NSPS Design

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NSPS Design Implementation Plan

• Union Representatives
• 19 April 2004

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Background

• SecDef directed a 3-week strategic review of NSPS
• Six integrated teams formed with broad DoD, OPM
  OMB participation and briefings by DHS and GAO
• OIPT
• Requirements
• Personnel
• Where are we letter to all civilian employees

• Process
• Program
• Communications

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Consensus on Way Ahead

• Full partnership with OPM
• Mission-first but also employee-centric with
  broad collaboration
• Administrative Procedures Act (APA) for
  implementation of regulations
• Defense Acquisition Management model with spiral
  implementation approach
• DoD Governance through Senior Executive and OIPT
• Aggressive but event-driven schedules
• Communicate, communicate, communicate

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Full Partnership with OPM

• OPM to participate in development of regulations
• Regulations to be jointly signed by SecDef and
  Director of OPM
• DoD to design, publish, execute and change
  internal DoD procedures within regulations
• OPM to provide assistance / expertise throughout
  the program

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Mission-First, but Employee-Centric

• DoD / OPM working group to develop Labor
  Relations framework
• Parallel DoD working group with OPM and MSPB to
  develop Appeals proposal
• Third DoD / OPM working group to develop Human
  Resources and Pay-for-Performance proposals
• All three products need to support national
  security mission
• Consultation with unions and non-represented
  employees at each step of process
• Concept, interim regulations, final regs more
  often as necessary
• Identify performance measures
• Develop list of independent parties and provide
  access at appropriate times
• Outline / publicize benefits of change

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APA for Implementation of Regulations

• Rulemaking using the Federal Register system and
  publication in the Code of Federal Regulations
  after approval by SecDef and Director OPM, and
  review by OMB
• Provides broad confidence in the integrity of the
  system

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Defense Acquisition Management Approach
We are Here
Single Step or Evolution to Full Capability
(Program Initiation)
C
B
A
FOC
IOC
Concept Refinement
System Development Demonstration
Production Deployment
Operations Support
Technology Development
FRP Decision Review
Design Readiness Review
Concept Decision
LRIP
Pre-Systems Acquisition
Sustainment
Systems Acquisition
OPEVAL
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PEO-Centered Organization
Working Group A
Senior Adv Group
PEO
Task Force B
Staff for Labor, Congressional, Personnel,
Appeals, etc.
Program Design Deployment
Army
DoN
USAF
Components
Guidance
Line
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Governance Structure
Joint Regulations
SecDef
DirOPM
Senior Executive
OPM SLT

OIPT DoD / OPM Staff
Draft Regulations
Jointly Prescribed - Design Phase
Working Group A
Senior Adv Group
PEO
Task Force B
Staff for Labor, Congressional, Personnel,
Appeals, etc
Program Design Deployment
Army
DoN
USAF
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Notional Monthly Spiral Implementation Schedule
HR Draft Reg to Fed. Register
LR Draft Reg to Federal Register
IOC LR System
IOC Appeals HR-PFP Systems
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Notional Quarterly Schedule for Full
Implementation
LR Draft Reg to Federal Register
HR Draft Reg to Fed. Register
IOC LR System
IOC Appeals HR-PFP Systems
Potential Sunset of LR System
Can be Substantial s
TBD Cert after 300K
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Communicate, Communicate, Communicate

• Continuous communication with employees, Hill,
  press and stakeholders
• On 13 April SecDef challenged DoD senior
  leadership to communicate the new messages of NSPS

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Summary

• Revised design and implementation process started
• Meets full intent of Congress
• Full partnership with OPM
• Involvement of all stakeholders
• Event driven

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Action Requested

• Your participation in the design of NSPS will be
  most helpful and is encouraged
• We need your help to develop the process / method
  for this collaboration
• Kindly provide your ideas and suggestions e.g.,
  working groups? Plenary session? Meetings to
  discuss specific issues? Timing? Etc. to
• Mr. David Snyder (Army Asst G-1 for Civilian
  Personnel Policy) by next Monday, 26 April by
  e-mail, FAX, or regular mail
• david.l.snyder_at_us.army.mil
• FAX [phone]
• 300 Army Pentagon, Rm 2C453, Washington, DC
  20310-0300
• Thanks for your attendance today and for your
  continued participation and cooperation.

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