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What is It?

“ NSPS is the Pentagon's program to refurbish its civilian personnel system. It supplants the General Schedule with broad pay bands, ties pay raises to performance evaluations and limits union negotiation powers. “ 11/29/2005. What is It?. Total Pay. Total Pay. Pay Formula. Pay Band.

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What is It?

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  1. “ NSPS is the Pentagon's program to refurbish its civilian personnel system. It supplants the General Schedule with broad pay bands, ties pay raises to performance evaluations and limits union negotiation powers. “ 11/29/2005 What is It?

  2. Total Pay Total Pay Pay Formula Pay Band GS Level Base Rate Base Rate OR + + Local Market Supplement** Specialty Pay* Locality Pay* *Fixed Amounts for each Grade **Variable by Career Group

  3. General Pay Increase Thanks to AFGE lobbying efforts, federal workers are earning, on average, $4400 more since 2002.

  4. General Pay Increase DOD will have complete discretion over how it allocates its payroll funds. Congress funds general pay increases -- All employees receive the same % annual raise.

  5. Locality Pay X Only some jobs and some employees will get locality pay – DOD decides. All GS employees in a specific geographic area receive the same locality pay. ???

  6. Consumer Affairs Specialist, GS-9 Program Officer, GS 11 Criminal Investigator, GS-10 Admin Support Assistant, GS - 7 Step Increases No step increases. Increases are tied to individual factors and may vary widely within the same occupation. Step increases are tied to the position.

  7. Performance Pay Pay raises & performance awards included in your base pay which increases the value of your pension and other benefits. Performance based pay raises may be paid as cash bonuses without increasing the value of your pension and other benefits.

  8. Bottom Line NSPS is NOT a “pay for performance” miracle. It’s a pay system that, in practice, may suppress federal pay overall by allowing DoD to budget less for compensation than Congress and the President do for the rest of the government. Some Agencies who’ve adopted this practice in the past are rethinking their decision and returning to systems more like the GS.

  9. Homeland Security Dept. Loses Fight on Labor Rules “A federal court has struck down personnel rules [similar to NSPS] adopted by the Department of Homeland Security, saying they violate the rights and protections given to employees by Congress. August 14, 2005 Is it Legal?

  10. You have the qualifications and the seniority – you get the job! Seniority Rights How your boss views your work performance will be weighted higher than length of service in RIFs. Length of service (seniority) is a major weight in determining lay-offs & retention rights.

  11. Veterans’ Preference Weakens Veteran’s Preference– managers can place all veterans in the same group where veterans are competing against each other for RIF rights. Veterans receive preference in hiring and RIF rights

  12. Good news ! You’re working overtime again Overtime & Comp Time CBA employees may volunteer for overtime and/or night shifts. Managers can assign overtime and night shifts – against an employee’s preference.

  13. T O D AY! Deployment Employees may be assigned anywhere in the world, even into a war zone, with little or no notice – just like the military. Deployment Notice DEPLOYMENT NOTICE 1 JUNE 2006 Under most AFGE agreements, workers receive advance notice of civilian deployment.

  14. Probation Probationary periods are usually limited to one year. Probationary periods for some new hires could be as long as three years.

  15. Court Blocks DOD's New Rules for Workers Collective Bargaining Hurt, Judge Says AFGE has recently won a major legal battle to block implementation of NSPS’s workers rights and labor relations provisions. Tuesday, February 28, 2006 Status

  16. NSPS pay banding, performance rating and RIF changes are due to take effect October 2006. On April 30, DOD will implement NSPS on a “pilot” basis covering 11,000 non-bargaining unit employees. DOD plans to convert app. 47,000 bargaining unit employees to NSPS in certain installations in October. Status

  17. Join AFGE! The more members we have, the stronger our voice is in saving the Civil Service. Sign a volunteer card and get involved in mobilizing our members to rally against NSPS. 3. Talk with your co-workers about NSPS. 4. Read AFGE Publications—log on to www.afge.org for updates and actions you can take. What Can I Do? JOIN AFGE TODAY!!

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