| Comment Number: | OL-10508726 |
| Received: | 3/15/2005 10:23:34 AM |
| 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:
RIN 3206-AK76/0790-AH82-Subpart B-Classification-You are not providing any details about "pay banding." I cannot make any informed comments when you are leaving me in the dark as to your proposal. Subpart C-Pay & Pay Administration-We will have a two-tier pay system-maybe even 3 or 4 tiers. I can foresee when a new employee will be paid even more than I am with my years of federal employment. This will not be of any benefit to the mission, employees, morale, or team work. Subpart D-Performance Management-Management has always been able to reward high performers with a monetary award, time off award, QSI, etc. We dont' need NSPS for this!! Subpart E-Staffing & Employment-If you are going to remove the career-conditional status, there will be less opportunity for placement during RIFs. We will lose corporate knowledge as longer standing employees are separated. Subpart F-Workforce Shaping-I did not come to work for the government in order to be deployed anywhere in the world, at a moment's notice and for as long as you want to send me. Subpart G-Adverse Actions-This will reduce the burden of proof-standards-for management in adverse actions against any employee. Subpart H-Appeals-DoD will be the prosecutor, judge, and jury without allowing a neutral third part review, the current system should remain in effect. Subpart I-Labor/Management Relations-Union should have the right to bargain, not to consultation. Your proposals are unacceptable and contrary to law. DoD is not and should not be above the law.