| Comment Number: | OL-10510576 |
| Received: | 3/16/2005 10:30:27 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:
A major concern with NSPS is implementation COST and monitoring implementation COST. This is MAJOR with all the CONTRACTORS involved. Training will be an enormous cost not to mention TIME LOST from regular duties. This is going to be a nightmare to implement as computer databases will have to be changed. Of course, contractors will reap mega bucks. The increased volume of grievances will be COSTLY. Will employees have a right to know what their co-workers received? This is going to cause problems related to grievances, jealousy, and morale. In private industry, this type of information is closely guarded but I doubt that will be the case. We cannot operate like private industry because our employees have rights and unions and EEO to protect them. The review boards will be quite busy and all this will need proper documentation. I'm not sure WHAT ARE WE GAINING. If we have shortages in critical areas, hire these employees in at a higher step. To reward hard workers, give them quality step increases and bonuses. I don't think NSPS is going to help rid civil service of poor performers. Grievances will skyrocket, when employees don't receive their normal increase under the current system, increasing time lost from work. The stick approach has never been known to work. Awards would be an incentive but not as effectively as they might be if they become part of the pay increase that is really cost of living plus step increase. We could move from the group to individual performance appraisal and award. Again, under both systems, NSPS and the current system changed from group to individual, it would be up to the supervisor to rate the employee. Their step would be tied to their acceptable job performance and would not be automatic. Let's use the MONEY NOT SPENT ON CONTRACTORS and lost time from work due to implementation and grievances, appeals etc to give quality step increases and bonuses.