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Personnel Demonstration Project; Pay
Banding and Performance-Based Pay
Adjustments in the National Nuclear
Security Administration
U.S. Office of Personnel
Management.
ACTION: Notice of approval of a
modification to a demonstration project
final plan.
AGENCY:
Title VI of the Civil Service
Reform Act, codified in 5 U.S.C. Chapter
47, authorizes the Office of Personnel
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Management (OPM) to conduct
demonstration projects that experiment
with new and different human resources
management concepts to determine
whether changes in policies or
procedures would result in improved
Federal human resources management.
On December 21, 2007, OPM published
a document in the Federal Register
announcing final approval of a
demonstration project plan for the
National Nuclear Security
Administration (NNSA), a separately
organized agency within the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE). In
accordance with 5 CFR 470.315, this
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notice constitutes OPM’s approval of a
modification of NNSA’s final project
plan, to make a participating
organization change and to make two
employee coverage changes.
DATES: These modifications to NNSA’s
demonstration project final plan are
effective immediately upon publication
of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
National Nuclear Security
Administration: Rosa Benavidez,
Demonstration Project Leader, (505)
845–6683; Office of Personnel
Management: Zelma Moore, (202) 606–
1157.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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1. Background
OPM approved NNSA’s
demonstration project final plan, and it
was published in the Federal Register
on December 21, 2007 (72 FR 72776).
The demonstration project was
implemented on March 16, 2008, and
modified to include three technical
corrections to the final project plan on
July 31, 2008, as published in the
Federal Register (73 FR 44786). On
March 11, 2013, OPM authorized an
extension of the demonstration project
to March 15, 2015, to provide time to
validate the results of the interventions
tested under this project.
2. Statement of Purpose
The principal purposes of the NNSA
demonstration project are to—
(1) Modify and simplify the General
Schedule (GS) classification system by
establishing pay bands which may cover
more than one grade; and
(2) Modify the GS pay system to base
pay increases on performance
distinctions made under a credible,
strategically-aligned performance
appraisal program and thereby improve
the results-oriented performance culture
within the organization.
The primary goals of the project are
to:
(1) Improve hiring by allowing NNSA
to compete more effectively for high
quality employees through the judicious
use of higher entry salaries;
(2) Motivate and retain staff by
providing faster pay progression for
high-performing employees;
(3) Improve the usefulness and
responsiveness of the position
classification system to managers;
(4) Increase the efficiency of
administering the position classification
system through a simplified pay-banded
application of the current General
Schedule grade structure, and reduce
the procedural steps and documentation
requirements traditionally associated
with classifying positions;
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(5) Eliminate automatic pay increases
(i.e., annual adjustments that normally
take effect the first day of the first pay
period beginning on or after January 1)
by making pay increases performancesensitive, so that only Fully Successful
(known as ‘‘Fully Meets Expectations’’
in NNSA) and higher performers will
receive pay adjustments, and the best
performers will receive the largest pay
adjustments;
(6) Integrate with, build upon, and
advance the work of several key human
capital management improvement
initiatives and projects currently
underway in NNSA, including—
a. Advancing the ongoing refinement
of NNSA’s enterprise-wide performance
management program, including
automated refinements,
b. Achieving greater parity, though
not complete harmony, with NNSA’s
mature excepted service pay-banded
and pay-for-performance system (e.g.,
will have a lower high-end pay band; no
automatic pay increases, etc.),
c. Building on the simplified position
description (PD) format and automated
PD library that are already in place,
d. Continuing to develop improved
performance management skills among
first-line supervisors through increased
program rigor, additional training, and
better guidance materials, to better
develop standards that reflect
differences in performance,
e. Establishing a system of careerenhancing career paths for the purpose
of developing, advancing, and retaining
employees,
f. Building on the workforce analysis
and planning system, already in place,
to identify FTE needs and competency
needs and skills gaps, to conduct a valid
occupational analysis to construct
meaningful pay bands.
