NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PROGRAM—1965 631 
PERSONNEL 
The NODC started Fiscal Year 1962 with 60 employees and completed the year with 65 
full-time employees and 2 part-time employees. The ‘‘on board"’ count at the end of the year in- 
cluded 26 professionals ranging from GS-5 to GS-16, 20 scientific support personnel ranging from 
GS-4 to GS-7, and 21 administrative and other support personnel ranging from GS-3 to GS-9. 
Status of personnel during FY 1962 is shown in Table 1 and Graph] 
POSITION DESCRIPTIONS 
During the past year several key positions have been written and all Branch Head positions 
have been graded out with the exception of the position of the Head of the Information Branch. 
RECRUITMENT 
The NODC has had considerable trouble in recruitment of professional personnel at the GS-5 
and GS-7 level. It is felt that a more vigorous recruitment program should be placed into effect to 
recruit these people when available and exceed ceiling if necessary. Experience shows about 85% 
of recruitment commitments in this category decline prior to their reporting date. 
