MINUTES OF 29 NOVEMBER COMMITTEE MEETING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00832A000300010003-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 20, 2000
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: December 6, 1956
• Content Type: MF

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6 December 1956
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MEZDRANDUH FOR: Chairmen Suggestion Awards Comeittee
SUBJECT: Mutes of 29 November 1956 Coassittee Meeting
10 The CIA Suggestion Awards Committee met on Thurede
29 November 1,56 at 10:00 A0 110 in 2601 Curie with
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el Advisor DDS/OP
DDI/OCH
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DDS/MetS
DDS/OL
urity Advisor DDS/OS
Dmiirs
Dm
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wilimmummegol Chief, Procurement Division:in and Fir,
25X1A Special Assistant to C/Procurement/OLs attended
to brief ihe Goneittee on the ProcurementDiviaionvs suggestion
program,
20 ac explainedldly Procurement Division Bugged.,
Ulm program was needed and the direct and indirect benefits dee
rived? He emphavised high participation as Shown by submission
og_Ne_gmgaListione in, lees than two years from a Division with
average strength cf about 65 employees, He reported following
sults to date: IT 56.22 suggestions submitted with 15 adopted;
2 referred to Agency Committee for cash
awards
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Fr 57.32 suggestions submitted be date, 27
decided with approximately le adopted?
baiii.......disonswed problems of integrating this
Divisional program with the Agency Program, He stressed the
necessity of overcoming the obsolete notion that employees are
prohibited from receiving ewards for suggestions pertaining to
25X1A their own work,, pointed out the similarity of this
program with previous propsals for work simplification programs
in OL/PRS and other compohents which had been referred by the
Conmittee Chairman to 0711 for stu40
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co Committee approved.11111MM proposal that he 25X1A
discuss the Procurement Division Program with CiNgt Staff and
recommemd proposal of a working group to study and submit recon
mandations concerning further action to be taken by the Committee
30 The Committee approved or recommended approval of awards
in the amounts shown for the following employee suggestions -
ILLEGIB
ante:1211.1;U Award
2254 $100. Executive Secretel7 to cheek
01/RF7C/SEF to determine whether
this suggestion also led to re.
cent improvement in Quarters Eye
Cafeteria,
2418 Approved letter of appreciation*
2436 $10
2477 35
2559 25
259$
2622 250
v Se993 ? 25
lbs Committee recommended the action sham below on the
following suggestionet
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sF-3121111MIIIIR briefed Com ttee
deoision deferred permit Como
to check and report re the proper divisidn of
award between co.suggesters and .estimate bane,
'fits resulting from increase in affected cable
traffic expected beginning January 3957.
Suggestion 2279. Defer pending receipt of a more
precise estimate of benefits derived from We
suggestion. Executive Secretary to obtain from
RI or invite It representative to brief Cometttee
Oft Committee deferred decision pending check to see
whether method proposed in 2368 duplicates earlier
suggestion proposed for sorting salary checks
in PX/RI or any other earlier suggestionso_
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The Cant ttee approved the recommendation of evaluating
offices for non.adoption of the following suggestions
1487 2609
030 2610
2604
2347- Committee requested Executive Secretary to advise
empLee that this idea had previously been sub.
mitted, also adopted and granted an award, Letter
to include tntplanation of why not yet in effect,
ftecutive Setlretaty to follow.up with OL/RE&C/SEP
to insure completion of adoption of previous
suggestions,
6, The meeting was adjourned at 1145 atm,
&mutts* Secretary
Suggestion Awards,Goamittee
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