To accomplish these goals, NNSA
modified and waived parts of the GS
classification and pay systems by
identifying broad career paths,
establishing pay bands which often
combined grade intervals, eliminated
longevity-based step progression, and
provided for annual pay increases based
on performance.
3. Description of Changes to the Project
Plan
NNSA amends the demonstration
project final plan to make several minor
administrative changes, one
participating organization change, and
two employee coverage changes.
(1) Participating Organization Change
Section II.D., ‘‘Participating
Organizations,’’ of the final plan
identifies the scope of participating
NNSA headquarters components and
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field offices. One of the organizations
cited in the final plan is the ‘‘Service
Center in Albuquerque, NM.’’ As this
organization was disestablished by
reorganization in June 2011, this
organizational reference is deleted (page
72787).
(2) Employee Coverage Changes
Section II.E., ‘‘Participating
Employees,’’ of the final plan identifies
the universe of participating NNSA
competitive service employees.
(a) Bargaining Unit Employees
When the demonstration project final
plan was approved, there were 16
bargaining unit employees at NNSA
headquarters, the only bargaining unit
employees among a GS workforce of
about 1,950 employees. These
employees were not covered by the
demonstration project plan, and they
were not converted to pay banding
when the project was implemented.
Subsequently on November 26, 2008,
the President signed Executive Order
13480 (73 FR 73991) amending
Executive Order 12171, as previously
amended, exempting NNSA in its
entirety from the Federal LaborManagement Relations Program in the
interest of national security. With the
issuance of the new executive order,
NNSA’s remaining bargaining unit
employees were excluded from the
bargaining unit and were converted to
pay banding.
This change deletes the parenthetical
explanation, ‘‘The only bargaining unit
in NNSA is at headquarters, and
currently includes 16 positions,’’ in the
‘‘Participating Organizations’’ section of
the project plan (page 72787).
(b) Schedule D Employees
Through the issuance of a final rule
(77 FR 28194) on May 11, 2012, OPM
implemented the Government’s new
Pathways Programs to streamline hiring
for student interns, recent college
graduates, and Presidential Management
Fellows. Pathways hiring is conducted
under the Schedule D excepted
appointing authority established under
E.O. 13562.
This change adds a reference to
Schedule D to the ‘‘Participating
Employees’’ section of the project plan
(page 72787), which will allow
employees appointed under Schedule D
to be demonstration project participants.
NNSA shall issue forthcoming policy
through which to implement the
Pathways Program under the
demonstration project. This policy will
be consistent with the Pathways
Program Memorandum of
Understanding between OPM and DOE
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(signed 8–31–12), and will adhere to the
requirements of 5 CFR 470.313.
4. Notification Responsibilities
As required by 5 CFR 470.315, NNSA
has the following notification
responsibilities for this project
modification: Notify and make copies of
this Federal Register notice available to
all employees affected by the activities
of the demonstration project.
Katherine Archuleta,
Director.
Approval
Pursuant to 5 CFR 470.315, OPM
approves the following modification to
NNSA’s final project plan.
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Specific Textual Changes to the Project
Plan
In FR Doc. 07–6144, published on
December 21, 2007 (72 FR 72776), make
the following textual changes:
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(1) On Page 72787: ‘‘Participating
Organizations’’
Participating organizations is
amended, as excerpted:
‘‘Each headquarters and field
organization in NNSA will participate.
This includes HQ program and missionsupport components, including NNSA’s
cadre of nuclear materials couriers, who
are deployed at various locations in the
United States, eight geographically
dispersed Field Offices, and the Naval
Reactors Laboratory Field Office . . .’’
employees. Not included are Schedule C
Excepted Service employees and
Excepted Service employees authorized
under the NNSA Act, National Defense
Authorization Acts, and the DOE
Organization Act. Table 1 (pages 72788–
9) is amended to show the number of
employees by occupational series and
pay band who are participating in the
demonstration project as of February
2013.’’
(2) On Page 72787: ‘‘Participating
Employees’’
Table 1 is revised to show the number
of employees who are participating in
the demonstration project as of February
2013; entries are by occupational series
and pay band.
