‘, FD-18a (Rev. 4-14-58) P.. @RMANCE RATING Gu. ge FOR INVESTIGATIVE PERSON . (For use as attachment to Performance Rating Form No. FD-185) ALDEN F. MILLER Special Agent, GS-13 Name of Employee __““"~4""" "®t Rating‘Period: froma / 23/ 62, 8/ 1 Af 62 RATING GUIDE AND CHECK-LIST Note: Only those items having pertinent bearing on employee’s performance should be rated. All employees in same salary grade shoilld be compared. + Rate items a follows: 1 F ) utstanding (exceeding excellent and deserving of special commendation). E Excellent. ges . Satisfactory (good or very good). Unsatisfactory. No opportunity to appraise performance during rating period. Guide for determining adjective rating: 1. “Outstanding” adjective rating requires (A) that all ratea elements be “--” and (B) that each and every rated element be factually justified by narrative detail on reverse of Form FD-185. . 2. “Excellent,” "Satisfactory" or “Unsatisfactory” adjective ratings will depend upon the composite result of evaluating all rated elements rather than following any mechanical formulas; however, for an employee to be rated “Excellent” he must not be rated unsatisfactory on any performance evaluation factors on the rating guide and check-list and must be rated “Excellent” or “Outstanding” on the majority of such rating factors. Good judgment must be exercised to insure that adjective rating is reasonable in the light of elements rated. A. Any element rated “Unsatisfactory” must be supported by narrative comments. rE mene NT MERIT weeernryr men mit y B. An “official” adjective rating of “Unsatisfactory” must comply with the requirements described on the reverse of form FD-185. E ( y 1) Personal appearance. £=_ (2) Personality and effectiveness of his personal contacts. a (3) Attitude (including dependability, cooperativeness, loyalty, enthusiasm, amenability and willingness to equitably share —_ work load). . = (4) Physical fitness (including health, energy, stamina), (5) Resourcefulness and ingenuity. —— (6) Forcefulness and aggressiveness as required. £2 (7) Judgment, including common sense, ability to arrive at proper conclusions, ability to define objectives, E (8) Initiative and the taking of appropriate action on own responsibility. ti (9) Planning ability and its application to the work. za. (10) Accuracy and attention to pertinent detail. _£= _ (11) Industry, including energetic, consistent application to duties. £2___ (12) Productivity, including amount of acceptable work produced and rate of progress on or completion of assignments. Also consider adherence to deadlines unless failure to meet is attributable to causes beyond employee's control. (18) Knowledge of duties, instructions, rules and regulations, in- cluding readiness of comprehension and “know how” of = + application. —L—- (14) Technical or mechanical skills. _£—__ (15) Investigative ability and results: (a) Internal security cases ae nol (b) Criminal or general investigative cases a ade (c) Fugitive cases —£ 2. (d) Applicant cases +}- CC». (e) Accounting cases _/ (16) Physical surveillance ability. (17) Firearms ability. a (18) Development of informants and sources of information. —f“_ (19) Reporting ability: t=. (a) Investigative reports —~{“_ (b) Summary reports _72__ (c) Memos, letters, wires (Consider:#2_.conciseness; te clarity; <t-organization; sim thoroughness; _tZaccuracy;_#< adequacy and perti- nency of leads;4<_administrative detail.) “Ss (20) Performance as a witness, i“ (21) Executive ability: (a) Leadership i (b) Ability to handle personnel JZ, (c) Planning ix” (d) Making decisions (e) Assignment of work &' (f) Training subordinates z (g) Devising procedures —_4tZ (h) Emotional stability _._ (i) Promoting high morale -__+<7' (j) Getting results fe (22) Ability on raids and dangerous assignments: = (a) As leader —J== (b) As participant a (23) Organizational interest, such as making of suggestions for = improvement. ———_ (24) Ability to work under pressure. I=. (25) _Miscellaneous. Specify and rate: — Dictation ability NN ih A. Specify general nature of assignment during most of rating period (such as security, criminal, applicant squad, or as Resident Agent, supervisor, instruc- tor, ete.): Security B. Specify employee's most nofeworths special talents (such as investigator, desk man, research, instructor, speaker): investigator Yes C. (1) Is employee available for general assignment wherever needs of service require.<, (if answer is not “yes,” explain in narrative comments.) (2) Is employee available for special assignment wherever needs of service require? D. 1. Has employee had an abnormal sick leave record during rating period? for illness) during rating period than the amount of sick leave earned during such period? narrative comments. ) If answer is not “yes,” explain in narrative comments.) 2. Has employer yised more sick leave (including annual leave or LWOP (If answer to either question is “Yes,” explain in E. Is employee qualified to operate a motor vehicle incidental to his official duties? XI Yes CI No Hf answer is “yes.” personnel fle must reflect the following: (a) H as valid State er local operator's license for type vehicle he is to use. (b) Is physically fit to drive. (c) Past safe driving record OK or has passed Bureau road test. Excellent ADJECTIVE RATING: in) EMPLOYEE'S INITIALS Os Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory _ MW 55076 Docld: 32589533 Page 21 ‘ a
