| Comment Number: | OL-10511567 |
| Received: | 3/16/2005 4:06:24 PM |
| Subject: | Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Request for Comment |
| Title: | National Security Personnel System |
| CFR Citation: | 5 CFR Chapter XCIX and Part 9901 |
| No Attachments |
Comments:
Under the GS system, there are managers who have not been capable of leading, making difficult decisions, doing the work their position demands, etc. Under NSPS, these same managers will now have the means to withhold raises, punish under-performing employees, etc. Not only does NSPS fail to describe how MANAGEMENT will be forced to improve, there is no indication that NSPS will improve productivity for the federal workforce. In contrast, while the current GS system encourages workers to share information and support one another, NSPS will encourage competition among employees that could actually hurt productivity. Why should anyone help a co-worker if offering help has the potential to reduce future raises? The potential to detrimentally impact morale and productivity has not been addressed. Although NSPS regulations detail how employee ability to counteract poor management will be limited, there is scant detail as to how managers will be trained, how standards will be expressed, and how this will make people more productive.