What changes will DoD civilian employees notice with the implementation of NSPS?
The most significant change will be cultural. With NSPS, we’ll have a Total Force perspective; one which will facilitate DoD civilians gaining an equal footing with their military and contractor counterparts in furthering DoD mission accomplishment. We have attempted for years to create a Total Force perspective, and NSPS will emphasize this, as employees will see their own performance goals closely aligned with their organization’s objectives. NSPS gives employees both the need and the opportunity to understand and be contributors to those objectives. It also properly rewards employees based on their achievement of those goals. Yet, just as important is what won’t change with NSPS. The Department will preserve employee protections and benefits, including the veterans preference and the merit principles that have long been integral to the civil service.