Employee coverage is amended:
‘‘The demonstration project will cover
all non-bargaining unit competitive
service (GS equivalent) employees in
the participating organizations
identified in the preceding paragraph.
Included in the coverage are Schedule
A, B, and D Excepted Service
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Personnel Demonstration Project; Pay Banding and Performance-
Based Pay Adjustments in the National Nuclear Security Administration
AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
ACTION: Notice of approval of a modification to a demonstration project
final plan.
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SUMMARY: Title VI of the Civil Service Reform Act, codified in 5 U.S.C.
Chapter 47, authorizes the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to
conduct demonstration projects that experiment with new and different
human resources management concepts to determine whether changes in
policies or procedures would result in improved Federal human resources
management. On December 21, 2007, OPM published a document in the
Federal Register announcing final approval of a demonstration project
plan for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), a
separately organized agency within the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
In accordance with 5 CFR 470.315, this
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notice constitutes OPM's approval of a modification of NNSA's final
project plan, to make a participating organization change and to make
two employee coverage changes.
DATES: These modifications to NNSA's demonstration project final plan
are effective immediately upon publication of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: National Nuclear Security
Administration: Rosa Benavidez, Demonstration Project Leader, (505)
845-6683; Office of Personnel Management: Zelma Moore, (202) 606-1157.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Background
OPM approved NNSA's demonstration project final plan, and it was
published in the Federal Register on December 21, 2007 (72 FR 72776).
The demonstration project was implemented on March 16, 2008, and
modified to include three technical corrections to the final project
plan on July 31, 2008, as published in the Federal Register (73 FR
44786). On March 11, 2013, OPM authorized an extension of the
demonstration project to March 15, 2015, to provide time to validate
the results of the interventions tested under this project.
2. Statement of Purpose
The principal purposes of the NNSA demonstration project are to--
(1) Modify and simplify the General Schedule (GS) classification
system by establishing pay bands which may cover more than one grade;
and
(2) Modify the GS pay system to base pay increases on performance
distinctions made under a credible, strategically-aligned performance
appraisal program and thereby improve the results-oriented performance
culture within the organization.
The primary goals of the project are to:
(1) Improve hiring by allowing NNSA to compete more effectively for
high quality employees through the judicious use of higher entry
salaries;
(2) Motivate and retain staff by providing faster pay progression
for high-performing employees;
(3) Improve the usefulness and responsiveness of the position
classification system to managers;
(4) Increase the efficiency of administering the position
classification system through a simplified pay-banded application of
the current General Schedule grade structure, and reduce the procedural
steps and documentation requirements traditionally associated with
classifying positions;
(5) Eliminate automatic pay increases (i.e., annual adjustments
that normally take effect the first day of the first pay period
beginning on or after January 1) by making pay increases performance-
sensitive, so that only Fully Successful (known as ``Fully Meets
Expectations'' in NNSA) and higher performers will receive pay
adjustments, and the best performers will receive the largest pay
adjustments;
(6) Integrate with, build upon, and advance the work of several key
human capital management improvement initiatives and projects currently
underway in NNSA, including--
a. Advancing the ongoing refinement of NNSA's enterprise-wide
performance management program, including automated refinements,
b. Achieving greater parity, though not complete harmony, with
NNSA's mature excepted service pay-banded and pay-for-performance
system (e.g., will have a lower high-end pay band; no automatic pay
increases, etc.),
c. Building on the simplified position description (PD) format and
automated PD library that are already in place,
d. Continuing to develop improved performance management skills
among first-line supervisors through increased program rigor,
additional training, and better guidance materials, to better develop
standards that reflect differences in performance,
e. Establishing a system of career-enhancing career paths for the
purpose of developing, advancing, and retaining employees,
f. Building on the workforce analysis and planning system, already
in place, to identify FTE needs and competency needs and skills gaps,
to conduct a valid occupational analysis to construct meaningful pay
bands.
