| Comment Number: | OL-3100000 |
| Received: | 2/14/2005 10:10:35 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:
Overall, I am very pleased with the content of the overview of proposed regulations. Change is definitely necessary. However, there is one area that needs to be addressed. Currently, both the agency and the union split costs of arbitration yet the agency has no control over what is elevated to arbitration. From what I understand, the union "wins" very few of these arbitrations. This being the case, why should the agency have to cover part of the cost. It would seem logical and of benefit to the tax payer that the "loser" would pay. This would surely decrease the number of petty grievances that are elevated to arbitration. Another option would be to establish local boards to include management, bargaining unit employees, non-bargaining unit employees, and the union. The purpose of this board would be to determine if in fact there is legitimacy in the grievance. The local board could decide. The result would be untold savings for both the union and the tax payer.