CIA SUPERGRADE STRUCTURE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81-00261R000600040001-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 17, 2000
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: July 26, 1957
• Content Type: MF

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CONFIDENTIAL
RANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
SUBJECT: CIA Supergrade Structure
2 6 JUL 1957
1. This memorandum contains recommendations for approval of the
Director of Central Intelligence. Such recommendations are contained
in paragraph 7.
2. During the past 18 months, the Supergrade Review Board and
the Office of Personnel have taken actions as summarized in Tab A to
complete a job-by-job analysis of all Agency positions considered to
warrant supergrade status. Tab B presents a statistical summary of
the recommended Agency supergrade structure based on the completed
analysis. Tab C consists of the Job Evaluation Study which comprises:
a. Explanation of the formal system of Executive Job
Evaluation used for the study and recommended for adoption;
b. Position descriptions for all positions in the three
directorates agreed upon by Deputy Directors and the Office
of Personnel for supergrade status.
3. The results of the study indicate that I warrant
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supergrade status. Current supergrade staffing as compar
recommended for the Agency follows:
Personnel on Duty
GS 18 and Public Law
GS-17
GS-16
4. The recommended total ofOsupergrade positions will result
in the Agency's having 1-4% of its personnel in the supergrade class
compared with the following percentages for similar agencies:
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Lieutenant General, USAF
Chairman, Supergrade Review Board
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SUBJECT: CIA Supergrade Structure
5. Currently 23 employees of supergrade status are assigned
to positions of lower grade and hold their supergrades on a personal
rank basis. The recommendations of this study will eliminate three
personal rank assignments due to upward changes of positions and
establish four new personal rank assignments if supergrade personnel
in the positions concerned are not reassigned. The net result would
be 24 employees who hold their supergrades on a personal rank basis.
6. The Study as presented is up to date as of 30 June 1957?
On 1 July, the Office of the Deputy Director (Coordination) was
created and it is to be expected that there will be further organi-
zational and program changes which will require amendment of this
study. These revisions will be undertaken annually.
7. It has been recommended by the Supergrade Review Board that
this Suipgr&Mk Job Analvels Stu be approved as a planning paper.
It is further recommended that ency supergrade positions be
approved at this time. This total is based on thetas listed in
the study, less one which will be vacated plus
two which have been newly established for office,
Pending further consultation with the Bureau of the Budget, the
official coiling will remain= and this ceiling will be used in
statistical reports.
Attachments
Tab A Summary of Review of Supergrade Structure
Tab B - Statistical Summary of Supergrade Recommendations
Tab C - Job Evaluation Study
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