OTR RESIGNATION CASES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00780R002400030034-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 14, 2003
• Sequence Number: 34
• Publication Date: October 18, 1968
• Content Type: MF

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18 October 1968
MEMORANDUM FOR: Special Assistant to the Deputy
Director for Support
SUBJECT : OTR Resignation Cases
REFERENCE : SA-DDS Memo DD/S 68-5003 dtd
7 Oct 68, Subject: Support
Services Resignation Cases
1. Referent memorandum requested certain information concerning
the processing of resignation cases of the Training Career Service and
asked for resignation statistics for Fiscal Years 1966, 1967 and 1968.
The following responses are keyed to the queries of the corresponding
paragraphs of that memorandum:
a. In the processing of OTR resignation cases which do
not fall into the "solicited" category, the only paper prepared,
other than the Request for Personnel Action effecting the
resignation, is the individual resignee's notification of intent
to resign. In a few cases this notification has been made by
utilization of the appropriate space on Form 1152, but the
majority of individuals have been responsive to our request
that they submit a formal letter of resignation to the Director
of Personnel through the Head of the Training Career Service.
It has been our experience that most resignees are candid in
expressing their reasons for leaving the Agency. Of the six
cases noted as questionable in our Resignation Statistics,
only two failed to disclose in personal interviews the real
reasons for their resignations. The other four were reluctant
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to put on paper the true facts prompting their separation as
they centered on dissatisfaction with their work and/or living
environment and involved persons with whom they were
closely associated.
b. It has been our experience in OTR that most resignees
first give notice of their intent via direct consultation with
their supervisors. In those very few instances where individ-
uals have first given notice to the Personnel Branch, they
have been urged to discuss their resignation and the reasons
prompting it with their supervisors rather than to rely on
Personnel to give notice on their behalf. Supervisors are
encouraged to resolve, if at all possible, any problems which
have their roots in the work situation and to suggest a post-
ponement of resignation until adjustments, where appropriate,
can be made and the employee has the opportunity to reassess
his situation in a different atmosphere. At such time as an
employee has made a positive determination to resign, he is
interviewed by members of the Personnel Branch who advise
him of exit processing procedures and attempt to determine
if any corrective steps need to be taken in his unit to avoid
dissatisfaction among other employees in the future. Deserv-
ing employees are offered assistance in obtaining other employ=
ment if such is needed. All resignees are reinterviewed by the
Personnel Branch during the last week of employment to deter-
mine if the employee is satisfied that he has all information
necessary concerning his terminal pay, retirement contribu-
tions, transfer of insurance, etc.
c. The Office of Training has not received any paper
feedback from the Office of Personnel Exit Processing Unit
on resignation cases processed over the past three years.
d. Per our Resignation Statistics, only two professional
employees in the unsolicited category have resigned during
the past three years. Handling of such resignees through the
initial stages is similar to that of the non-professionals. The
professional employee is then invited to discuss his case
personally with the Head of the Career Service. Every effort
is made to identify any areas of dissatisfaction and, if so, to
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determine if there might be some way by which the valued
employee could be persuaded to remain with the Agency,
As discussed in paragraph 3 below, such action was not
appropriate to the two cases mentioned.
2. Resignation Statistics for Fiscal Years 1966, 1967 and 1968,
categorized as requested, are attached as Tab A.
3. Paragraph 3 of referent memorandum requests that we identify
resignation cases of "comers" and prepare a brief resume for each. ,
The two professionals whose resignations were not "solicited" had, in
the opinion of the Training Career Service, reached their terminal
grade with us and could not be classified as "comers". One left to
accept a higher grade with another organization. Nonetheless, he
lacked the potential for advancement within CIA. The second left
because of a desire to relocate himself in another area of the country
and accepted a lower grade to achieve this end. The loss of these
officers did not create critical vacancies in OTR. Among the non-
professionals, a few junior secretaries were considered to have the
potential for development into executive secretaries. In each case,
however, career planning for them was negated by marriage.
ie ersonnel Branch
Office of Training
Attachment:
As stated
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RESIGNATION STATISTICS
I. Fiscal Year 1966
A. Solicited ....................................
1. Professional 4
2. Non-professional 0
B. Unsolicited ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,~_~..,,, 20
1. Professional 0
2, Non-professional 20
a, Valid 17
b. Questionable 3
TOTAL RESIGNATIONS ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 24
II. Fiscal Year 1967
A. Solicited ...... .............................. 6
1. Professional 0
2. Non-professional 6
B. Unsolicited .................................. 20
1. Professional 1
a, Valid 1
2. Non-professional 19
a, Valid 18
b. Questionable 1
TOTAL RESIGNATIONS ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 26
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III. Fiscal Year 1968
A. Solicited ....................................
1. Professional 0
2, Non-professional 1
B. Unsolicited .................................. 24
1.
Professional
1
a. Valid
1
2.
Non-professional
23
a. Valid
21
b. Questionable
2
TOTAL RESIGNATIONS .,,,,,,,,,,,~..~~~.,...~.~ 25
IV. GRAND TOTALS
A. Solicited ................................... 11
1. Professional 4
2. Non-professional 7
B. Unsolicited .................................. 64
1.
Professional
2
a, Valid
2
2.
Non-professional
62
a, Valid
56
b. Questionable
6
TOTAL RESIGNATIONS FY-66, 67, 68 , . , . , , , , , , ~ ~ 75
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