VI. CONVERSION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-07181R000200030009-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 29, 2000
• Sequence Number: 9
• Content Type: REQ

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Vi. CONVERSION
Dual Staffing, Systems (Old and New) will be maintained
concurrently during the,initial conversion phase. It will
be unnecessary to convert approximately 26% of the computer
The majority of data items currently in the T,CO
master can be converted'via a one-time computer program if:
The proposed organization code is adopted and
identified on the Position. Control Register in
;:'the predetermined sequence that they are listed.
The position.title is derived solely from the
Occupational Series Code and unique Military
Occupational Specia-lity.,codes are adopted for
milipary positions.
Planned Xncumbency figures are derived by comparing
the current planned incumbency and the current
records if standardized procedures are adopted to print
identical records that follow each.Office and'Division on .
the Position Control Register..
authorization figures.
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If equal, the number would be the planned
incumbency; a designation would be made in
the record indicating it is a-limited position
and that it counts against the Agency ceiling.
If the.current authorization field is equal
'to an asterisk (*),, the number in the planned
incumbency field would be utilized and a
designation would be made in the record,
indicating it is a flexible position.
If the planned incumbency number is equal;to
zero (~) and the current authorization field
has a number, the current authorization number
!.,would now be the planned incumbency; a
designation would be made in the record indicating
it is a limited position and. does not count
against the Agency ceiling. This condition
currently exists for the Credit'Unione EAA,
Insurance Branch, etc.
os3,tion category is determined, by identifying:..
Military positions as those.which possess a
military pay schedule.
Proiect positions as those which possess an
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indicated in one of the above categories.
. Position Sequence Number is initially assigned by
the computer based upon the current sequence the
position occupies in the file within an organizational
element:.
The following new data items that are not currently-,-
identified in the system would be manually coded and
recorded after the initial computer conversion. (See
COST;- Section XI)
Unique position condition code(s).
Position Title Suffix(es)
Supervisory level code(s)
Abbreviated organizational title(s)
Directorate Supergrade Ceilings
Scientific Pay Schedule Agency Ceiling
Upper-Level Office Ceilings
Component Office Ceilings
Office Average Grades
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Directorate Average Grades,
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VI. CONVERSION
Conversion from the old to the new proj .ct
be done via a. one-time computer program. 2-all data r:,ai:,tained
in the current project will be converted to the new
project. Since new data 'items are not being added to the
new project, all conversion can be accomplised thru
the use of the computer without the need for any mae:ua__
effort by user components.
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