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  I hope PISH POSH read artical #1 "Pentigon changes policy for NSPS pay raises in 2008" in Fridays the 14th GovExec.Com. I hope he/she injoys his/her 1.5% raise oh it's not really a raise is it because it won't count for his/her high three will it. When the AFGE and it's coalition of labor partner unions defeat NSPS I am sure he/she will want to continue under it.

  William Jackson Posted September 17, 2007 9:06 AM
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  If the supporters of NSPS actually had to experience its negative effects, they would change their tune. NSPS covered employees in my office this year received a performance bonus, but it was only a one-time pay out and so does not count toward their high three by raising their annual salary. In another office, only the NSPS supervisors received bonuses, while the NSPS covered subordinates received NOTHING. This is just part of what you get with NSPS. My coworker was "promoted" into NSPS, but the raise was less than if he had an equivalent position in the GS. He now has more responsibility but pay almost equal to his previous lower grade GS job. I could go on and on. The favoritism only gets worse with NSPS. Also, if the agency is strapped for CIV pay $, the NSPS pay pool is smaller and each person's effective award (based on "shares" they are awarded from the pay pool) will be smaller. Another way to save money on the backs of the employees.

  Valerie Pope Posted July 26, 2007 10:21 AM
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  Just a couple items to add to this:

  1) If you think that the marginal perfoming employee who happens to be "in the click" is not going to get better rewarded than the outstanding employee who is outside of the click then you are niave. The fact that happens all the time in private industry doesnt make it right. Remeber this: This system has been championed by an administration that appointed the Stewards Commissioner for the International Arabian Horse Association to be the Director of FEMA. That should tell you something in and of itself.

  2) All this court wrangling will likely be moot because the 2008 Defense Authorization bill will contain language severely handicapping NSPS and it will likely get scrapped.

  mws Posted July 13, 2007 10:57 AM
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  For heaven's sake. NSPS is simply doing what every "private sector" employer has been doing for ages. Holding people accountable for what they do or fail to do. Why should someone get a step increase because they have held a lower step for the required number of weeks. Is their work valued. Most supervisors don't even pay attention to that part of the system. But that's OK, right, because a fair to midland worker gets a raise. Then we have the go-getter who puts in the same number of weeks and gets the same raise. Pish Posh. That's ridiculous. Been there, done that. It's not fair. Step up and do your work and you'll love NSPS. The only thing that I see the union doing is protecting people who want to get around the system. I'm in HR, I see it every day.

  Pish Posh Posted July 12, 2007 10:27 AM
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  Unions can and do make a difference--but they're only as effective as their membership and their interest put into their Locals.

  Join! If you don't agree w/what they're saying or doing, then YOU should change that. Every Local speaks for YOU, the bargaining-unit worker. At one time someone had to sweat blood to gain every exclusive at each federal installation. Never take your unions for granted b/c they can just as easily be shut down for lack of interest.

  If any fed is unhappy about NSPS, now is the time to step forward, if your Local won't do so. Write, email, fax your legislators, and ask your Local officials to do so too. There's still time.

  Fed Posted July 5, 2007 4:20 PM
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  Thank Heaven for unions. This "Performance" system is a fancy word for legalized favoritism. We will fight this for ever.

  Wise Old Owl Posted July 5, 2007 8:12 AM
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  I support the Union's quest for this matter to be heard again.

  Diane Herdener Posted July 5, 2007 7:35 AM
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  Does not matter what they (the gop) stops in the Senate, this year. After the next elections. We the (Dems) can reverse this crap they have forced on the loyal Civil Service workers. The (gop) can not fix the next elections, like they did in the past, because the majority of the American public is sick of this shit that the (gop) calls leadership. Their corruption will not last.

  al Hoyle Posted July 4, 2007 2:08 AM