| Comment Number: | EM-017640 |
| Received: | 3/11/2005 2:50:32 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:
Department of Defense Bradley Bunn Dear Department of Defense Bunn, As one who once represented employees working for the Department of Defense I believe the proposed National Security Personnel System (NSPS) regulations will undermine the civil service and hurt the ability of Defense Department employees to accomplish the agency's mission. The labor-management law that has governed the employees' right to organize and engage in collective bargaining has worked well since 1978. There is no compelling reason to take away most of the collective bargaining rights or grievance rights. The Defense Department should not create a "company-dominated dispute board." Any dispute board must be jointly selected by management and the union. Employees should not have to give up democracy in the workplace for autocracy. Sincerely,