</s>Assassination Records Review Board Final Determination Notification AGENCY : HSCA RECORD NUMBER : 180-10060-10498 RECORD SERIES : STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS AGENCY FILE NUMBER: December 8, 1995 Status of Document: Postponed in Part Number of releases of previously postponed information: 8 Reason for Board Action: The Review Board's decision was premised on several factors including: (a) the significant historical interest in the document in question; (b) the absence of evidence that the release of the information would cause harm to the United States or to any individual. Number of Postponents: 1 Postponents; All the postponents in this document represent Social Security numbers. Reason forBoard Action: the text is redacted because the public disclosure of the redaction could reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, and that invasion of privacy would be so substantial that it outweighs the public interest. Substitute Language: SSN Date of Next Review: 2017 Board Review Completed: 10/24/95 Released under the John F. Kennedy/Assassinaton Records Collection Act of 1952 (44 USC 210) Notel Case NV 89326 Date: 2025 NW 83236 Dodc: 32239506 Page 1

Summary  
The documents detail payroll records and administrative communications related to Louis Parisi’s employment with the Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) during the 1970s. Parisi was hired as a staff investigator at an annual salary of $28,000, with his compensation split between the New Jersey State Police ($20,760 annually) and the U.S. House of Representatives ($7,236 annually). His role involved full-time work for the HSCA while remaining on the state police payroll to avoid dual retirement benefits. Salary adjustments were approved in 1978, including a 7% increase effective April 1, 1978, raising his monthly expense allowance from $625 to $790. The documents also reference administrative forms for payroll authorization, certification of familial relationships with House members, and internal communications about Parisi’s hiring and financial arrangements. Social Security numbers are noted in the text but redacted due to privacy concerns.  

Key People  
- Louis Parisi: Staff investigator for the HSCA, employed from September 26, 1977, through December 22, 1978.  
- Louis Stokes: Chairman of the Select Committee on Assassinations, authorized payroll actions and salary adjustments for Parisi.  
- Thomas Howard: Deputy Staff Director and Budget Officer, communicated with Major Raymond J. Brennan regarding Parisi’s termination.  
- G. Robert Blakey: Chief Counsel, requested salary increases for Parisi and Ida Jane Ross.  

Key Locations  
- New Jersey (specifically West Trenton, N.J., where the New Jersey State Police are based).  
- Washington, D.C.: Headquarters of the U.S. House of Representatives and HSCA operations.  

Key Events  
- Hiring of Louis Parisi as a staff investigator for the HSCA in September 1977.  
- Salary split between the New Jersey State Police and the U.S. House of Representatives to avoid dual retirement benefits.  
- Approval of salary adjustments and monthly expense allowances effective April 1, 1978.  
- Termination of Louis Parisi’s services with the HSCA on December 22, 1978.  
- Administrative payroll certification requirements for committee employees, including familial relationship disclosures.  

Key Organizations  
- Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA): U.S. House of Representatives, oversaw Parisi’s employment and salary arrangements.  
- New Jersey State Police: Managed Parisi’s state payroll to avoid dual benefits.  
- U.S. House of Representatives: Administered federal compensation for Parisi’s role with the HSCA.

JFK Declassified Files

180-10060-10498.pdf

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