| Comment Number: | OL-10507581 |
| Received: | 3/14/2005 12:41:36 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:
I feel that the the NSPS has positives and negatives. I realize that recruitment of specialized positions need a new way to attract highly qualified candidates in hard to fill positions but the new performance evaluation doesn't have good checks and balances. The performance rating system that I've heard about doesn't appear to be a fair system. Managers and supervisors are in control of your income a lot more than the present system. If a supervisor doesn't like an employee (personally) he or she can make your life hell financially. The good workers that do their job but aren't the popular socialites of the office will not be rewarded appropriately for their job performance . I feel that a lot of employees will fall through the cracks as far as advancement goes. Those that the supervisor likes will get pay increases, bonuses, etc regardless of the actual performance on the job. This type of activity happens with the present system but with no third party(union representation) to check the managers and supervisors more unfair situations created. Our present system was created to prevent misuse of authority. I feel that corruption will increase. Will the new Merit System Protection Board serve the employees well? That remains to be seen. I've heard that performance evaluations in this new system is unfair. Everyone on a team will not get a successful performance rating. For instance out of five employees 1 outstanding, 1 good, 2 fair or average, and 1 below avg is not quite fair if everyone on the team has performed adequately. That's very unfair. I personally feel that the NSPS will create more turnover problems with present employees with more 20 years to go before reaching the MRA than anticipated. The good thing about civil service was that it presented a more level playing field than private industry. The one drawback was slow advancement. For fair treatment and a more securer position, I feel that it is worth the wait.Those who were thinking about fast career advancement wouldn't come into civil service anyway. Salaries will still not compare with private industry in hard to fill positions. I just feel that this new system will hurt more than help the majority of the federal workforce.