HAZARDOUS DUTY PAY FOR CIA CIVILIANS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-01826R000400090057-1
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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 18, 2001
• Sequence Number: 57
• Publication Date: September 18, 1951
• Content Type: MF

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MM MUM FORT JOINT TRAINING CO} ITTEE
18 September 1951
SUBJECT: Hazardous Duty Pay for CIA. Civilians
Is it desirable and, if so, how can it be accomplished
to set up a hazardous pay arrangement for CIA civilians partici-
pating in federally recognized hazardous duty, such as parachute
jump training. (This paper involves the parachute jump phase only).
.2. FACTS
a. The military services authorize additional pay for
hazardous duties involving submarine activities, parachute
jump activities, etc#
b. The services have an arrangement whereby upon
successful completion of five jumps officer personnel
receive additional pay at the rate of $100.00 per month
and enlisted personnel at the rate of $50.00 per months
c. The services grant hazardous pay for parachute
work upon completion of the fifth jump which then auto-
matically qualifies the individual for back-pay for the
month preceding that jump, for the current month, and the
succeeding month, thus qualifying him for the first calendar
quarter. Thereafter he qualifies by making one jump per
calendar quarter; in other words minimum jump requirements
made the rate of pay thereafter for an officer equivalent
to $300,00 per jump.
d. The civilian CIA employee undergoing the same type
of instruction intermingled with military. personnel under-
going instruction concurrently and within the same group
receives no additional pays
e, The CIA basic trainee is employed as a GS-5 (3100)
and maintains that rating until he has reverted to his
operational office where he is promoted in normal manner.
f, In addition to the 0S-5 trainees, there are on
occasion other CIA civilian employees of higher rating
who partake in jump training to further qualify them in
their specialties,
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g. As this program expands, or changes status in reference
to Army personnel assigned, civilian CIA instructors may be
required on a full time hazardous duty pay status*
h. Statistically:
The number of GS-5 CIA civilian employees
who have completed jump training to date and
who have received no hazardous duty pay is..........
The number of other CIA civilian employees
who have completed this training to date, and
who have received no hazardous duty pay is..........
The number of GS-5 CIA civilian employees
now undergoing hazardous training is.............???
The number of other CIA civilian employees
now undergoing training is........... ...............
The estimated number of GS-5 civilian
ees who will take this training, under
emp oy
present training plans and policy (FY52 and 53) is., exclusive
of above )
The estimated number of other CIA civilian
employees who will take this training, under
present training plans and policy (FY52 and 53) is. Nexclusive
of above)
The estimated number of CIA civilian in-
structors who may be required on a continuing
hazardous duty pay under present training plans
and policy (FY52 and 53) is........................
3, DISCUSSION
a. In view of the fact that hazardous occupations are
recognized in the form of additional pay in other services of
the government, individuals participating in the same type of
instruction, under the same conditions and working within the
same group are entitled to the same consideration.
b. The CIA civilian employee (the CIA civilian instructor
excepted) will not be required to continue on a hazardous pay
status. He may, in the fulfillment of a perilous and jeopardous
mission, be required to use the knowledge gained under instruc-
tion. Therefore, the pay increase for this type of hazardous
duty should be limited to a three-months' period, except for
the instructors, commencing with the month in which he suc-
cessfully completed that phase of his training.
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c. A GS-7 is entitled to the administrative benefits
accruing to a 2nd Lieutenant? Lower ratings are in enlisted
status. The approach to the hazardous pay problem for the
GS..5 trainee would therefore be to grant him between $50
to $100 per month for three months. The GS--S trainee does
not, however, accrue all other advantages given to enlisted
men of the services. Therefore, all CIA trainees, regardless
of rating, should receive the full hazardous duty pay of $100
per month for three months.
d. On the hypothesis of parity of duties performed, all
who have completed this training should receive the hazardous
duty pay retroactively.
fa Assuming funds available, the hazardous duty pay
increases for trainees could be accomplished by:
(1) Temporary promotions of three months' duration at
an annual rate of increase of $1200 per year, or
(2) A bulk payment of $300 per trainee out of other
funds, such as Confidential Funds, which are directly con-
trolled by the DCI.
The administrative considerations of temporary promotions in
all probability eliminate that method as being inefficient and
inexpedient, particularly as not only are Gs-5 ratings to be
considered but others of higher category. Of the two solutions
proposed, it is felt that solution (2) would be more acceptable
administratively.
4. CONCLUSION
It is concluded that:
a. All CIA civilian trainees should receive extra pay
($300) for hazardous duty for a period of three months upon
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by CIA.
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b. All CIA civilian instructors engaged in hazardous
duty should be placed on a hazardous duty pay status on a
basis comparable to that for which the military services
are entitled to extra compensation by provisions of law.
5, RECOMMENDATIONS
a, That all CIA civilian trainees currently and in the
future undertaking hazardous duty instruction under TRC be
granted hazardous duty compensation at a rate of $300 per trainee,
upon successful completion of such courses of training as the
Director, CIA may direct.
b That all CIA civilian instructors engaged in hazardous
duty be placed on a continuing hazardous duty pay status at a
rate of $100 per month, qualifying for such continuous pay in
a manner identical with that prescribed by law for the military
services.
c, That these amounts be paid from Confidential Funds
available to the DCI,
d? That hazardous duty pay be similarly paid, retro-
actively, to individuals who have prior to the approval of
this action successfully completed similar training, but
not earlier than 2 October 1950.
25X1A9a
Assistant Director of Training (Covert)
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