MINUTES OF THE CIA CAREER SERVICE BOARD 24TH MEETING, THURSDAY, 4 MARCH 1954, AT 4:00 P.M. DCI CONFERENCE ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

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2 iUTES
OF THE
CIA CAREER SERVICE BOPRD
24th Meeting, Thursday, 4 March 1951, at 400 P.M.
DCI Conference Room, Administration Building
Presents Messrs. Lyman B. Kirkpatrick,, Inspector General, Chairmen
Robert Amory,, Jr., DD/I' Member
of, PP' Member
25X1 A9a D/T, Alt for Director
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AD/Gotmuunications, t ember
to for DD/P, Member
Harrison Go Reyno , AD/Personnel., Member
25X1A9a L. K. White, ADD/A, Member
cu t ivo Secretary .
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Reporter
1. The Board' approved the minutes of the 23rd meeting hold
25 February 3,954 without change.
2. The Staff Study addressed to the DCI by the AD/Perscsnnel,
"Selective Rotation Program," dated 23 February 1954, was discussed.
The ADD/A submitted a counter proposal, "Proposed Rotation Programs for
Junior Professional Personnel"e Co]., White stated that there were
several points in the paper presented by the Assistant Director for
Personnel with which he disagreed. He felt that such a program should
be administered by the Office of Training, not by the Office of Per-
sonnel; that the program envisaged training over such a wide number of
components within the Agency that personnel being rotated would not
have time to become productive in any one assignment, and that the
duration of each cycle was of such length that trainees would be likely
to lose interest and motivation. He also felt that the rotation of
any individual should be closely tied into the plans of his Office
Career Service Board. He also felt that the program should start out
with fewer than 120 people. He submitted the paper as an attempt to
reflect his thoughts on the staff study of the AD/Personnel rather than
as a finished product. He stated that there was some doubt in his mind
whether the office from which a trainee had started would want his back
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after a five year period, especially in view of the advancement in grade
that inevitably would have taken place. There was discussion of the most
profitable length of time during which a man should be rotated. It was
agreed that within overall limits each case should be determined on its
own merits. 3istributed a memorandum addressed to the
Chairman, CIAW Board from Mr. Baird? subject "Selective
Rotation Program"., The Chairman stated that it was his idea that trainees
would be gainfully employed during their period of rotation. Farther, he
felt that six months as a minInum and a year as a maximum would be right
for the period of time a trainee should remain in any office, and that a
trainee normally should be rAated to not more than three offices. The
future*
staff study for the consideration of the Board at a meeting in the near
of OTR to synthesize
the three papers presented along the lines indicated, and present a new
3s The Board then addressed itself to item 3 of the Agenda. Of
25X1A the four papers on this sub ect included in the Agenda, the Como order
#23-53 and the proposed formed the principle basis for
the discussion. It was tentat.ve agreed that the time schedule
proposed by office of operations was more realistic than any other
suggested. The Board also tentatively agreed that the procedure of the
office of Communications that insured a easteed Periodic reviewsystem
was the most equitable yet proposed. It also agreed under no
circumstances should there be re-established a "time-in-grade" concept
that lead persons to believe that they were entitled to a promotion upon
having served minimum time-in-grade. The Board requested the office of
Personnel to present a paper on promotions along these lines.
4. Under the heading of new business the Board considered and 25X1 A9a
proved two Career Development Slots for Messrs. and
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the paper requested of the Director of Training concerning multi-purpose
slots, It, was agreed to consider this at a future meeting.
5. The meeting adjourned at Saco P. M,
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