Career Service Panel Office of Research and Devlopment 11 September 1972

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• Publication Date: September 11, 1972
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Career Service Panel
Office of Research and Development
11 September 1972
0900 hours
Room 607 - Conference Room
1. Review of agenda for 11 September 1972
2. Review of minutes for 14 August 1972
3. a. Staff changes
b. Promotions
c. Trainin notes 25X1A9a
4. Report on CSP requests and recommendations
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5. Briefing by (BSD/ORD)
(Fellowship in Congressional Operations)
6. Fitness Reports
a.
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Report
letter
the CSP
on ORD
ratings
meetin
fitness report
as requested
on 14 August
at
1972
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b. imp emen a ion o p oved Career
d s (ORD-4949-72)
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7. Review Criteria 25X1A9a
8. Nominee for Midcareer Executive Development
Course #34
(5 November - 22 December 1972)
9. Decision on date for the Performance Appraisal
Workshop
25X1A9a 10. Recom n for Quality Step Increase
g
ORD)
(AN
, s ep to GS-13, step 3 25X1A9a
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CAREER SERVICE PANEL
Minutes of the Meeting
11 September 1972
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(Arrived 9:35 A. M.)
(Departed 11:30 A. M.)
(Arrived 9:30 A. M.)
(Departed 11:30 A. M.)
ecretary
1. The Chairman called the meeting to order at 0905
hours.
2. There was one addition to the agenda for
11 September 1972:
11. New business
25X1A9a a. Proposed revised ORD Charter
3. moved to approve the minutes for 25X1A9a
14 August seconded the motion. Vote
unanimous of those mem ers present. Motion carried.
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4. submitted his monthly report
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CSP members in written form. (Copy is attached)
also stated that at a recent Personnel Officers
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Personnel had stated that clerical help is going toVbe5harder
to come by due to the high cost of living in this area and
the publicity on the danger of living in the D. C. area.
5. M reported the following:
a. Dr. Stevens was not able to attend the
CSP meeting because of a scheduled meeting at
Headquarters.
b. The Special Panel/ORD was now working on
a schedule for both promotion and evaluation
consideration for clerical and secretarial personnel.
c. Criteria being established by the Special.
Panel/ORD on evaluating GS-4s through GS-9s.
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6. briefed the CSP on his thoughts
and experiences as a Fellow in Congressional Operations from
September 1971 to September 1972. stated that those 25X1A9a
represented in his group were political scientists from
universities, generalists, political reporters representing
such newspapers as the Boston Record, Daily News, Miami Herald,
etc
and federal
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oyees from government agencies such
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ment of agriculture, GAO, Navy, OEO, etc. 25X1A9a
went on to tell about his experiences, both with PF a e
25X1A9a and House of Re r sentatives. At the conclusion, 25X1A9a
thanked for the CSP members on his excel en
briefing.
7. The CSP members then discussed their various thou hts
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on sen
ing an ORD em to ee into aining such as 25X1A9a
25X1A9a had just completed, felt it was no a pro em
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25X1A9a use this training. elt that the training had
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doesn't make employees o CIA look like "spooks."
25X1A9a also stated that the next time the Panel
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nates
an employee for such training that the members give thought
to the ur e of such training. Such an experience
stat
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would not recommend anyone for this type o -o"6W and "un-goal" oriented training -- to put back 25X1A9a
as a Technical Officer is a waste of one year for the Agency
and the man. Management must show some initiative in p1lanning
some future for these selected individual ly discussions
and without much guidance as to options, indicated 25X1A9a
desire to return to the technical field. It was felt by some
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, ? ,- were being wasted in ORD. felt that the CSP
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exist, ii5_th~9AAgency be made available to 25X1A9a
iff XX1 stated that the following would be done on
a. Talk to and find out how he feels
about future career p ans and assignments now that
he has completed his Fellowship in Congressional
Operations.
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b. Recommend approval to the D/ORD that this Office
ask the DD/ST Career Board to search out some opportunity
25X1A9a for where his training in Congressional
Operations could be used to the advantage of the Agency
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c. Recommend in a formal memorandum to the
25X1A9a DD S T the "R" Career Service take advantage of
unique capabilities, as well as his discipline;
and that every effort should be extended to find a suitable
assignment for him to use these capabilities.
25X1A9?1. CSP members then discussed the report submitted by
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told the CSP members that he had circul t d
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ORD-4949-72 re Implementation of Improved Career Selection
Procedures for their information only.
11. Rev' X 9 oposed evaluation criteria was
presented by The CSP members discussed their
various views on additions or deletions to the Professional
Ranking Evaluation Criteria (was known as Potential Ranking
emorandum dated 6 September 1972 prepared by
Chairman, Sub-Panel for Evaluation Criteria.)
12. tated that the proposed evaluation
criteria i not bring out sufficiently another important
factor--an employee's ability to understand his own role with
respect to the larger frames of community, agency and office
activity. Some individuals are not capable of grasping
what the larger purposes and goals are in a complex situation
and what should be done beyond a direct assignment. These
individuals are not as productive and responsive as a
position may require and are poor prospects to assume larger
responsibility. felt that more prominence should
be given to the "a i ity to grasp the larger icture" factor
in the criteria outline. felt
had made a good point. He e at D was in a new
forward-looking year and the intent addresses creativity
which needs to be included in the criteria.
13. moved that the report on Professional
Ranking Eva uation Criteria be amended to make Creativity
as Item g. under JOB PERFORMANCE of the listing and to accept
these criteria as guidelines during the evaluation exercise.
seconded the motion. Vote was unanimous. Motion
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14, moved that the CSP recommend
AN ORD for a Qualit S crease from
GS-13, step 2 to GS-13, step 3. seconded the 25X1A9a
motion. Vote unanimous. Motion carried.
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15. moved that be recommended
as a nominee tor e idcareer Executive eve o men e,
No. 34 from 5 November to 22 December 1972. 25X1A9a
seconded the motion. Vote unanimous. Motion carrie .
25X1A9a 16, asked the CSP members to review the
proposed revise ORD Charter as submitted by 25X1A9a
Discussion was tabled until the meeting following t e
reorganiz~tg the Office.
17. moved that the CSP table decision on
date for e Performance Ap op until the first
of the calendar year 1973. seconded the motion. 25X1A9a
Four members voted for and two opposed the motion. Motion
carried.
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18. The next meeting of the CSP was scheduled for
2 October 1972. (Postponed until 10 October 1972)
19. ed that the meeting adjourn at
1145 hours, seconded the motion. Vote was,
unanimous. Motion carried.
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ExecuLive secretary
Career Service Panel/ORD
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APPROVED:
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ChairmanLQ P/ORD
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