| Comment Number: | OL-10509178 |
| Received: | 3/15/2005 1:32:09 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:
Guiding Principles and Key Performance Parameter for NSPA: * "Valve talent, performance, leadership and commitment to public service” * “Be Flexible, understandable, credible, responsive and executable” * “Be Competitive and cost effective” It is nice to establish principles as those proposed above, in the real world if it is not a statute written in stone it is not enforceable. Just like the Merit Promotion Principles, crafty Human Resource Managers know that they are not enforceable and easily brush them aside. Example: Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) in Indianapolis for the past three years have utilized their hiring authority under the Outstanding Scholar Provisions for HR Specialist, GS 7/11, entry level. Several employees with several years experience within the organization have applied, qualified and referred but never received an interview or have been selected. DFAS-Indianapolis, Human Resources has recruited and hired from the outside, many younger college students with little or no HR experience. Turning their nose up at their own experience employees, as well as qualified under the Outstanding Scholar Provisions. Many employees got or completed their education with DOD Education Assistance. This organization has apparently not been interested in capitalizing on there investments and show little regard for principles. No loyalty from this organization. As a result many employees have transferred out to other organizations, because their talent was not valued. Can this organization be cost effective and competitive in this matter? Again, maybe they are cost effective; they got rid of the higher compensated skilled employees for younger less or no experience and less compensation employees. If DOD and OPM are so concerned about Merit Promotion Principles, they would propose making them “STATUTES” not principles. This would elimate the need for NSPS. It is a well know fact the Merit Promotion Principles are not enforceable and are greatly comprised.