MINUTES OF THE THIRTY-EIGHT FDD CAREER SERVICE BOARD MEETING 31 OCTOBER 1957

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-03131A000100020009-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 20, 2001
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: October 31, 1957
• Content Type: MIN

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announced that the Russian Conversation Class
would start next Tuesday, 5 November.
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reported that training participation for the month
of October was 11,280 hours; 1,61+9 hours over the required 5%.
It was noted that the NSA training school is moving about
25X1A 15 December to Ft. Meade. thought some provision should be
made for transportation of our people to the school. If nothing is
set up by NSA, other arrangements will be made in individual cases.
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MINUTES OF THE THIRTY-EIGHTH FDD CAREER SERVICE BOARD MATING
31 October 1957
The following Career Preference Outlines have been reviewed:
are both interested in the long-range in research analysis).
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to GS-11. The Board approved.
from GS-9
The questions from the 26 September meeting were revived with
the following conclusions:
1. Permit some identification on FDD reports as to who developed or
reviewed the report.
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After considerable discussion the Board turned this down for the
following reasons:
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a.
b.
This was contrary to the concepts of FDD's professio
It would be difficult to include the names of all persons
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c.
who contributed to the preparation of the report
It would affect morale negatively
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2. The types of awards for better-than-average but not outstanding
service.
It would have to be determined what is "better-than-average"
performance and a method devised of recognizing this internally. This
might prove to be difficult. Instead, the following suggestions were
advanced:
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a. Branch or Division Chief congratulate the individual
b. Section Chiefs can mention these cases in their monthly
reports to the Branch Chiefs.
It was decided that above-average performance will be noted in
the monthly report that goes to Mr. Bagna11 for inclusion in his
presentation to the Branches of the Division every six months.
Mr. Bagnall announced that he had discussed a rotation plan
25X1A between FDD and DDP with This arose as a result of DDP/FE'
Division's interest. Mr Ml attempt to centralize at one
point within DDP rotation procedure for all Divisions to be worked
along these lines: We would be informed of the overseas vacancy about
six months ahead of time. FDD would announce this for rotation
interest indicating that the FDD person selected would retain his FDD
Career Service Designation and that at the end of his tour he would
return to his position in FDD. Also it was expected that some of the
returning DDP people might be assigned to a tour of duty in FDD.
They would retain their DDP Career Designation and return to DDP at
the end of their tour in FDD. The following advantages would ensue:
1. Opportunities will be created for people who like FDD-type
of work, but would also like a tour overseas.
2. It would also provide additional training and experience
for FDD personnel and would supplant our present familiari-
zation trips.
Mr. Bagnall sent a memo to the DAD/O requesting that more
definitive criteria be outlined for supervisors, or at least for the
Career Service Boards, in recommending employees for membership in
the Career Staff.
Secretary
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