| Comment Number: | OL-10511643 |
| Received: | 3/16/2005 4:30:25 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:
I have read that portion of the Federal Register, dated Feb 14 2005, concerning the Proposed Rule for the National Security Personnel System and offer the following comments. --With all of the positive comments - by the DOD, as well as negative forecasts - by labor unions, this 'pill' would be easier to swallow if everyone (top to bottom) within the Department would be included, from the newest, lowest ranking appointee all the way up to the Secretary - that is ALL be engaged by the same system. This 'including all' would speak more to the proponent's confidence of an honest and fully functional outcome, than all of the wasted hype we've heard so far. --The 'Proposed Rule' document seems ripe with negativity - as in subpart 9901.103 defining Unacceptable performance... where is the companion definition of Acceptable performance? And to that same matter, where is the definition of Exemplary or Superior performance? It would almost seem that the 'crafters' of this 'docket' had never been inside the Civil Service system themselves, ...had never taken courses like "Consideration of Others", "Total Army Quality" or were even aware that programs such as "Army Performance Improvement Criteria" or "Army Community of Excellance" existed. Don't get me wrong - CHANGE - well thought out and carefully crafted can become beautiful. But, so much of the document seems directed soley to disenfranchising the rank and file, civil servants. Civil servants whose dedication and awareness of mission should not be taken lightly. --Nor, in light of recent CA or A-76 actions, is it pleasant to read (in the center column of Fed Reg pg 7553) ..."sometimes uses...contractors when civilian employees could have and should have been the right answer.", sounds like another case of Governmentese pulling the rug out from under many sincere and notable careers.