</s>Assassination Records Review Board Final Determination Notification AGENCY : HSCA RECORD NUMBER : 180-10068-10310 RECORD SERIES : STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS AGENCY FILE NUMBER: December 8, 1995 Status of Document: Postponed in Part Number of releases of previously postponed information: 15 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: 13 Postponents): All the postponents in this document represent Social Security numbers. Reason forBoard Action: This 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 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: Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 992 (44 USC 2107 Note) nest:NV 89326 Date: NW 88326 Dodc:3224376 Page 1

Summary  
The documents detail payroll authorization forms and administrative records associated with the House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) between May 1977 and November 1978. These include salary adjustments for HSCA employees, such as S. Jonathan Blackmer, and reference procedural approvals by the Committee on House Administration. A Payroll Authorization Form dated November 2, 1976, authorizes the appointment of Sidney Jonathan Cole Blackmer as Staff Counsel for the Select Committee on Assassinations with a gross annual salary of $15,000. A Memorandum from January 3, 1977, outlines payroll certification requirements for staff employees, including a form signed by S.J.Balken on November 17, 1977. Social Security numbers are redacted or marked with placeholders like [SSN REDACTED].  

Key People  
- S. Jonathan Blackmer: Listed as an employee with salary adjustments from April 1977 to November 1978; also referenced as Sidney Jonathan Cole Blackmer in a 1976 payroll authorization form.  
- Louis Stokes: Signed as authorizing official for multiple forms, serving as Chairman of the Committee on House Administration.  
- Henry B. Gonzalez: Signed as authorizing official for a form dated February 28, 1977.  
- G. Robert Blakey: Mentioned in correspondence regarding salary adjustments for HSCA staff.  
- Thomas N. Downing: Identified as the authorizing officer on the November 2, 1976, payroll authorization form.  
- Richard A. Sprague: Approved the 1976 payroll authorization form.  
- S.J.Balken: Signed a certification form related to payroll compliance on November 17, 1977.  

Key Locations  
- Washington, D.C.: Headquarters of the U.S. House of Representatives and HSCA.  
- Office of Finance (House): Reference to payroll processing and administrative functions.  

Key Events  
- Salary Adjustments: Multiple instances of salary increases for HSCA staff, including a 7.05% raise for S. Jonathan Blackmer effective November 1, 1977.  
- Payroll Authorization Process: Forms detail procedures for approving appointments, salary changes, and terminations for HSCA employees.  
- Redaction of SSNs: Social Security numbers were redacted to protect privacy, with substitutes like [SSN REDACTED] used in place of actual numbers.  
- Appointment of Sidney Jonathan Cole Blackmer: Authorized on November 2, 1976, as Staff Counsel for the Select Committee on Assassinations.  
- Implementation of Payroll Certification Requirements: Mandated by a Memorandum dated January 3, 1977, requiring staff to certify relationships with current Members of Congress.  

Key Organizations  
- House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA): Central to payroll records and administrative actions.  
- Committee on House Administration: Approved payroll adjustments for HSCA employees.  
- U.S. House of Representatives: Contextual framework for administrative and payroll processes.  
- Office of Finance (House): Managed payroll processing and compliance procedures.

JFK Declassified Files

180-10068-10310.pdf

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