| Comment Number: | EM-001358 |
| Received: | 2/24/2005 4:36:37 PM |
| 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 24, 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 have worked for DoD for years. I think this is a very bad plan and I will give you some of the reasons why. Why have I worked so hard to stay with the government for over 20 years only to see that my paycheck will now be subject to being cut for a variety of reasons from favortism to budget cuts, and to be subjected to a system that is biased, discriminatory and targeting? This will cause backstabbing and lack of teamwork with co-workers as those who are "nicey nice" with the boss will have better working conditions and pay? How does Mgt assure fairness under NSPS? We have unfairness now, but at least we have recourse through our union with Title 5 rights. We don't have to worry that if we rock the boat by bringing up violations of regulations or rules such as the ethics rules, that we will be punished by having our pay cut or by being disciplined with no real recourse. The threat of having our pay cut 10% or more for perceived misconduct or performance issues will be an absolute deterrent to anything other than crawling to please whoever happens to be in a position of authority, no matter how wrong they may be. It's human nature for someone in a power position to abuse it. Case in point: Look at the prisons in Iraq. There have been college studies where one student plays the prisoner, and abuse happens. It is human nature that the one with power and nothing to fear becomes abusive. That's exactly what will happen to Employees under NSPS without the true third-party appeal rights we have now. I totally object to the possibility of being deployed. I am not a soldier. What other "company" has this kind of power over its employees? This a draft. We are not property nor soldiers, we are employees. We are dedicated but we are not owned. Sincerely,