Comment Number: 05-02582-EREG-224-d7391-c32368
Received: 3/15/2005 8:00:00 AM
Subject: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Request for Comment
Title: National Security Personnel System
CFR Citation: 5 CFR Chapter XCIX and Part 9901
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Comments:

Docket Number NSPS-2005-001, RIN 3206-AK76 or 0790-AH82

Reference. Pay and Pay Administration--Subpart C, page 7560, Rating Methodology, second column, lines 16 thru 21.

Section Recommending Changing.
"The final determination of the rating, number of shares, and payout distribution will be a function of the pay pool panel process and will be approved by the pay pool manager."

Recommended Change.
"The final determination of the rating, number of shares, and payout distribution will be a function of the pay pool panel process and will be approved by the Activity Director/Commander unless this authority is delegated to individual pay pool managers."

Rationale.
The recommended process provides maximum flexibility to Activity Directors/Commanders to control rating creep, deflated share values, and uniformity across pay pools. This process has been tested in some S&T Reinvention Personnel Demonstrations and has been shown to be a Best Practice.