| Comment Number: | OL-10510753 |
| Received: | 3/16/2005 11:47:14 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:
I am an intern who has worked here less than a year. One of the most attractive things about coming to work for the government was the opportunity to make good money and have reliable job security. NSPS casts uncertainty on both these things. I entered a position that is to be a GS-11 by the end of my 2nd year. If NSPS implements prior to that time, I don't know if whatever pay band I'll be placed in will provide me the same level of pay as the GS-11 I was promised. The proposal published in the Federal Register is also very confusing and vague. There are many issues it does not explain or address, including what is planned for DoD interns. I feel that it is not fair to leave it completely up to a person's immediate supervisor to make decisions about raises and evaluations. While I understand that a certain degree of workforce flexibility is necessary, it is not fair to say that civilians can be deployed anywhere at any time. I was told when I accepted this job that I would not be required to be deployed anywhere under any circumstances. I did not sign (nor was I asked to sign) a mobility agreement. I also don't believe in getting rid of cost of living pay increases. Yearly pay increases based on the local economy are unfair to those of us who don't live in large industrial areas. All the controversy surrounding NSPS is only making things more difficult and stressful, particularly for those of us who work in installations that are reportedly targeted for BRAC (Base Realignment and Closure). I still look forward to a long and successful career in government service, but it is unfortunate that poorly planned and unfair initiaves like NSPS have made me far less optimistic than I was just a few months ago.