CLASSIFICATION SURVEY OF CABLE SECRETARIAT AND MESSAGE CENTER

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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 13, 2003
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• Publication Date: July 6, 1967
• Content Type: MF

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MDMORANDMX7DS: Ixecutive Director-Comptroller
THROUGH Director of Planning, Programming and Budgeting
SUBJECT Classifieetion Survey of Cable Secretariat
and *wage Center
REFERS= Memo for Ex Dir-Compt from DiFere dtd 23 Feb 67,
Subject: Review of Organization, Functions, and
Overtime Policy of the Cable Secretariat
1. This memorandum submits a recommendation for your approval;
such recommendation is contained in paragraph 6.
2. The classification survey of the positions in the Cable Secre-
tariat and Message Center, directed by you in your approval of referent
memorandum on 11 April 1967, has been conducted. The position description
coverage has been brought up to date and the Cable Secretary concurs in
the survey findings,.
3. The attached listing reflects the current and recommended
staffing patterns and organizational titles in the Cable Secretariat
and Message Center. Proposed Changes arm
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Executive Direator -Comptroller
SUBIECT
REFERENCE__ : Memo dtd 23 Feb 67 to EsDir from 1)/Personnel,
Subject: Review of Organisation, Functions, and
Overt& 'Policy of the Cable Secretariat
: Manpower Ceiling in Cable Secretariat
The atta-aked memo and study lead me to the following major
conclusions with respect to the manpower problem in the Cable
Secretariat?:
a. There are no simple answers to the manpower
problem -- low grade work, night and weekend duty, low
pay, etc.
b. The relative merits and demerits of the current
overtime policy can be argued at great length; in fact, after
study I believe the current rnodus operandi is the least costly
and most appropriate way of handling the Cable Secretariat
shift problem.
c. The larger question, however, is whether or not the
Cable Secretariat is to be merged and consolidated with the
Signal Center of the Office of Communications and, if so. will
there be inconsistencies in overtime policy application.
d. I recommend that the larger issue or merger be
resolved before the particulars of the Office of Personnels
study are acted upon regarding changes in work schedules,
abolition of overtime, revised position structure, increases
in manpower ceiling. etc.
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MEMORANDUM FOR: ExAcutive Director-Comptroller
EMFEREMCE : Memo to Ex Dir-Compt fr D/Pers dtd 12 Jan 67, same
suotair, Beview of Overtime Practices in the Office of Computer
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Services, Office of Communications and Cable
Secretariat
subject 9 FEB 1961 6'17--/'5'7J
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1. This is an interim report in response to your request for a more
detailed explanation Of the differences in overtime preetices and work
week scheduling as between the Signal Center and the Cable Secretariat.
2. There is a basic similarity between the detphour requirements
of both of the above offices; each must conduct operations in the proc-
essing of communications traffic seven day* per week. Several year*
ago the Office of Communications developed, and I approved, a very in-
genious "'work week" schedule which covered a 16-week span. By scheduling
work periods over this span with vie:able phasing running from 10 con-
secutive duty days with four conseeetive days off, six dere on duty and
one day off, plus four days on duty with three days off, plus a period of
five days on with two days off, the Office of Communications was able to
run a more efficient and economical operation. Although deviating from
the normal fixed seven day week scheduling, the system has been acceptable
to employees and is legally permissible.
3. The Cable Secretariat ie operated on normal scheduling plus
considerable amount* of overtime but with some savings in manpower require-
melts and ceiling slots.
4. In order to fully equate the related merits of the two eystems,
I have called for a detailed study of duty hours requirements and compara-
tive salary costs of the aystems. / am advieed that it will take up to
two weeks to develop a definitive study with appropriate recommendations.
If agreeable, / suggest 20 February for our submission of this study.
/6/, EXDPit D. Echols
Emmett D. Echols
Director of Personnel
Distribution:
0 - Addressee 1 - DD/S
1 - pMCD - D/Pers Chrono OD/Pers/EDEchols:sac (8 Feb 67)
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