NSPS
The George W. Bush administration’s attempts to dismantle the civil service system for hundreds of thousands of Defense Department workers were derailed by fierce and sustained opposition from the American Federation of Government Employees and other labor unions.
The National Security Personnel System was abolished after a 6-year fight by AFGE in the courts and in Congress. More than 200,000 employees have transitioned back to the General Schedule system.
Useful link:
Defense Department’s NSPS Transition Office website
Items of interest:
AFGE National President John Gage’s June 2010 testimony before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs subcommittee on oversight of government management, the federal workforce and the District Of Columbia
October 2009 press release applauding decision of Defense authorization conferees to repeal NSOS
AFGE National President John Gage’s June 2009 testimony before the Defense Business Board Task Group on the National Security Personnel System
AFGE’s April 2009 statement before the House Armed Services subcommittee on readiness
