Re: Telework

I totally agree. This could be a revenue neutral opportunity. The folks who get to do telecommuting would forgo their locality money. That way paying for the hardware software and internet would be paid for by those using the benefit

Re: NSPS

I was surprised to see it wasnt brought up here, but yes he has, and he has said he will either do away with it or drastically change it and said he doesnt feel "a system designed to hold employee wages down" is fair.

Re: NSPS

"........ doesnt feel "a system designed to hold employee wages down" is fair. "

That's funny coming from a lawyer.

Re: NSPS

but he did say that CS need to be held accountable and wages are an important part. think you'll see PFP gov't wide and that's a good thing

Re: NSPS

Worker DoD & Diversity Manager/DOL:
You two must have been honor graduates, of the Donald Rumsfeld Academy of Management Science.

Re: NSPS

Back in September, AFGE's National President John Gage recieved a letter from Senator Obama telling him that NSPS would be greatly changed if not repealed altogether.

Days later, DOD annouced that they would not move any DOD employees into NSPS that were represented by unions, and that they intend to stop spiraling employees into NSPS. Basically capping the number of DOD employees at 205,000.

DOD continues finalizing its regulations, WHOA, DOD has some 205,000 federal employees in a personnel system without final regulations!

This just goes to show the distain that DOD has had for unions and the employees they represent over the last eight years. What DOD wants, are workers who are an extension of the military. Not employees who seek to feed thier families.

Re: NSPS

Fed Worker & Union Guy DOD,
No, didn't go to the school you mentioned, but I did graduate school, unlike you.

UNION ACTIVIST AFGE,
You say "What DOD wants, are workers who are an extension of the military. Not employees who seek to feed thier families." That is an asinine statement. If you want to convince someone of something, don't make statements that are stupid and blatantly untrue; it ruins any credibility you may have.

Re: NSPS

Worker DOD - I am not aware of any employee working WITHOUT consideration for earning a living (i.e "feeding thier family")

The mentality of DOD management is that mission is first. That's great as long as the checks keep coming.

If you are working just for the "mission", I suggest that you retire or resign and let someone that needs to feed a family work. You could then volunteer in some capacity or work for a contractor who is raping the taxpayer (I'm sure they would be willing to let you work for free or a greatly reduced wage).

I am not dismissing the DOD employee's contribution or committment, but it is dishonest to suggest that the only reason they work for DOD is to accomplish the mission. Any good employee wants to support what thier employer hopes to accomplish or achieve.

They also expect to get paid for it.

The point of the original string was poised around the question if NSPS is an issue of importance to the unions.

Re: NSPS

Worker DoD:
Donald Rumsfeld, with NSPS, wanted to make federal NSPS workers "deployable assets". That means just like the military!! The union activist did indeed know what was being talked about. It's workers like you that made mistakes like NSPS more likely to arrive & more difficult to correct. You are the ones who don't comprehend & are gullible to the point of being self destructive!!....

Re: NSPS

DOD is like any other entity that has to perform, its not a jobcore or hire the incompetent. The taxpayers pay top dollar for the people working for the government and should expect top notched work.
The "union" doesn't pay you salary last time I looked they are green and say US Government. If you want to work for a "Union" than go see if they have any openings. Otherwise bite the bullet work or go home

Re: NSPS

I didn't vote for Obama, but if he kills NSPS I will support him until hell freezes over.

Re: NSPS

As a Recently returned DOD Deployee i can honestly say that the entire Civil Service program needs to be looked at. We have people that obtain a YC-1 Promotins with supervisor responsibilities that makes less than a GS-7 because of Agency Caps . This is saving them money and makling us look like we are too stupid to realize this. Our current DOD agencies deploy thousands of Civil Servants in Harms way with little compensation more than working overtime. Contractor's that make tons of Money hardly have to pay taxes on their huge incomes while we get no tax break at all.. SES positions get all of the pool money first and what is lift over is generously given to the bosses buddies.

At least kiss me when your trying to screw me !!!! I may not like it but at least i know it copming !!!

Re: Democrat vs Republican

Your statement is profoundly true!! The puzzle is why some of the partisan right wingers, at FedSmith, can't see truth, justice, & value. Maybe they enjoy noise, caos, & distractions, as they tune into their favorite radio shows, for further chest pounding inspiration.

Re: Democrat vs Republican

Fed Peasant, it goes both ways. The far left and the far right are both out of touch with most of us and spew ridiculous stuff. There have been more than enough posts from both camps on this website.

The articles themselves are fairly centrist, but the far left will call them right wing since they consider anything that's not in their far left camp right wing.

Re: Democrat vs Republican

That's the free market unlike the socialism and communist rhetoric exposed on NPR and PBS which i have to pay for

Re: Obama,s stand on protecting retireesand CSRS soci

I would go back and recheck your figures on your SSA retirement. The fact that you only get 200.00 dollars out of a possible 900.00 dollars does not sound rt to me. If you were to get 900 dollars based on your wages and taxes paid into ssa the you would be eligible for about half that amount you should have gotten 375 to 450.

Don't forget that WEP was put into place to make SS fair. You are getting what you would have gotten from SS if you only worked under SS, precentage wise. It can get complicated but trust me when I say WEP and GPO only closed a loop hole in our system that was unfair to Social security only employees, it did not unfairly disadvantage you. YOu should visit our web site www.ssa.gov and re read the publication No. 05-10045 and No. 05-10007. Also you could contact a local branch for another explination.

Re: Death To NSPS

Hello to a new PYP plan Its not going away. The old CS is dead HOOORAY!!!!

Re: Death To NSPS

"Goodbye and good riddance to NSPS and its faithfull partners Cronyism,Nepotism and Favoritism."

I will beleive that when I see it. It sickens me to no end the amount of nepotism, favoritism, and cronyism I see. And then I can understand those who went "postal" when I hear these same people who benefited from this immoral actions bitching about veterans preference.

The definition of a veteran is a person who at one time wrote a check payable to the people of the United States of America for an amount up to and including their life. For those of you who were too good, too smart, or even just plain to fat and lazy, you get off your duff and put your ass on the line!
Not only is it just compensation for a person who has served their country to be granted preference, it is also THE LAW! Quit hiring your kids, brothers, sisters, etc. and OBEY THE LAW!