| Comment Number: | OL-10511740 |
| Received: | 3/16/2005 5:03:31 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:
I seriously doubt that my comments or comments from others will have any impact on the implementation of this system. I think the first time I heard of NSPS was within the last 60-days. I don't see how such sweeping changes to a personnel system that has been in effect for years can be effectively changed in such a short period of time. I work in the Corps of Engineers Civil Works program in the Natural Resources and Recreation field. It seems that Civil Servants are being hit from all sides. Domestic budget cuts have severely limited are effectiveness to provide a safe and pleasureable recreation experience for the taxpayers we serve. Virtually flat O&M budgets for the last 10 years or more have gutted our capabilities to do our jobs. Recreation areas have been closed, services and hours of operation reduced, and there is never enough funding to perform all of the congressionally mandated programs requried. It is always a struggle to get equitable Cost of Living Pay Raises under our current system, if performance awards, raises or whatever you choose to call them are awarded from a pool of funds then they are likely to become a very appealing source of funds for other programs. I believe that tho are current system is not perfect, there are avenues in the system to take care of the problem of underachievers. I did not enlist in the armed forces and should not be subject to change of duty station at the call of the Secretary. In my opinion the NSPS gives entirely too much authority to an appointed Secretary of Defense. I can't speak for the rest of Defense but the Corps of Engineers, Civil Works program does not belong under NSPS.