| Comment Number: | OL-10509293 |
| Received: | 3/15/2005 2:20:08 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:
Pay and Pay Administration Subpart C - Appears that the cost of living raises and locality pay has been eliminated to the maximum extent possible by the use of the following language; "In addition, NSPS implementing issuances will provide a formula for calculating the aggregate compensator amount, for fiscal years after fiscal year 2008. The formula will ensure that, to the maximum extent practicable, in the aggregate, employees are not disadvantaged in the overall amount of pay available as a result of conversion to the NSPS." This is very vague and the formula that will be used should be posted along with this posting. In the long run people overall will be short change on their potential salaries based on the current system. Also, I do not concur with the replacement of locality pay with local market supplements. Local market supplements will be purely subjective and will provide little to no increase based on current data. Bottom line is that I do not agree with doing away with COLA's and Locality pay. The system needs to be proven to adequately compensate employees for their work and contributions within the high cost of living of today and in future times. Sincerely Otis