| Comment Number: | OL-10502649 |
| Received: | 3/2/2005 2:49:39 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:
In the fact sheet I read, “The proposed NSPS pay system includes a locality-based component of pay called a “local market supplement” in addition to an employee’s basic pay. The local market supplement will be based on market conditions related to geographical and occupational factors, and may differ from one occupation to another in a given locality area. . .” . The part that bothers me is the statement that Locality pay may differ from one occupation to another - so Engineers and Scientists would receive a higher locality pay as they are in a high demand occupation. If my perceptions are correct, this is blatant discrimination against other occupations. We at Edwards AFB live in a very high cost area. What about the clerks and secretaries or other lower paid personnel? They have the same need for housing and pay the higher cost to live in this area to be able to provide the required support to the Flight Test Mission here at Edwards AFB. Why should only Scientists and Engineers receive full/higher locality pay? Wouldn't a bonus for those personnel in the Scientific or Engineering career field be more equitable?