Comment Number: OL-10503261
Received: 3/4/2005 3:01:13 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:

Page 7585 Section 9901.406 Setting and communicating performance expectations. 9901.406(c) should be modified by adding: “Supervisor and managers are always accountable for demonstrating professionalism and standards of appropriate conduct and behavior, such as civility and respect for others. Supervisors and managers must set the standard of behavior for employees to follow. Therefore, professionalism, civility, respect for others, and similar exemplary behavior will be an absolute requirement for management, and will directly impact their performance ratings and pay.” This language is necessary to ensure that the language in 9901.406(b) specifying these conduct requirements for employees is clearly applied to supervisors and managers as well, recognizing the need for management to set the standard for conduct in the workplace.