MEMORANDUM FOR SEE DISTRIBUTION

SUBJECT: Delegation of Authority to Approve Appointments of Retired Members of the Armed Forces Within 180 Days After Retirement to Defense Civilian Intelligence Personal System (DCIPS) Positions

1. Reference:


1. Interim Change, 31 August 2000, to Department of Defense Directive (DODD) 1402.1, Employment of Retired Members of the Armed Forces, 21 January 1982.


2. Memorandum, Deputy Assistant Secretary (Civilian Personnel Policy), 14 September 2000, subject: Delegation of Authority to Approve Appointments of Retired Members of the Armed Forces Within 180 Days After Retirement.


3. Section 4-4d, Chapter 4, AR 690-13, Civilian Intelligence Personnel Management System (CIPMS)--Policies and Procedures, 30 September 1990.



2. This Memorandum delegates approval authority for appointment of retired members of the armed forces to DCIPS positions within 180 days after retirement. The intent of this delegation is to be comparable with competitive service delegations, reference 1b above. Delegation is hereby made:


1. To the level above the appointing authority for all Category A positions (as defined in reference 1a). This includes wage system positions, GG positions at grades GG-7 and below, and GG positions GG-8 to GG-15 for which payment of travel expenses to first duty station has been authorized.


2. To the major Army command (MACOM) level for all Category B positions (as defined in reference 1a) within their preview. This includes GG positions at grades GG-8 to GG-15 not covered by paragraph 2a.


3. Approval authority may not be re-delegated.



3. Approval authority remains at Headquarters Department of the Army as follows:


1. The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) retains authority to waive the waiting period for Senior Intelligence Executive Servie (SIES) and Senior Intelligence Professional (SIP) positions and for positions in the successor programs, the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service (DISES) and the Defense Intelligence Senior Leader (DISL) program, scheduled to be implemented in 2001.


2. The Deputy Chief of Staff (DCS, G-2) will approve request for waiver of the waiting period for all other Category B positions (GG positions at grades GG-8 to GG-15 not covered by paragraph 2a and not within the purview of a MACOM commander or equivalent as set forth in paragraph 2b).



4. I hereby rescind Section 4-4d, Chapter 4 of AR690-13. Requests for waivers must be considered under the standards of reference 1a and Title 5 United States Code, section 3326.



5. The Chief, Intelligence Personnel Management Office (IPMO) is hereby delegated authority to approve waivers for the DCS, G-2.



6. Send all requests requiring Headquarters Department of Army approval through command channels to the Chief IPMO, HQDA(DAMI-CP, 2511 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite #9300, Arlington, VA 22202-3910. POC (703) 601-1576, email dcips@hqda.army.mil.

[ Note: See DCIPS 180 Day Waiver Checklist.]