| Comment Number: | OL-10503016 |
| Received: | 3/3/2005 6:27:26 PM |
| Subject: | Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Request for Comment |
| Title: | National Security Personnel System |
| CFR Citation: | 5 CFR Chapter XCIX and Part 9901 |
| No Attachments |
Comments:
NSPS Proposed Rules: I think that this new system should be aimed at DoD civil service positions that require high security clearances, or positions of a highly technical nature (ex. nuclear scientists, weapons designers, medical doctors, etc.). I think that most administrative civil service personnel should remain under the present Civil Service System as regulated by OPM and MSPB. It is difficult to recruit highly technical people into civil service positions because we can not compete with the salaries and bonuses that outside companies offer new hires. That is why NSPS is better suited for the civil service highly skilled professions. Also, the NSPS guiding principles such as putting mission first, should already be incorporated into the present civil service system. Why create a new system when we could improve what we already have? The key to success in the present system or in the NSPS, is quality leadership and management. We need managers and supervisors who are professional, talented, caring, ethical, motivated, mission oriented, intelligent and who actually care about the employees they supervise. We need managers who can team up with their employees to motivate them and who can lead by example, and who can train or counsel them in a professional manner, without hidden agendas, prejudices or biases. We need leaders who can make intelligent decisions and who can help us accomplish our missions. How can I offer any intelligent comments about the proposed rules for NSPS when I can't find any payband schedules and most of the subparts that I have read leave final policy determinations to the Sec. of the Navy and or Sec. of Defense? For example: Subpart C, 9901.312 Maximum Rates: ...The Secretary will establish limitations on maximum rates of basic pay and aggregate pay for covered employees.... What are those limitations? Without that information how can I intelligently make a comment regarding this section. Overall I agree with the ideals and the guiding principles of NSPS -- but aren't these ideals and principles already a key part of the current civil service system? Again, whey not just fix the current civil service system? At this time there are too many unknowns with NSPS and I believe that NSPS is better suited for the highly technical positions within the government and administrative positions should remain in the present civil service system.