EOD ORIENTATION PROGRAM - - THE FIRST DAY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP86B00985R000100090010-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 6, 2008
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: January 1, 2000
• Content Type: MF

Approved For Release 2008/05/06: CIA-RDP86B00985R000100090010-2
w l
MEMO FOR:
ROM:
SUBJECT: EOD Orientation Program -- The First Day
1. On 16 ~luly, OP and ourselves inaugurated, on a test basis, a new
sequence of presentations for EODs. It had been agreed between
and myself that he would conduct the swearing-in cererony, make 'a 30-minute
Dr,ysdnta to the new employees, then depend on me (subsequently, Art
to complete an introductory picture of the Agency.
specifically requested that we not use the multi-media slide show before
his presentation, as I had sugresteds but rather give it in the afternoon.
de also agreed to listen to each other's presentations.
2. I arrived in the Auditorium about 0915 on the morning of 16
July to find approximately 50 EODs receiving a "how-to-fill-out2 forms
briefing from a personnels assistant at the podium. Although
was scheduled to arrive at 0930, his commitment to swear-in new CT's
at 0915 elsewhere in the Hqs. Bldg. delayed him and he did not arrive
until 0945. The personnel assistant maintained a slow chant on the
completion of forms -- tax exemptions, etc. -- until he arrived.
4. I followed wits a 45-minute briefing, less formal, which picked
up on much of what he had said, emphasizing the collection, processing
and production of intelli ence, and the accountability of the Agency
t~~ the executive and legislative branches.
In assessing what took place? I found dread6ially boring and
inappropriate the instructional rundown on the completion of forms as
the first order of business for new employees. Dragging it out for
45 minutes was even worse. The media program should have been shown;
not only would it not have detracted from pr?sentation nor
stolen his thmnder,it would have enhanced it by creating a better
;R:erspective for some of the signal achiev+e.ments of this Agency,
6, There were three OP assistants there who were conducting the
rocedural aspects of the entry.-on-duty routine.
were present for much of the time; did not stay
aus he indicated he, would. The OP people, I think, were frustrated
in that they were unable to get as,ruch of the adminis-"rative ratters
settled as they would have liked. At the same tine, I think the
process is a very downbeat way for this croup of employees, approxi ately
=.:lf of a. hom were a!alysts, enginv,ers, and information specialists of one
.i d another, to start their first day in the Arrency. I strongly
d _:co-r;end a forr~rl welco(?e as )relude to the rultimedir: show, sr, early
sr;t-tion by a s,-!nior UP of=icial if that is wFat they want, and
L ur foi owun br'ofinn; I ?+.10. 1rl defer all admin? "'trativ r+..i ers to
t- - :rninr and the afternoon.
A
Approved For Release 2008/05/06: CIA-RDP86B00985R000100090010-2
 Approved For Release 2008/05/06: CIA-RDP86B00985R000100090010-2
Available
Approved For Release 2008/05/06: CIA-RDP86B00985R000100090010-2
 STAT
Approved For Release 2008/05/06: CIA-RDP86B00985R000100090010-2
Next 1 Page(s) In Document Denied
Iq
Approved For Release 2008/05/06: CIA-RDP86B00985R000100090010-2
 Approved For Release 2008/05/06: CIA-RDP86B00985R000100090010-2
1 ..A. i ON"
rkAr.- 44
FORM USE 5-75 1 01 EDITIONS
Approved For Release 2008/05/06: CIA-RDP86B00985R000100090010-2