| Topic Name: |
DI Promotion |
| Message Name: |
Disparities between govt and contracters |
| Date Posted: |
01/25/2006 |
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In November, 2001, Congress stated that it believes that an important factor contributing to the attrition among the senior ranks is dissatisfaction with the promotion policies within various Agency directorates. Accordingly, Congress directed the CIA Inspector General to conduct an inspection of the CIA's promotion policy of all Agency employees as well as those in the Senior Intelligence Service from 1995 to present, and to provide a written report to the intelligence oversight committees by March 1, 2002.
As far as I can tell, that report remains classified and the details from it have not been released. So we do not know anything about promotion patterns, other than there are problems at the upper levels. Things have to be worse with contractors throwing money at people to do the same job for twice as much money...but not us rookies...only the initiated. |
| Message: |
Indeed, it is unfortunate, and debilitating for the IC (and by extension the country), that the government is unable to keep up with market forces.
Personally I have a strong desire to work for the government but must consider if a government salary will be sufficient to pay my bills (most importantly, my student loans which at this point is equivalent to a mortgage) when I graduate. If I can start at a GS-12 and move up a few grades (or steps) in a few years then I think I will be fine. It would also help if the CIA would institute a program to repay student loans. As far as I know they do not currently have one.
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