LETTER TO THE HONORABLE ALBERT H. QUIE FROM W. F. RABORN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R000300120076-5
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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 6, 2003
• Sequence Number: 76
• Publication Date: March 8, 1966
• Content Type: LETTER

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8 MAR i4?S
The Honorable Albert H. Quie
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C. 20515
Dear Mr. Quie:
As you know, employees of this Agency who are injured in the
performance of their duties are eligible for benefits as provided under
the Federal Employees' Compensation Act. I have been personally
interested in the progress of the House bill, H. R. 10721, to amend
this Act.
The $525 maximum limitation on benefits under the existing
law is certainly antiquated in comparison with present Government
er u loyees' pay scales and would impose a financial hardship on the
many employees in grade levels affected by this limitation. Your
understanding of this situation and your appreciation of the hardship
which the present law imposes was a major factor, I am sure, in
bringing this problem to the attention of the House Labor Subcommittee.
''e. at CIA. are also grateful to you for your assistance in
obtaining passage of the specific provision providing employees under
the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Program benefits equivalent
to thos
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While your work on this measure may not be widel
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thousands of Federal employees and their dependents are indebted to
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Sincerely,
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The Honorable Edward J. On
House of Representative,
Washingtas. D. C. 20515
As you know, employees of this Agency who are injured in the
performance of their duties are eligible for benefits as provided under
the Federal Employees' Compensation Act. I have been personally
interested in the progress of the House bill, H. R. 107Zl, to amend
t Act.
The $5Z5 maximum limitation an benefits under the existing law
is certainly antiquated in comparison with present Govirnrnezat employee,'
Pay scales *n would impose a financial hardship on the many employees
in grade leis affected by this limitation. I believe that the amendments,
reported by the Labor Subcommittee and passed by the House, apply a
reasonable standard for Government employee, today and show the
foresight of persons like yourself in drafting a bill whist will provide
flaadleility in the Muse without the need for specific legislative amendment.
We. at CIA, are also grateful to you for your assistance in
obtaining passage of the specific provision providing employe, under
the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Program befits equivalent
to those provided under the Civil Service system.
W>eetle your work on this measure may not be widely known,
thousands of Federal employees and their dependents are indebted to
you for making these increased benefits available.
sincerely,
W. F. Raborn
Director
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MEMORANDUM FOR: THE DIRECTOR
Attached for your signature are two letters to
key Congressmen with whom we dealt ,working for
a suitable liberalization of benefits under the
Federal Employees' Compensation Act. This is the
legislation which is applicable in cases like the
Saigon bombing injuries. The bill as passed by the
House today will provide maximum benefits up to
75% of the top of the grade GS-15 salary level as
opposed to $525 per month in the existing law. We
consider this a major employee benefit and will
continue to work toward the passage of this bill in
FORM NO. REPLACES FORM 10-101
1 AUG 54 lo) WHICH MAY BE USED.
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