| Comment Number: | OL-10506384 |
| Received: | 3/11/2005 2:32:44 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:
Subpart C: Pay Administration The proposed regulations do away with the General Schedule and Wage Grade systems, so Congress will no longer be involved in setting or adjusting basic pay or in providing cost of living increases. Instead, the proposed regulations provide that each employee’s pay will depend on his pay schedule and pay band, his rate range, his local market supplement and his performance payout (based on his performance rating). And all this will be set by DOD, not Congress. And how DOD will go about making these determinations will be revealed later in “implementing issuances.” Will there be wage surveys in which unions can participate? How will DOD determine what jobs in the local labor market are comparable to DOD jobs? Which local markets qualify for a supplement and which don’t? How often will DOD conduct wage surveys and adjust basic pay? How can anyone comment on this new pay system without knowing any of these things? Suggestion: Invalidate this Proposed Rule. Write another Proposed Rule that has all the details and publish it for another 30 day comment period.