Comment Number: 05-02582-EREG-229-d7391-c32374
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:

Although the current system isn't perfect, it is certainly more equitable than the NSPS would be. The NSPS will take away the rights of the worker, and leave them at the mercy of management. This might be acceptable in a perfect world where a supervisor would never let personal feelings affect his judgement, but this is not a perfect world. If a worker is doing a good job, I think he should receive some compensation for seniority, and cost of living raises. There is no substitute for experience, and faithful workers should be rewarded. If the worker isn't doing a good job, management should take the necessary steps to bring about improvement or to remove them from employment. The worker should be evaluated on his performance. It shouldn't be a popularity contest, as it very well could be under NSPS rules. I want to make it clear that I am not a disgruntled employee. Since I started working for DOD in 1981, I've never had a problem with any of my supervisors. I've been a reliable, hard-working employee and I've been rewarded for it. I get along well with my co-workers. I have no patience for anyone who is lazy, unreliable, or a trouble-maker; and think they should be removed from employment; but they should have the right to defend themselves against charges and be fairly judged. There are substandard employees in management as well, and they shouldn't have as much power as the NSPS would give them.