| Comment Number: | OL-10500895 |
| Received: | 2/22/2005 1:38:17 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:
Some of my concerns are the abolishment of the step pay raises. This a concern for me because when my supervisor is a active duty member they come and go frequently. I may never see a step increase because by the time my supervisor gets to know me and my performance capabilities they rotate out, or if you have a personality conflict with your supervisor and they just don’t like you, then you will never see a pay raise no matter how good your performance. Another concern I have is job security. Being a retired disabled military civilian, I was attracted to the civil service because of its job security and the rights that employees have. Now they are taking away those rights. With this new system, employers that do not like you can easily have you fired; where as under the old system you would be protected by the employer having to prove that you deserve to be fired. Now someone that does not like you can fire you if they simply want to hire one of their buddies in your position. Another concern I have is with the change in hiring. It is already known that the hiring system is corrupt. Employers (HR managers) hire who they want based not on meeting the job requirements but who they know and like. This good old boy buddy system has been in place forever but kept somewhat in check by the system that is now being changed. This new hiring system may make things easier for HR management but will make things more unfair for those seeking employment.