| Comment Number: | OL-10510859 |
| Received: | 3/16/2005 12:31:52 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:
Some of the aspects of the NSPS may be beneficial. However, it is still a fact that there is no means of placing controls on human bias and perceptions of those in supervisory positions. In the current system, I have seen awards given to employees that are literally waiting to retire and are no longer working but still getting paid and still receiving awards. The supervisor’s rationale in this case is that it might “give them incentive to work”. I have known employees other than myself who not only put in extra effort but their work is more productive than their peers yet they receive half the award amount that their coworker did. The existing system at least takes out this subjectivity for the general pay. Yes, it has been done in private industry; however, statistics show that even today female workers receive less pay for the same job performed than their male counter parts. From my employment perspective of having worked both in private industry as well as the federal government, I do not see the “pay banding” system to be the answer and believe that it could be detrimental to the morale of many workers who are conscientious but do not receive recognition. Thank you for this opportunity to comment on the proposed system. I sincerely hope reconsideration is given to implementing this system.