PROJECT PACE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-05054A000100100031-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 14, 2000
• Sequence Number: 31
• Publication Date: October 9, 1975
• Content Type: REGULATION

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NOTICE NO. LN 20-165
LN 20- 165 PERSONNEL
9 October 1975
PROJECT PACE
This Notice supersedes LN 20-155, dated 13 December 1974, and Addendum to
LN 20-155, dated 14 August 1975
1. PURPOSE
Project PACE is the Office of Logistics' (OL) Upward Mobility Program.
Project PACE is established to provide an opportunity for nonprofessional OL
careerists at the GS-04 through GS-06 level (and wage board equivalent) who
are locked into an occupational series which does not enable them to realize
their full work potential to obtain the experience and training needed to
qualify for advancement. Selection is based on an individual's interest,
ability, and desire for special opportunity and training.
2.
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
a.
b.
OL careerists who have completed 1-year of acceptable service,
OL careerists who are in GS-04 through GS-06 (or wage board equivalent)
positions which provide limited opportunity for advancement.
3.
ADMINISTRATION
Project PACE will be under the guidance of the Director of Logistics (D/L). It
will be administered by the PACE Working Group (WG) and a member of OL Person-
nel and Training Staff (P&TS) as advisor/coordinator. The WG will work closely
with managers and supervisors in assisting them to plan, develop, and implement
the career growth program of deserving OL careerists.
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4. ESTABLISHMENT OF PACE POSITIONS
In November division chiefs will meet with the D/L to identify positions
which will be offered for use under the auspices of PACE during the calendar
year. The WG will review the positions offered to ensure that they provide
career opportunities.
5. ESTABLISHMENT OF A REGISTER OF APPLICANTS
In Janu;ary of each year, a memorandum will be sent to all ML Careerists,
GS-04 through GS-06, to announce open registration for eligible candidates
who wish to be considered for the approved PACE positions. To enroll for the
PACE register, the following action must be taken:
a. A PACE Registry Form will be attached to the memorandum to all ML
Careerists, GS-04 through GS-06. It must be completed and forwarded
to the Chairman, PACE WG, by the applicant.
b. A member of the WG will contact the applicant and assist him or her
in completing the Registration Form.
c. The applicant's immediate supervisor will:
(1) Review and verify the information on the applicant's Registration
Form,
(2) Complete the "Project PACE Applicant Questionnaire,"
(3) Discuss that questionnaire with the applicant and obtain his or
her signature. (If the applicant does not concur with the
supervisor's evaluation, the applicant may attach comments.)
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d. The WG will review the files of all of the registrants for the year to
assure that:
(1) They are eligible for the program; if not, the WG will notify
the applicant's division chief and/or his/her immediate supervisor.
(2) The supervisor's evaluation is consistent with Fitness Reports;
if not, the WG will attempt to resolve the discrepancies.
6. VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Vacancy announcements will be issued on a semiannual basis to afford any candi-
date who is not registered the opportunity to enroll in the program. Concurrent
with the announcement, the WG will contact each registrant to determine the
registrant's interest in the positions and to notify each of them of the PACE
orientation briefing.
7. PACE ORIENTATION BRIEFING
The WG and designated supervisors will conduct an orientation briefing to
discuss the positions being offered. While the briefing will be open to all
eligible candidates, attendance will be required for those registrants who
have indicated interest in the positions being offered. At the conclusion of
the orientation briefing, the WG will canvass the registrants as to their job
preferences.
8. SELECTION PROCESS
The WG will provide the names, by category, of those interested in the PACE
position to the selecting official with the registration form and the appli-
cant questionnaire. The selecting official will then select which applicants
will be interviewed. The selecting official will make a first choice plus two
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alternates, if possible. The selectees will be approved by the division chief
or a predesignated supervisor acting on his/her behalf. The selection will
then be forwarded to the Chairman, PACE WG, within 2 weeks of the receipt of
the names. After review by the WG, the names will be forwarded to the D/L for
approval. The WG will notify the applicants of the results. The name(s) of
the selectee(s) will then be forwarded to OL/P&TS where a reassignment date
will be determined.
9. LETTER OF INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING PLAN
Within 30 days after the selectee is assigned to the new PACE position, the
supervisor will, in consultation with the selectee, prepare a Letter of
Instruction (LOI) as required by LI-20-23. In addition to specifying duties,
the LOI should include a training plan reflecting the nature, content, and
extent of all training anticipated during the year. The supervisor is welcome
to use the assistance of the WG and its advisors in preparing the plan. Upon
completion of the plan, the supervisor should discuss it with the OL Training
Officer.
10. INITIAL TRAINING PERIOD
The initial training period will be 1 year, but because of the nature of each
training discipline, and based on individual need, an extension or modification
may be necessary. Extensions will be considered on an individual basis upon
completion of the first year of training. Overlap between the present incumbent
and the PACE selectee will normally be limited to 2 weeks except under unusual
circumstances. In those unusual cases, a memorandum explaining the circumstances
should be forwarded by the position supervisor to OL/P&TS for approval.
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11. SUPERVISOR'S QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT
Selectee supervisors will be required to prepare a written progress report
every 3 months for a period of 1 year. Upon completion of each report, the
supervisor will discuss its contents with the selectee, obtain the selectee's
signature, and forward the report to the WG for review. At the completion of
the 1-year training period, each supervisor will be required to submit a writ-
ten critique assessing the selectee's overall progress and performance and the
supervisor's assessment of Project PACE.
12. WORKING GROUP QUARTERLY CONFERENCE WITH SELECTEE
The WG will meet quarterly with the selectee to discuss topics of mutual benefit
and concern.
13. WORKING GROUP QUARTERLY CONFERENCE WITH SELECTEE SUPERVISOR
Each selectee supervisor will meet quarterly with the WG to discuss the selectee's
progress, changes in training plan, problems encountered, or suggestions for im-
proving the PACE program.
14. PROMOTION ELIGIBILITY FOR SELECTEES
Selectees should be considered for promotion during the initial training period
based upon the same criteria applicable to other OL careerists--i.e., job per-
formance, competitive evaluation, and time in grade. The supervisor should
evaluate the overall performance and potential of the selectee and, if warranted,
submit a promotion recommendation through normal administrative channels.
15. COMPLETION OF PROGRAM
During the initial training period, selectees are to be assigned to those
positions specifically set aside for Project PACE. Upon satisfactory completion
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of the initial training period, the selectees will be reassigned to other
positions within the division.
16. TERMINATION
If at any time it becomes necessary to terminate training, the selectee will
be reassigned.
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Director of Logistics
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