SIS PROBATION PERIOD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83M00914R002400190005-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 21, 2007
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: August 20, 1982
• Content Type: MEMO

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2 0 AUG 1982
MEMORANDUM FOR: Acting Director of `Central intelligence
FROM: James N. Glerum
Director of Personnel
SUBJECT: SIS Probation Period
1. Action Requested: That you approve the reccamndation contained in
paragraph 3.
2. Background: The original SIS plan includes language that requires
officers appointed or promoted into the SIS to serve a one-year probationary
period. At the end of that period, the Heads of the Career Service certify in
writing to the Director of Personnel satisfactory or unsatisfactory completion of
the trial period. Performance appraisal rating of three or below during the
trial period requires administrative action and decision including possible
reduction in pay or separation if warranted.
3. Staff Position: Our experience has shown that the certification
duplicates other safeguard mechanisms such as the PAR evaluation, Career Board
rankings, competitive evaluation descriptors, and established downgrade or
separation procedures. All members of the SIS, regardless-of tenure, serve at
the pleasure of the DCI and as such are on a continuing probationary period
throughout their SIS career. Therefore, certification that the officer has
completed an arbitrary one-year trial period creates unnecessary paperwork and
serves no useful purpose. It should also be pointed out that new SIS level hires
are required to complete the three-year Agency probationary period.
4. Recommendation: That you approve the discontinuance of the one-year SIS
trial period.
Executive Director
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/s/ James N. Glerum
James N. Glerum
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Acting Director of Central Intelligence Date
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