GRADE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AGENCY POSITIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R000200040005-3
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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 17, 2002
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: February 26, 1965
• Content Type: MF

M lORANI1JM FOR: Executive Director-Comptroller
SUBJECT . Grade Control System for Agency Positions
B'1CE Action Memorandum A-436 dated 23 January 1965
1. This memorandum contains a recommendation for your approval in
paragraph 6.
2. Action Memorandum A-436 states there shall be no upgradings until
an appropriate monetary and grade control system is established. In view the of the stringent average salary controls that have been lev vied the Agency's
Agency, it is necessary to maintain a very prudent approac to
grade structure and any changes thereto
3. Upgrading of positions is but one of several ways in which the
average grade level may be raised. Others are: establishment of a new
position above the average grade, deletion of a position below the average
grade, simultaneous establishment and deletion of positions at different
grade levels, and overall reorganization of a component.
to deny for any length of time all
1.. It is undesirable, however, and neces-
approved least and so long
sary of individual position g es or otherwise at
sary organizational changes. We propose therefore that,
as the current average grade and glary restrictions are in force,
the following guides apply:
osition upgradings be made only when compensating
a. Individual p
downgradings on an equivalent grsde_l?or-grade basis are made.
aitions be established only with corresponding deletions
b. Revs Po
of positions of equal or higher grade.
c. Addition of new positions without corresponding deletions
must be at the average grade and salary level or below.
d. overall reorganizations must be accomplished within the
existing average grade and salary level.
e. There shall be no increase in the t tt oicf sitio s
at GS-l4 and above, including supergradaso Pay Schdule
positions.
required
5. Exceptions to the guides stated in paragraph 4 may be re?srequnr
in some instances. For example, the elimination of several pint in as
below average grade without establishing new positions may o
increase in average grade. Also, the establishment of a new function
requiring new positions may require an increase in average grade or the
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SUBJECT: Grade Control System for Agency Positions
addition of a position at GS-14 or higher. In order to hold such excep-
tions to a minimum and to permit only those which are fully justified
and defensible, we propose that exceptions require your approval.
6. It is recommended that the guides stated in paragraph 4 and the
provisions for exceptions stated in paragraph 5 be approved.
/s/ "1rr.,me~t D. 2e1ois
Emmett D. Echols
Director of Personnel
CONCURRENCE:
L. K. ite
Deputy Director
for Support
The recommendation in paragraph 6 is approved.
(signed) Lyman B. Kirkpatrick
P. Kirkpatrick
Executive Director-Comptroller
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Rewrittent Pers (17 February 1965)
Date
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