MINUTES OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING, 2 OCTOBER 1981

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• Publication Date: October 8, 1981
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EXCOM 81-9052
8 October 1981
MEMORANDUM FOR: Executive Committee Members
FROM : Robert M. Gates
Director, DCI/DDCI Executive Staff
SUBJECT : Minutes of Executive Committee Meeting, 2 October 1981
1. The Executive Committee met on 2 October 1981 for a briefing on a
safety program and to review proposed revisions to the Performance Appraisal
Report (PAR). Admiral Inman chaired the session; participants included Messrs.
McMahon (D/NFAC , Fitzwater (DDA), Stein (DDO), Taylor (ADDS&T), Lipton
STAT (Comptroller), (DD/EEO), Briggs (IG), (D1GC), Gates (D/OPP),
and Glerum (D/OP O)
2. Safety Procram. Mr. Fitzwater and OMS representatives briefed on the
status of a safety program and received guidance on how to proceed between now
and April, when decisions will need to be made. (AIUO)
3. Proposed PAR Revisions. Mr. Glerum explained how the current PAR form
had been developed and highlighted the findings of a recent survey on its
effectiveness. He noted most employees did not favor any major revisions to the
PAR at this time but did favor the three revisions proposed: simplify the form
(already approved by the DDCI); eliminate the Evaluation of Potential (EOP),
allowing supervisors to comment on potential in the PAR narrative where appropriate;
and make the Annual Work Plan (AWP) optional except for SIS members (for award
purposes) and for employees with real or potential performance problems. (AIUO)
4. During the ensuing discussion, Mr. Taylor cautioned that if the AW? and
SUP became optional, they would not be used except in problem cases. Mr. Gates
noted that the AWP requires managers to be explicit regarding their expectations
from employees. He suggested eliminating AWPs for clerical employees and
retaining them for all professional officers. Mr. Briggs advocated a simpler,
less bureaucratic vehicle for evaluating employees--perhaps a memorandum outlining
what employees do, how well they do it, and what-should be expected from them in
the future. Mr. Stein said that AWPs for case officers have to be so general
they are meaningless. Mr. McMahon favored using AWPs only in specific cases
where needed. Mr. Lipton acknowledged that the AWP and EOP were not as effective
as they should be but noted if they were eliminated, some form of guidance would
have to take their place. (AIUO)
STAT
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5. Admiral Inman tasked the Office of Personnel with developing an alterna-
tive PAR package by 4 January. He noted that he would prefer a simpler form
and liked Mr. Briggs' suggested approach. He requested that the appraisal
system should not contain any optional features and should be uniformly applicable
across the Agency. (AIUO)
6. The meeting was adjourned. (AIUO)
STAT
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