| Comment Number: | OL-10512244 |
| Received: | 3/17/2005 12:36:00 AM |
| 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:
General Comments: 1. 30 days is not enough time for a busy Federal civilian worker to thoroughly read and comment on a complicated 53 page document. 60-90 days would be more like it. But, then, you're trying to rush this through, aren't you? 2. The whole idea of the NSPS is an affront to the loyal, conscientious, Federal civilian workforce. It's just another example of the current administration trying to take away rights for the sake of expediency, in the name of National Security, for example, the Patriot Act. 3. I have more than 30 years of loyal Federal service, including 11 years of honorable military service. When I took the oath and signed on as a civilian employee, I agreed to serve under the current civil service system, not some shameful replacement. I don't want to be treated like military, because I'm a civilian, now! 4. The most often heard reason for implementing the new NSPS is to reward high performers, because under the current system, the low performer makes the same salary. Well, everyone can't be a high performer! The middle-of-the-road performer may be doing the best he/she can. Even the under-performer still does work. If you weed out all the under-performers and some of the mid-performers, you'll be left with nothing but high performers with more work than they can possibly accomplish, and not be able to afford to pay all of them for their high performance! 5. In the unfortunate event that this unfair system is implemented, I suggest that civilian employees nearing the end of their careers should be allowed to select the option of remaining under the current system until retirement, for example, employees with more than 30 years of total Federal service and/or less than five years until retirement. Date and Time of submission: 16 Mar 05 @ 2330 Hrs CST (local time).