When Zero is Better Than Minus

Tags: P&B , COLA , federal pay raise

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NSPS transition chief moves to missile agency

The man leading the transition of more than 200,000 defense civilian workers into new pay systems has accepted a job at the Missile Defense Agency.

Tags: John James , DoD , Ruben Gomez , National Security Personnel System , Missile Defense Agency , pay and benefits , people , workforce

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GAO: DoD lacks plan to evaluate transitioned NSPS employees

The Defense Department lacks details for how it will evaluate its 226,000 civilian employees after they transition from the merit-based National Security Personnel System to the General Schedule by the end of this year.

Tags: Brenda Ferrell , GAO , John James , DoD , General Schedule , pay and benefits , performance management , Jolie Lee

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AFGE pulls out of NSPS talks

The American Federation of Government Employees said Tuesday it will no longer participate in discussions related to the future status of DoD employees who had been part of the soon-to-be-terminated National Security Personnel System. The labor organization said "union-busting" activities by the Air Force were the reason for its decision.

Tags: pay and benefits , DoD , Congress , AFGE , John Gage , Air Force , pay-for-performance , Jared Serbu

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NSPS transition 75 percent complete

The NSPS Transition Office is working itself out of a job. We get an update from director John James.

Tags: Federal Drive , pay and benefits , John James , Suzanne Kubota , lessons learned , management

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NSPS transition on track

The massive shift of workers out of the National Security Personnel System over to the General Schedule is on track, Federal News Radio reports.

Tags: transition , John James , DoD Report , Dorobek Insider , management

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NSPS Afterthoughts

In politically super-charged Washington, the rule of thumb is this: never kick them UNTIL they are down. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says the punching bag de jour is the fast-fading Bush administration's pay for performance plan. Some loved it, others hated it.

Tags: pay and benefits , Mike Causey ,

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Report endorses pay for performance for Intel community

A recent report from the National Academy of Public Administration says the principles behind the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System are sound.

Tags: management , pay and benefits , pay for performance , NAPA , DCIPS , Jennifer Dorn , Rachel Stevens , DorobekInsider

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