| Comment Number: | OL-10504033 |
| Received: | 3/8/2005 11:00:24 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:
Subpart C, section 9901.313: The wording is very misleading. It appears that employees are protected from losing money under the new pay system. The statement is true employees (collectively) will not lose money because the money allocated for compensation will not be less than the amount without NSPS, but individually there is no guarantee that you will not be affected. It specifically says that the “aggregate employees” are not disadvantaged. There is no guarantee, individually, that you will not be affected. These words only provide for the minimum funding for pay raises. The words lack specifics to guarantee the individual employee minimum pay raises, including step increases, for acceptable performance. The words also say to the maximum extent practical, which gives the DOD and out from providing the money necessary for minimum raises.