ATTENDANCE IN AGENCY ORIENTATION COURSES
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December 6, 1979
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
VIA; Deputy Director for Administration
FROM Donald L. Smith
Director of Training
Attendance in ~ ency Orientation Courses
.ENCE: A. Memo to I.DDCI from DTR dated 29 October
1979, Same Subject (OTR 79-1083)
B. Memo to Deputy Directors from DDCI
fated 1 November 1979, Same Subject
(ER 79-2487/1)
1. The revised Headquarters '=eguiation cover
attendance at Agency Orientation Courses has b fully
coordinated per Reference B and has been sent to the Regula-
tions Control Division for publication. A copy is attached
for your reference (Attachment A).
2, Please sign the Li ployee Bulletin (Attachment )
ich explains the changes and requests support and compli-
ance from Agency managers and supervisors.
Donald E. Smith
Attachments:
A-Draft Headquarters Regulation
E-Draft Employee Bulletin
Distribution:
Orig -. Addressee
I - DDA
1 - OTR Registry
1 - DTR Chrono
/1 - OTR/EA.
1 -
OTR/EA/:m :miss (3 December 79)
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2. ENTRANCE-ON-DUTY BRIEFINGS AND ORIENTATION TRAINING
a. GENERAL. The program of entrance-on-duty
briefings and orientation training courses is
designed to acquaint each new full-time perma-
nent and regularly scheduled part-time employee
with the Agency's missions, organization, and
benefits and its administrative and security
practices. Another purpose of the program is to
ensure integration of new employees into the
work force of the Agency with on-the-job or
other applicable training. Personnel detailed
to CIA may also be required to attend any
portion or all of this program.
b. ORIENTATION PROGRAM
(1) OFFICE OF PERSONNEL BRIEFINGS provide an
introduction to the Agency for new employees
that covers the organization of the Agency,
information on employee benefits and
administrative practices, and assistance in
the completion of appropriate documents of
employment.
(2) OFFICE OF SECURITY BRIEFINGS are an essential
part of the orientation of new employees
and are accomplished in accordance with the
provisions of STATINTL
(31 OFFICE OF TRAINING (OTR) ORIENTATION COURSES
provide in-depth instruction on the Agency's
missions, organization, and significant
foreign intelligence activities. The
Introduction to CIA course is given for new
professional employees and the Orientation
for New Employees course is provided
clerical and technical support employees.
(4) DIRECTORATE AND COMPONENT BRIEFINGS are
conducted to provide new employees with more
specific information about the missions of
the directorate and component, on-the-job
orientation, career development, and the
accomplishment of various administrative
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tasks. Deputy Directors, Heads of Independ-
ent Offices, and Operating Officials will
periodically review existing internal
briefing programs for new employees and
make modifications as necessary.
c. RESPONSIBILITIES
'(1)
THE DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL will ensure that
employees subject to the provisions of this
regulation are scheduled for th
Off
e
ice of
Personnel and Office of Security briefings
and that appropriate administrative documents
are completed.
(2) THE DIRECTOR OF SECURITY will develop, direct,
.and conduct the security orientation of new
`emp in accordance with the provisions
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(3) THE DIRECTOR OF TRAINING will develop, direct,
and conduct the Introduction to CIA course,
Orientation for New Employees course, or
other orientation courses for new employees,
-monitor attendance in them, and grant waivers
or deferment of attendance.
(4) DEPUTY DIRECTORS AND HEADS OF INDEPENDENT
OFFICES will ensure that new employees
receive appropriate on-the-job training
and are informed of pertinent component
administrative matters. They may conduct
component or directorate orientation courses
as needed.
d. ATTENDANCE. The Office of Personnel and Office
of Security portions of the orientation program
may not be deferred. The appropriate OTR
orientation course should normally be attended
by every new employee after one month but no
longer than six months following entrance on
duty. Details concerning the scheduling of
these courses are published twice annually in
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the OTR Schedule of Courses. The Director of
Training will monitor attendance in these
courses, and any deferment beyond six months
following entrance on duty or complete waiver
must be requested by the employee's supervisor,
endorsed by the component head, and approved by
the Director of Training.
e. ENROLLMENT PROCEDURES
(1) After a new employee reports for duty, the
component of assignment will enroll the
comployee in the appropriate OTR orientation
.course. Supervisors should submit a Form 73,
Request for Internal Training, through their
Training Officer to Central Registrations,
Office of Training.
(2) The Office of Personnel will send to the
Office of Training on a timely basis lists
of all new employees to help monitor
attendance by these employees in the
appropriate OTR orientation course.
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AGENCY ORIENTATION FOR NEW EMPLOYEES
1. The Head uarters Regulation regarding orientation
of new employees has been revised to emphasize
attendance in for ation courses conducted by the
Office of Training, in addition to the entrance-on-duty
briefings given by the Offices of Personnel and Security.
2. All new employees are to be enrolled in one of two
courses--the Introduction to CIA for professionals or the
Orientation for New Employees for clerical and technical sup-
port personnel. A new employee should attend the appropriate
course after one month but no longer than six months following
entrance on duty. Deferment beyond six months or a complete
waiver must be requested by the employee's supervisor, endorsed
by the component head, and approved by the Director of Training.
The Director of Training is charged with monitoring compliance
and will report to me on a regular basis.
3. Supervisors are reminded of their responsibility
for meeting the orientation and training needs of their new
employees.
Frank C. Carlucci
DISTRIBUTION: ALL EMPLOYEES (1-6)
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OTR 79-1097
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ORANDUN FOR: Regulations Control Division, DDA
Donald # . Smith
Director of Training
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SUBJECT:
Revised headquarters Regulation
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Attachment A is a revision of Headquarters Regulations _
entitled "Entrance on Duty Briefings and orientation Training."
It is intended as a replacement for it its entirety aSnTATINTL
not as an addition to the current regulation. At the direction
of the DD I, it has already been coordinated and copies of the
coordinating documents are attached (Attachment B). We have
received verbal concurrence from the DDA. Please expedite
the printing and publication of this regulation.
ih
Donald E. Smith
Attachments:
A. Headquarters Regulation
B. Memo from DDCI and responses
Distribution:
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1 - DTR Chrono
1 - OTR. Registry
A - EA
IA
O''R/E :ne (4 December 1979)
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