The Director havl, authority under section 102(c) of the
national security Act of 1947 to separate any employee of the Agency when
rs determines that such action is in t,he national interest*
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at. liTenure' has considered to mean an employeels expectancy -
of a long term career in ths Agency., This expectanc.v should be limited
only by the possibility of - ?
(1) Resignation or death of the individual;.
(2) Fail:bre on the part of the individual to meet Agency
requirom6nts for riertormance, conduct security or health; or ? ,
(3) A necassayy reduction in force
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he of a career groupo since they depend in large
fluct,uations in .t size
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