| Comment Number: | OL-10505257 |
| Received: | 3/10/2005 4:43:33 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:
The spoils system of the 1800's was abolished for a reason. If you want political hacks, favoritism, jobs to the 'highest bidder', and massive morale problems -- then by all means go this route. I do not feel that this resembles what was initially described as a 'fairer' system. This system is not fair. If you have a poor supervisor, or one who dislikes you, or if you do your job and it ticks someone off -- then 'too bad, so sad' to any pay raise. And what about UNFUNDED raises. The system we have now FUNDS those step increases; the new system does NOT fund performance pay. I suggest you leave the system we have ALONE. We have a level playing field; everyone knows what the rules are; and there are controls in place to make sure favoritism and cronyism does not run rampant. We already have a system to get rid of deadwood and problem employees. It DOES mean the supervisor has to get off his/her rear and document though. It wasn't meant to be easy -- to make sure there were no abuses of power. The new rules gut the ability of employee to fight back -- when unjustly accused. EVERYONE, guilty or not, should have the right and ability to question their accusers. This system gives ALL the power to management with NO CONTROLS to make sure management knows what to do with it. Junk the new system and start over. 'power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely'