| Comment Number: | OL-10508066 |
| Received: | 3/14/2005 5:25:20 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:
In your Myths and Facts document, you state, 'No jobs will be eliminated because of NSPS. In fact, under NSPS there may be more opportunities for civilians as military positions are converted to civilian. By easing the administrative burden routinely required by the current system, managers will turn to civilians first when assigning vital tasks'. I agree, NSPS will not eliminate jobs. It will speed up the ability to eliminate jobs. Under the proposed management rights, management has the right to make determinations in the matter of, among other things, contracting out. Couple that with the less intrusive RIF capabilities that agencies will have and it becomes apparent that transitioning jobs from the government to the private sector becomes much easier. I don’t feel comforted by this thought.