OPM NO. 1 - 14 - 11

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-03091A000200030009-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 7, 2000
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: April 3, 1968
• Content Type: MF

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3 April 1968
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Personnel
SUBJECT : a No. 1- 14 - 1l
1. It is not understood why a document such as this is
not checked routinely, with the individuals responsible for a
related program, before it is issued.
2. An early draft of this OPM was mentioned to 25X1 A
and myself the day your staff was considering the Foreign Service
Retirement Incentive paper, and the same day that the RCPS pro-
posal for an inclusive one-shot effort toward retirement incentive
was tabled. At that time a question was raised as to the timing
of such an OPM in relation to the RCPS and you stated that the OPM
would make it clear that the Retirement Counseling and Placement
effort would remain as is until the Program was more advanced
and firmed up. I commented that that would in al 1 probability be
in July or August and no objection was noted.
3. After a very cursory examination of the OPM draft dis-
crepancies were noted between the somewhat fuzzy wording on the
first page and the drafted chart. I was advised by others at the
time not to worry about that; it would be straightened out. Not only
wasn't it squared away but the subject of the OPM was not mentioned
to any RCPS officer again. The "Key Personnel" list was not attached
at that time nor was the staters ent of "General Areas of Responsibility. "
25X1A
4. After re-reading paragraph 2. a. it still appears both unclear
and contradictory as far as my responsibilities and the status of the
RCPS is concerned. From the very beginning the branch in which the
Retirement Counselors sit and work has been known as the Retirement
Counseling Branch. Also I have never been Chief of it. Further,
is Acting Chief of the EEAB and not Chief. None of the
above has been discussed with the Chief, RCPS nor were the reasons
and background for the structure of the existing working organization
sought. Plans and intentions from. the detailing of the undersigned
last summer have been to build a well conceived, thoroughly founded,
totally coordinated Agency Retirement Program of which the DCI, the
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Director of Personnel and in fact the entire Agency could be proud.
It has been evolving toward this end along a path occasionally
blocked by thoughtless unnecessary hurdles, such as some details
in this OPM..
S. It is on the point to recall two earlier situations when we
on one occasion, and you, Mr. Echols, and the under-
signed on the other, discussed other instances where matters of
substance and concern to the Retirement Program had been dealt
with with no reference to RCPS. You have a strong team there and
we are all staunchly behind you in working toward the complete and
satisfactory fulfillment of your responsibilities. However, arbitrary
actions without even a phone call can tend to build resentment and
distrust. None of us wants this kind of a wet blanket to cool off the
burgeoning interest and cohesive movement which is just now begin-
ning to fall in behind your Retirement Program.
6. Your declared intentions to delegate authority and respon-
sibility, and to rely upon your staff have my fullest. support. The
undersigned and the RCPS officers are daily demonstrating our
experience and capabilities toward the furthering of the Retirezr.!ent
Program and in support of the principles and purposes of the Office
of Personnel.
25X1 A
Chief, Retirement Counseling and Placement Staff
Distribution:
Orig. & 1 Addressee
1 - RCPS eyes only file
1 - RCPS chrono
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