Comment Number: OL-10500845
Received: 2/22/2005 10:49:12 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:

I've never worried about making it through probation, or getting a good score on a performance evaluation because I've always given 150 or more percent. I happen to be one of the "piece-picker-upers." But this new system scares me even though I think the goal you're trying to reach is definitely needed (I've seen federal employees actually asleep under their desks!), many of us have one overriding concern -- the "Good ol Boy Syndrome." Before any such system can work effectively, efficiently and FAIRLY, you've got to kill the syndrome. If not, then those not performing will still rise to the top because they're friends, buds, family, etc. while the rest of us pick up their pieces and perform the mission. I come from years of state service in another state where we killed it! After almost four years of fed service, I've discovered the syndrome is all too alive in Oklahoma. Another concern is the cost of living raise. This should NOT be a part of whether or not an individual is performing. Performance should be linked to your wages, but when the cost of living goes up, everyone needs something. If this is your way of forcing people to perform, then that should be accomplished through the lack of step increases -- not a small percentage that comes down from the legislature due to increases in gasoline, groceries, housing, etc. The last cost of living increase was about $35 on our pay checks -- this isn't going to pat anyone on the back for bad performance, but could mean food on the table or gas in the tank to get to work even tho performance isn't up to standard. I hope you consider all the suggestions/comments received in the light they're given -- to improve the system for US, then end user. Thanks for the opportunity to have a word on my own behalf