DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL'S MEMO, FOR DCI'S INFO, ON 'INVOLUNTARY SEPARATIONS'

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80M00165A001300090035-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 3, 2006
• Sequence Number: 35
• Publication Date: May 14, 1977
• Content Type: MEMO

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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
TO.: Bernie
SUBJECT: Director o Personnel's Memo, for DCI's
info, on "Involuntary Separatins"
This memo is in response to DCI's
question, and provides the necessary
statistics.
Shortly, the DCI will be receiving
at leasttwo requests that he authorize
the"involuntary separation's of individuals;
one (a commo specialist) who has been
declared surplus, and a second (an ops
officer from DDC) who seems to turning in
an unsatisfacry perofrmance, probably
because of psychiatric or attitudinal
problems.
Until very recently, the D/DCI
has been authorizing these involuntary
separations (or "terminate--,Ins". as they
are unfortunately described), but OGC
believes that the orev:tous DCI's delegi::_tion
of this authority to the D/DCI may not be
legally sound. Consequently, until that
problem is :corked out, the DCI will be
asked to dispose of these cases. This is
not terribly burdensome, because since
1972 (as will be noted from the attached)
the DCI has authorized himself the
involuntary terminations of only 17
employees - not including the two the
Admiral took a personal interest in.
After he sees the anticipated tWo:.
cases, the DCI should decide if he ;actually
wishes to delegate this authority.
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INVOLUNTARY SEPARATIONS
1972 - 1977?
1972
Two employees were terminated by the DCI for unsatisfactory
conduct and'failure to accept an-assignment.
Seventy employees resigned in lieu of possible termination for:
failure to qualify during the first year, unsatisfactory per-
formance or conduct, medical problems, marriage to a foreign
national, and being declared surplus. In addition, 34 employees
resigned for security reasons.
Two employees retired in lieu of possible termination due to
medical problems.
Terminated by DCI
2
Resigned in lieu
104
(Security -34)
(Impropriety or illegality-0)
Retired in lieu
2
108
1973
.I`
Thirteen. emp-loyees were terminated by-the DCI after being
'declared--surplus.
Forty-seven employees resigned in lieu of possible termination for:
failure to qualify during the first. year, unsatisfactory per-
formance or conduct, medical reasons-, and marriage to a foreign
national. In addition, 20 employees resigned for security reasons.
Two employees retired in lieu of possible termination due to
reasons other than impropriety or illegality.
NOTE: During 1973, 299 additional employees involuntarily retired
after being declared surplus.
Terminated by DCI
13
Resigned in lieu
67
(Security -20)
(Impropriety or illegality- 0)
Retired in lieu
2
82
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One- employee was--- terminated- by the DCI 'after- refusing..to- retire.
Fifty-eight. employees resigned in lieu of possible termination for:
failure to qualify during the first year, unsatisfactory per-
formance or conduct, medical reasons, marriage to a foreign
national, and being declared surplus. One employee resigned
in lieu of termination due,-to impropriety or-illegality. In
addition, 12 employees resigned for security reasons.
One employee retired in lieu of termination for failure to meet
Agency medical standards.
Terminated by DCI
1
Resigned in lieu
71
(Security -12)
*(Improprie.ty or illegality- 1)
Retired in lieu
1
7733
*Writing bad checks and indebtedness
Thirty employees resigned in lieu of possible termination for:
failure to qualify during the first year,' unsatisfactory per-
formance or-conduct, medical reasons, marriage to a foreign
national, and being declared surplus. One employee resigned
due to impropriety or illegality. In addition, 15 employees
resigned for security reasons.
Two employees retired in lieu
meet Agency medical standards.
of
termination
for
failure
to
Terminated by DCI
0
Resigned in lieu
46
(Security -15)
*(Impropriety or illegality- 1)
Retired in lieu
2
48
*Disorderly conduct. involving arrest
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One... employee.:was ;;terminated. by DCI for. failure-: to..-accept'.: an
assignment.
One employee was terminated by Director of Personnel for
failure to qualify during the first year trial period.
Twenty-nine employees resigned in lieu of possible termination
due to failure to qualify during the first year, unsatisfactory
performance or conduct, medical reasons, marriage to a foreign
national, and being declared surplus. ..Three-employees':resigned
in lieu of possible termination due to'impropriety or illegality.
In addition, five employees resigned for security reasons.
Three employees retired in lieu of termination for failure to
meet Agency medical standards or after being declared surplus.
Terminated by DCI
1
Terminated by Director of Personnel
1
Resigned in lieu
37
(Security -5)
*(Impropriety or illegality-3)
Retired in lieu
3
42
*One violation .. of. law on.expor.t of currency;
one alteration= of official travel order for
personal gain;- one'theft,of merchandise-from
employer-outside-employment.:,.
January to March 1977
Fourteen employees resigned in lieu' of possible termination for:
failure to qualify during the first year, unsatisfactory per-
formance or conduct, marriage to a foreign national, and being
declared surplus.'
No' employees' have resigned due to impropriety.-.or illegality
as of ' 31 March 1977.
One employee retired in lieu of termination after being
declared surplus.
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Terminated by DCI
0
Resigned in lieu
14
Retired in lieu
1
15
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