What will not change under NSPS?
Merit System Principles Veterans Preference Principles Laws against Prohibited Personnel Practices Anti-discrimination laws Leave and attendance Travel and subsistence Pay under the Executive Schedule Computing pay for firefighters Rules on employee training Health insurance and retirement benefits Safety and drug abuse program 5. What protections does NSPS provide employees? NSPS will be designed and operated within the framework of merit principles, veterans’ preference, and employees’ rights to organize and bargain collectively. NSPS provides three levels of employee protection. First, NSPS must adhere to the merit system principles that have been the basis of the civil service for decades. These principles will continue to support: A diverse workforce; Fair and open competition; Equal pay for equal work; High standards of integrity and conduct; Protection for employees against arbitrary action, favoritism, or political coercion; and Protection for employees against reprisals for wh
