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Letter: NSPS will never work

Published on February 13, 2008 - 04:44 PM

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Regarding “DOD adjusts to new pay rules”: I think it’s the biggest farce on the planet — the premise of pay for performance has never worked and never will. Employees have not nor ever will be rewarded for how they perform. Such systems are designed to reward the people you know and like, and this one is no different.

My recommendation is to get rid of this big lie — that’s all it is.

We spent so much manpower and so many hours getting the National Security Personnel System up and running it is unreal. If they really wanted an evaluation system that works, they should have modified the evaluation system used by Army officers.  That system works, and it’s only three pages long — not 20 pages of BS and the broken system that NSPS operates on.

I could go on with things that should be changed if they really want NSPS to work.

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I agree. Any PFP system will always be used to reward the good 'ol boys.

Posted by Anonymous1 on February 14, 2008 - 05:30 AM

I agree with Anonymous 1. Pay for perfomance is being administrated by the same group of managers that were not able to effectively manage the GS system. Why should we expect better results?

Posted by mike mcmanus on February 14, 2008 - 07:18 AM

Due to downsizing, many federal personnel accepted offers and transfers to distant cities as well as other states. COLA was just one element which was included in that transfer offer. There was no "Pay-for-Performance" stipulation within that job offer, and has not been amended today.

NSPS, supposedly titled "National Security PS" is so misleading alone. That system has nothing to do with whether a person is eligible for a Confidential, Secret, or Top Secret "National Secutiry" clearance...or does it? Just can't believe how many or our national and congressional representatives, well as the President, took the bait with that misleading title...."National Security Performance System".

In order to get a step increase, a COLA adjustment, or annual awards recognition, does this now mean that I have to submit an application for a Top Secret security clearance?

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