REPORT OF THE JUNIOR OFFICERS COMMITTEE AND REPORT OF THE PANEL ON CAREER SERVICE FOR WOMEN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-01826R001000130029-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 4, 2002
• Sequence Number: 29
• Publication Date: December 23, 1953
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Chairman, CIA Career Service Board
ATTN: Executive Secretary
SUBJECT: Report of the Junior Officers' Committee and
Report of the Panel on Career Service for Women
REFERENCE: Memorandum from Chairman, CIA Career Service
Board to Members, CIA Career Service Board,
same subject, dated 9 December 1953
1. In compliance with para. 2 of reference, I have given con-
sideration to both reports and have discussed them with C/PP and
other individuals within the PP complex who are concerned directly
with Career Service. The comments below reflect PP opinion.
a. Report of the Junior Officers' Committee:
(1) We believe that many of the difficulties which
are stressed in this report stem from past inequities which
have been largely eliminated today. The recruitment pro-
cedures of two years ago were rapid and largely without
coordination. At that time false impressions might have
been created in the applicant's mind, and when he was even-
tually hired, his particular qualifications might not have
been used effectively. Today, however, recruitment, when
effected, is more carefully done. We try to make sure that
no individual is brought into the Agency unless it is deter-
mined that no available on-board employee exists who posses-
ses similar or equal qualification to the individual proposed.
All requests for appointments are discussed and reviewed by
each Career Service Board within the DD/P complex.
(2) With the publication on 9 October 1953 of
and with the intensive effort that the Career Service Boards
within DD/P are making to achieve an effective implementation
of its principles and mechanisms, it is believed that the
majority of the difficulties outlined by the Junior Officers'
Committee will disappear. Rotation and reassignment problems,
under , will be ironed out, and officers and employees
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within DD/P can look to a long-range development and
planning of their individual careers. Once Area Divi-
sion and Senior Staff proposed T/O's are approved, it
should be possible for Career Service Boards within DD/P
to achieve the goals set forth by the Junior Officers'
Committee.
(3) The PP Career Service Board favors one Career
Service Board within DD/P. On 21 April 1953 such a
recommendation was made to the Clandestine Services Career
Service Board. Centralization of this function at the
DD/P level would result in greater uniformity and fairness
in processing actions of all kinds; in action being taken
on the basis of broader considerations; in decisions being
authoritative and final; in more effective utilization of
the aggregate T/O for the entire DD/P complex; in more
effective selection of individuals to fill vacancies; in
more effective and coherent promulgation and execution of
career management.policy. This recommendation, concurred
in by all Area Division Chiefs and members of the PP Career
Service Board, was tabled by the Clandestine Services Career
Service Board. It is urged that this matter now be re-
examined in light of the recommendations of the Junior
Officers' Committee.
(4) The need for a consistent promotion policy is well
recognized and, as you know, is now being considered by the
CIA Career Service Board.
(5) Members of the PP Career Service Board believe
there is need for a more effective supervisory program within
the Agency. The PP Career Service Board is stressing the
need for fair and just personnel evaluations and does not
consider personnel action requests unless these are appropri-
ately documented with evaluative materials.
b. Report of the Panel on Career Service for Women:
(1) While we recognize the value of this report, we do
not have any significant comments. The report has important
statistical information; it highlights potential injustices;
and has value in alerting the Agency to potential injustices.
(2) I concur in the notations contained in para. 2 of
the Minutes of the CIA Career Service Board for 23 November
1953.
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