INTERIM REPORT ON STATUS OF CIVILIAN RESERVE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04718A002200040003-2
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 5, 2001
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: July 31, 1956
• Content Type: MEMO

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This morandurn is for he information of the Dena,' Director (Support)
I. This report of statue and progress in the development of a civilian
reserve progran is furnished in oompliance with your informal request.
24 Uwe have been taken to secure full Agency participation in the
National Defense ftecutive Reserve of the Office of Defense Mobilisation,
Based an a staff study of 3 Mal 1956, the Career Council approved this
participation in principle, leaving to this Office the details of adminis-
tration and ,procedure in coordination with the Office of Defense Mobilization.
Informal approval has been obtained from ODK exempting the Agency frmn the
requirement that rooters of Executive Reservists be furnished the Civil Service
Commissions ODM has already furnished the name of the first candidate for this
reserve which is now being chocked out by the Psychological and Paramilitary
Operations Staff. A circular letter has been prepared by this Office to office
chiefs in the Avner asking for nominations since it is felt that the course of
this program will be determined by the limited availability of the type of
personnel qualified. The letter has not been released pending approval of the
Career Council to which it will be submitted in the early fall with a proposal
for a second civilian program, the Specialist Reserve.
3. The stated requirements of the Office of Training for psychologists
and of the Office of Communications for communicationa pereonnel are not
covered by the Executive Reserve program and require a different approach using
CIA authority. Questions as to the nature of appointment, compensation, conflict
of interest protection, which are either not present or are provided for by
statute in the OOK program, are involved. Therefore, a working group composed
of representatives of the Office of the General Counsel, Office of Training,
Office of Communications, and Office of Security has been pulled together by
this Office and has made considerable progress in outlining the procedure possi-
ble for this program using DCI authority. Recommendations covering policy as
to nature of appointment, eavensation? benefits, training period, and type of
employmont action are being completed for submission to the Career Council in
the early fall, as indiested in cur letter of 11 July 1956 transmitting to you
the revised CTR staff study.
4. In addition to contributing to the revision of the OTR staff study,
his Office has conferred with the representative of the Director of Communi-
eations on their problem in order to reactivate their previous request for a
reserve program within the framework of an Agency-wide Specialist Reserve. On
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6 June 1956, a revised staff udy vas received frea the Office of Cuw4 oat ions
modifies their previous military approach to the prOblem and proposes the
naming of 75 former employees as civilian reservists. It was indicated that
this proposal was still in draft status and had not yet been completely staffed.
Nothing in this study is at variance with the recommendations of the working
group on which the Office of Communications is represented.
5. This Office feels that it cannot approach individuals as to membership
e Specialist Reserve until the basic authorities and procedures are defined
ommvitments obtained as to funds, training facilities and support, and
and security clearance capabilities. As soon as these basic points are
the procurement of people for a civilian reserve will be undertaken.
Signed
Harrison G. Reynolds
Direst or of Personnel
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