REFERENCE CENTER T/O

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00951R000400020031-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 8, 1998
• Sequence Number: 31
• Publication Date: November 13, 1947
• Content Type: MEMO

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Reference Center T/0
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1. Our organizational survey substantiated statement
that the T/O submitted by him was premised on minimum needs. In all
cases, staff had not been requested to handle total anticipated work-
load. No provision had been made in the T/O for new or expanded activities,
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2. The survey team recommendations in which concurs are
incorporated in the attached T/0. (Attachment Those positions
preceded by an asterisk should not be filled until the need is justified
by additional workload or additional duties.
3. A chart (Attachment .,H?) explains the major, adjustments recommended
to make adequate provision in the T/O for new or expended activities..
4. In view of the newness of this organization' and the united opposition
of`the division chiefs, it. did not appear wise to recommend total con-
solidation of machine operations. However, a considerable degree of con-
solidation and coordination will be achieved by the recommended reorganiza-
tion of the Central Index Division. A suggested statement of functions
for this Division is appended. (Attachment 11011)4 The Chief of Central
Index will coordinate and direct all machine operations. The machine
personnel organizationally charged-to the separate registers will be under
the administrative direction'df the machine room supervisors of the Central
Index Division. When all registers are fully activated, this operation''
:.should be again examined to determine the feasibility of organizationally
separating machine personnel from the registers.
5. Several adjustments were recommended in grade levels to reflect
comparability between registers, to provide for utilization of lower
grade professional personnel, and to permitrderly progression. _
6.. A personnel ceiling of 151 8' for third ~
recommended. If operations are substantiL
machines are obtained, this ceiling.shoui.
fourth quarter, 1948.
7. The attached T/O is designed to brir{
When the bulk of outstanding materials
registers and twined personnel
cut down the number of T/0 posi"
~r, Fiscal Year, 194$, is
; nderway and sufficient
considerably increased for
registers into full operation.
ten incorporated into the
job, it may be possible to
8. A substantial saving in pe ==l could be achieved if Reference Center
rep-inter activity was confined ,I.usively to punch card recording. The
establishment of files and th. xtracting and annotating of reports for
file purposes which occurs irn Ski, BIR and CCR are time-consuming and
r gruirt the cervices of many .rof`essional employees.
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