Comment Number: OL-10511403
Received: 3/16/2005 3:19:44 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 Banding: The tools to reward high performing employees and motivate marginal ones already exist; there is only a need for managers to utilize these tools. In other words managers need to manage their people. That being said, employees who continue perform their work in a proper manner have should have an expectation of a moderate cost of living raise to offset the continue rise of goods and services in this country. Performance Management: Again the tools for this already exist. Managers are suppose to communicate with their employees already. Managers are suppose to give workers productivity measures both for individual development and organizational growth as well. These goals are also suppose to be reviewed on a regular basis to see what is working and what is not. Adjustments than can be made accordingly. The DOD does not need to reinvent the wheel, just get their managers at every level to do a better job of communicating productivity goals for every organization and employee. (i.e. their job.) Labor Relations: As a federal employee and union member, I have wondered when I became the enemy. That bargaining in good faith over issues that are important to employees is some how subversive is a tragedy. That senior management at DOD believes us so much a threat that it would gut collective-bargaining agreements that have been in place in some cases for over a century, makes me feel as if I have committed so heinous crime. I merely wish to be treated with respect, have my rights and bargaining agreements upheld. We who belong to union have always worked with management in good times and bad times. Again the tools to work with the unions are already in place and just need management to use them wisely. Work with the unions, do not try to bust them. We are not the enemy