| Comment Number: | OL-10504208 |
| Received: | 3/8/2005 5:12:53 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:
Sir's/Ma'ams, I will have 20 yrs of Fed Service in Oct 2005. I would like you to know how this new NSPS affects the life of JUST ONE dedicated Fed civilian who supports a Commander as a Secty. I commute approx 45 mi to the base, $2.11/gal. a gal for gas. I've supported 4 Commanders, soon to begin a 5th. I will be 60 in Jul. After consult w/ Fin. Advisor, factoring in SocSec if I even get it although it's sure taken out of my check all these years, I had planned, after life-threatening complications from surgery in 2001 and being near death, I'd retire at 62 and hopefully be able to enjoy the time I have left on this Earth. With what AFGE says will amount to a 6 percent cut in pay with no COLAs or Locality pay I can no longer keep my home, pay the price of gas and survive financially. I will be moving into an apartment close to the base I work at to cut gas costs. Pay Banding . . . what if there is a personality clash with your Spvr . . . you can forget earning one cent more (believe it or not it can happen!). It is very devastating and depressing to know that my 20 years service, loyalty and Love for the special men and women I work with, both Military and Civilian meant nothing, merits nothing from my Gov'mt except being expendable which makes my 20 yrs an unnecessary waste. With BRAC, maybe a recurring nightmare I've had will become reality and I'll die homeless on the streets. Greed, in my humble opinion, is the greatest sin of mankind and all other sins are predicated on it. At least in my conscience, my soul, and code of ethics, I've given my all (I NEVER get home before 1900). In fact my Brother's and Sister's birthdays are 9 Mar. I've had their cards for almost two weeks and NO TIME EVEN TO GET THEM MAILED TILL YESTERDAY. By the time the work week ends I have migraines all weekend and spend weekends in bed to do it all again Mon. I've noticed especially in the last year and a half, nothing but pressure, pressure, pressure, No Money, Do More w/ Less, Smile and No Wining because it'll do ya no good. I thought I was part of a Team and contributing something worthwhile. Someone said to me that they wondered in their mind if the object of NSPS was to create such a hard, hostile work environment that no one would want a Fed job and do away with Fed Civ employees and contract everything out. I'd like an answer to that . . . Is it true? If so, why not respect your civlian force enough to at least be honest. In retrospect, I wouldn't have gone to work for the Fed Gov'mt. I truthfully in my heart thought I was dedicating my life to public service and good. Pres Bush talks about Americans contributing to, committing to public service! Interesting! What a LIfe! What a World! Nothing but WAR, suffering, hoplessness, helplessness and loss of control of your life! I've begun packing up my home!