@ , ® Atlanta, Georgia August 14, 1962 ALDEN F, MILLER Special Agent PART I GENERAL COMMENTS SA ALDEN F, MILLER is a tall, well built Agent making an excellent personal appearance. He is friendly and good- natured, and has a pleasing personality. During the rating period, SA MILLER has been assigned primarily to the investi- gation of complicated Internal Security cases. He has also spent considerable time on working controversial Civil Rights and Election Law matters, and Security of Government Employees cases. He is continually striving to develop informant coverage in the security field, and he has participated in the Bureau applicant program. He has-handied all of his assignments in avery commendable manner. SA MILLER's attitude towards his assignments is outstanding. He is forcible and aggressive in connection with his investigative work, and his paper work requires little or no supervision. He has no known physical limitations, and is completely available for special and general assignments. He is fully qualified to participate in raids and dangerous assignments, and: capable of handling the most complicated Bureau investigative matters. The Director commended SA MILLER through the Special Agent in Charge for his individual responsibilities and devotion to duty, which helped the Atlanta Office achieve zero delinquency for the months of May, June, and July 1962. The Director per- sonally commended SA MILLER by letter dated August 1, 1962, for his high degree of skill, alertness and thoroughness in discharging his responsibilities in connection with the recent racial matter of interest to the Bureau. PART II SPECIFIC COMMENTS i. Justification for Any Minus Ratings Given NA Employee's initials HGR: mel 6 Docld: 32989533 Page 22 i i i i f } 4
Set! a. Experience and Ability as Inspector's -Aide NA , 3. Participation in Informant Program SA MILLER coordinates the Security Informant Program in the Atlanta Office. He also has several individual informants under development, and his participation in this program is very satisfactory. 4, Testifying Experience and Ability SA MILLER's particular assignment does not result in testifying in court. However, he has testified in the past a number of times. 5. Disciplinary Action SA MILLER was on probation throughout the rating period, which was occasioned as a result of his responsibility for the failure to furnish another office complete information in a teletype sent to that office. He has not received any disciplinary action during the rating period. 6. Accounting Information NA 7. Police Instruction SA MILLER is a qualified general police instructor, but he has not been used as a police instructor during the rating period because of his probationary status. His presentation at the Annual Agents Technical Conference was audited, and he is considered to be an excellent police instructor. 8. Sound Training SA MILLER has received sound training at the Bureau, and recently demonstrated all: the technical equipment at an Agents Technical Conference. He is competent to handle [yn Employee's Initials ener mteammiavinganers Mareaen wet | MW 55076 Dood: 32989535 Page 23 Le U
sound matters, and has complete knowledge of the techniques ! that are necessary to perform with the Bureau equipment ! assigned to the Atlanta Division. SA MILLER also makes telephone and microphone surveys in Headquarters City and e e~ all Resident Agencies. He is in constant contact with the telephone company, and handles this liaison in an excellent manner. He has not been called upon to make any actual installation of Mic-Tel or Tesurs during this rating period. 9. 10. il. paw/ Resident Agents NA Foreign Language Ability — NA Administrative Advancement (a) Interested in: No. Employee's Initials NWA55076 Doold: 32989533 5 Page 24
Lis-LOD (NEV. O-4U-94 ) oe oo ’ - { . fey » wo Ce & @p)crat Bureau or wvesticA@n UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, a> f I REPORT OF PERFORMANCE RATING mpe/® eet P 5 Ted, THROPMATION CONTATHES (IRELN IS UNCLASSIFIED pen \iR/00 BY F DATE O Name of Employee: ALDEN F, MILLER Atlanta ’ (Division) (Section, Unit) Special Agent GS-13 Where Assigned: Official Position Title: . Seay . 28a Rating Period: from April 1, 1962 to__March 31, 1963 8 & & : Saka SSe8 28:8 xa ® oe Pes ge . Employ&’8 & ADJECTIVE RATING__ Satisfactory 0s Tht 83 Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory € j = $8 SS S & —— RR sees fase Signature Title Date Sse 0 HENRY G/) ROWSE, sy 6 Special Agent SS eg Reviewed by: , nevntor in Charge 3/31/63 MO Se > -_ | JAMES / sgn Signature Title Date : eS. | Ss . Rating Approved by: MAY 40 48 aS ; Signature Dfe MGESTS - SS8 | Soa TYPE OF REPORT vee ~ SSS. u ah (X) Official ( ) Administrative > 0 2. kee 8 Sai! \ mh \ , (% Annual Ate ( ) 60-Day = +s) 0 ees pense aA ly be ( ) 90-Day yf e aoe , \ |? ) ( ) Transfer { i ov _f “ . ( ) Separation from Service ; = i : . * ; ( ) Special / Hw 55076 Doocld:32989533 Page 25 \ . , ” _ ~e * {