Comment Number: OL-10511083
Received: 3/16/2005 1:57:49 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:

Reference page 7585 Section 9901.403 Waivers, I oppose the waiver of 5 U.S.C. chapter 43 and 5 CFR part 430, which provide important criteria, standards and procedures governing the performance management system. No compelling need to eliminate these provisions has been presented, which protect employees from arbitrary and unfair treatment in the evaluation of their performance. Relaxing the standards for management to conduct employee evaluations and set performance standards will not enhance national security. This will only lead to greater uncertainty about what is expected of employees, resulting in misunderstandings, disruptions, and inefficiencies in performance.