30th Meeting 

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CONFIDENTIAL 

OPERATING SERVICES DIVISION 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 

Minutes of Meeting Held 

1 August 1945 

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1. STAFF MEETI:OO - The Chief of the Division reported the following 

information as a result of the Staff Meeting held 31 July 1945: 

a. COUNCll. F'OR POST-WAR PLANNING • Captain Baird discussed the 

need for post-war planning and requested that a Council for Post-War 

Planning be established within the Agency. The Council requested by him 

is designed to be broader in scope than that set up by Major King. The 

Chief of the Division was requested to appoint Branch representatives for 

this Council. Captain Wilder of Communications Branch and Captain Harder 

of Supply Branch were appointed as representatives of the Operating 

Services Division on the Post-War Planning Council, since Gommunications 

and Supply Branches are most concerned with post-war planning. These 

representatives are to work in close liaison with the Chief of the Division. 

b. REASSIGN?.1Eh"T CF WACS - General Corderman has approved the 

policy that all WACs now in basic clerical, secretarial, and stenographic 

positions be replaced by civilians; and the WACs be reassigned to operational positions. These reassignments should be submitted for approval 

not later than 15 August 1945, and in cases where it is desired that a 

reassignment not be made, complete justification must be given. 

c. .ABSENTEEISJA - Captain Schloss presented a study made of 

absenteeism on the Post over a period of six weeks. 'i'he figures of 

this study show that absenteeism has become more of a problem than resignations. It was pointed out by the Chief of the Division that Machine 

Branch bas the highest percentage ot absenteeism shown in the study. 

One of the reasons given tor this was the fact that Machine Branch has 

been very liberal in the granting ot leave without pay, primarily to 

prevent resignations. The Chief of the Division stated that it must be 

emphasized to supervisors that employees have little value to the Branch 

or Post it they are absent one or two days each week. The Chief ot the 

Division advised that personal talks should be given by the immediate 

supervisors to the employees in order to ascertain the individual's problem. It was generally agreed that the new civilian pay bill will do much 

to solve this problem also. 

d. PARKING AREA - Colonel Slack announced that the re-surfacing 

of the parking area is about to begin. 

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e. PROPERTY ACCOUNTABILITY - The Chief of the Division stated 

that cases of the false certification of property accountability have 

arisen. He emphasized that Branch Supply Qf'i'icers should investigate 

an;,y material for which they sign so as to present a true picture of' overages and shortages. 

f. SURVEY ClF SUPPLY - General Corderman has asked that the 

Chief of' the Division present a complete, detailed survey or the supply 

situation on the Post at the next Staff Meeting. This will be compiled 

by Supply Branch. 

2. CUSTCDIAL OFFICER - The recommendation for a Custodial Officer 

which was discussed at the last meeting was again discussed. The conclusion reached was that such an officer was unnecessary because large items 

such as furniture do not present so great a problem as do smaller items. 

3. SEMI-MONTHLY BRANCH ACTIVITY REPORTS - The Chief of the Di vision 

stated that the last reports submitted by the Branches were more nearly 

of the type desired by General Corderman. 

~~~~ Chief', Operating Services Division 

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