| Comment Number: | EM-001356 |
| Received: | 2/25/2005 8:44:47 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:
February 25, 2005 DoD NSPS Comments , DoD NSPS Comments: I write to express my concerns about changes to work rules in the Department of Defense (DoD). The proposed regulations, known as the National Security Personnel System (NSPS), were printed in the Federal Register on February 14, 2005. This message will be sent to both DoD and my representatives in Congress. I am a DOD employee opposed to NSPS. With the new pay system, the amount of a worker's salary and pay increase will depend almost completely on the judgment of m manager. Furthermore, the managers above my supervisor can change ratings if they wish. There is no guarantee that even the best workers will receive a pay raise or that the pay offered will be fair or competitive. This system will create a situation in which workers are in conflict with one another and afraid to speak out about harassment, violations of the law, and workplace safety problems. If there is a problem, there won?t be a fair appeal process to challenge the performance and pay decisions. The new rules state that if reductions in force occur, the decision of whether to keep an employee will depend first on his/her performance appraisals, which are issued by supervisors. Those employees with the best ratings will be kept. Those with lesser ratings will be let go. Only in the case of a tie between employees will a worker?s seniority be considered. Before NSPS, your years of dedication to DoD counted a lot in the event of a RIF. Now it is clear that DoD doesn?t care about commitment anymore. Sincerely,