MEMORANDUM FOR HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES FROM JOHN W. MACY, JR.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00780R001400010055-8
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 4, 2006
• Sequence Number: 55
• Publication Date: June 22, 1966
• Content Type: MF

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June 22, 1966
ME* ANDUN FOR HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
The President will honor a selected group of Federal employees for their
outstanding contributions to the War on Waste at a White House ceremony
sometime in July.
I have been asked to invite all executive departments and agencim.to sub-
mit nominations for this Presidential recognition. A review of available
cost reduction and incentive award records should identify the most notable
employee achievements that are worthy of consideration. Your nomination
will be needed not later than June 30.
The characteristics of potential nominations are as follows:
The cases should be among your agency's most significant smplow
ideas or superior achievements which produced cost reduction or
cost avoidance results measurable in terms of dollars.
The proposal or achievement must have been placed into effect or
have received management approval during F. Y. 1966.
In the final selection process it is hoped to have a variety of federal per-
sonnel represented, for.exaeple
- A range of occupations including blue collar, white collar, etc.
A range of grades
Coverage of women, military, spacial groups, etc.
Geographical distribution
The number of cases we would like to have from your agency is indicated
John W. Racy
Chairman
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SAMPLE FORMAT FOR NOMINATIONS OF COST REDUCTION ACHIEVE (T
Agency
Name
Position
Organization
attached)
Achievement s (Sample)-Developed new procedures and special tools for
rebuilding damaged instruments used on the Nike-Hercules
missile. These delicate instruments are used to sense
weather factors when the Nike-Hercules missile is in flight.
Formerly these instruments were destroyed when damaged since
thy were considered non-repairable. (Additional details
Benefits . (Sample)--Rebuild of instrument is now being accomplished
at a cost of $38 per unit compared to a cost of $582 for a
new unit. Savings from this achievement totaled $630,200
in FY 1966. (Additional details attached)
Remarks . (Sample)--A'particularly outstanding achievement for an
employee of this grade; significantly beyond normal job
performance; Superior-Achievement Award of $ granted
February 1966.
NOTE: Attach readily available biographical air d Aldolk, -1 I-W -1114 --1 cation, employment, community activities, etc.--inc ng ash
available copy of news item from the agency's house organ on the
employee's achievement.
(Submit original and 3 copies of this format.)
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