COMPETITIVE PROMOTION PROGRAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04718A002400130039-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 7, 2001
• Sequence Number: 39
• Publication Date: March 12, 1957
• Content Type: MF

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I MOR 3UM FOR: Deputy Director (Support)
SUBJECT: Competitive Promotion Program
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XR 1957
1. This is in reply to your memorandum of 1 March 1957 which
requested a report on the progress the Office of Logistics has made
in implementing the Competitive Promotion Program.
2. Consideration of how the Competitive Promotion Program can
be implemented most advantageously in the Office of Logistics raised
two major problems; namely, varying types of occupations, and the
size of the divisions and staffs. In the Office of Logistics we have
specialized Jobs; such as, Supply Officers, Contract Negotiators,
Procurement Officers, Logistics Officers, Planners, Engineers, and
Printers. The majority of these individuals, because of speciali-
zation, are limited in progress to their own component.
3. A Committee, consisting of three members of the Logistics
25X1A9a Career Board , was assigned the task of
resolving these pro ems. After study, to avoid arbitrary or in-
equitable consideration of qualifications of the individual employee,
a point rating system based on fitness reports, pre-CIA experience,
time in grade, time with the Agency, education, Agency training, and
overseas service, was considered. This system will rate individuals
in each salary group irrespective of whether they are engineers or
printers. The Committee further proposes that those individuals with
the highest number of points in each salary grade be considered by
the Logistics Career Board for competitive promotion, the number of
individuals to be determined by available promotion slots.
4. The Committee also proposes that the Logistics Career Board
review those individuals determined from the point rating system and
that they be evaluated and ranked individually by each member of the
Board, or by a panel of the members of the Board. Promotion for the
individual or individuals receiving the highest ranking from the Board
will be recommended to the Director of Logistics for approval.
5. This proposed system has been discussed with the Board, but
will be formally presented for review and adoption prior to 1 April
1957. Upon adoption by the Board, the Office of Logistics Personnel
Office will obtain the necessary information and compute the points
for all employees, using a separate list for each grade. Until this
is available and ready for use, promotions will be handled on the pro-
motion procedure previously used in the Office of Logistics.
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