To accomplish these goals, NNSA modified and waived parts of the GS
classification and pay systems by identifying broad career paths,
establishing pay bands which often combined grade intervals, eliminated
longevity-based step progression, and provided for annual pay increases
based on performance.
3. Description of Changes to the Project Plan
NNSA amends the demonstration project final plan to make several
minor administrative changes, one participating organization change,
and two employee coverage changes.
(1) Participating Organization Change
Section II.D., ``Participating Organizations,'' of the final plan
identifies the scope of participating NNSA headquarters components and
field offices. One of the organizations cited in the final plan is the
``Service Center in Albuquerque, NM.'' As this organization was
disestablished by reorganization in June 2011, this organizational
reference is deleted (page 72787).
(2) Employee Coverage Changes
Section II.E., ``Participating Employees,'' of the final plan
identifies the universe of participating NNSA competitive service
employees.
(a) Bargaining Unit Employees
When the demonstration project final plan was approved, there were
16 bargaining unit employees at NNSA headquarters, the only bargaining
unit employees among a GS workforce of about 1,950 employees. These
employees were not covered by the demonstration project plan, and they
were not converted to pay banding when the project was implemented.
Subsequently on November 26, 2008, the President signed Executive
Order 13480 (73 FR 73991) amending Executive Order 12171, as previously
amended, exempting NNSA in its entirety from the Federal Labor-
Management Relations Program in the interest of national security. With
the issuance of the new executive order, NNSA's remaining bargaining
unit employees were excluded from the bargaining unit and were
converted to pay banding.
This change deletes the parenthetical explanation, ``The only
bargaining unit in NNSA is at headquarters, and currently includes 16
positions,'' in the ``Participating Organizations'' section of the
project plan (page 72787).
(b) Schedule D Employees
Through the issuance of a final rule (77 FR 28194) on May 11, 2012,
OPM implemented the Government's new Pathways Programs to streamline
hiring for student interns, recent college graduates, and Presidential
Management Fellows. Pathways hiring is conducted under the Schedule D
excepted appointing authority established under E.O. 13562.
This change adds a reference to Schedule D to the ``Participating
Employees'' section of the project plan (page 72787), which will allow
employees appointed under Schedule D to be demonstration project
participants. NNSA shall issue forthcoming policy through which to
implement the Pathways Program under the demonstration project. This
policy will be consistent with the Pathways Program Memorandum of
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4. Notification Responsibilities
As required by 5 CFR 470.315, NNSA has the following notification
responsibilities for this project modification: Notify and make copies
of this Federal Register notice available to all employees affected by
the activities of the demonstration project.
Katherine Archuleta,
Director.
Approval
Pursuant to 5 CFR 470.315, OPM approves the following modification
to NNSA's final project plan.
Specific Textual Changes to the Project Plan
In FR Doc. 07-6144, published on December 21, 2007 (72 FR 72776),
make the following textual changes:
(1) On Page 72787: ``Participating Organizations''
Participating organizations is amended, as excerpted:
``Each headquarters and field organization in NNSA will
participate. This includes HQ program and mission-support components,
including NNSA's cadre of nuclear materials couriers, who are deployed
at various locations in the United States, eight geographically
dispersed Field Offices, and the Naval Reactors Laboratory Field Office
. . .''
(2) On Page 72787: ``Participating Employees''
Employee coverage is amended:
``The demonstration project will cover all non-bargaining unit
competitive service (GS equivalent) employees in the participating
organizations identified in the preceding paragraph. Included in the
coverage are Schedule A, B, and D Excepted Service employees. Not
included are Schedule C Excepted Service employees and Excepted Service
employees authorized under the NNSA Act, National Defense Authorization
Acts, and the DOE Organization Act. Table 1 (pages 72788-9) is amended
to show the number of employees by occupational series and pay band who
are participating in the demonstration project as of February 2013.''
(3) On Pages 72788-9: Updated Table 1
Table 1 is revised to show the number of employees who are
participating in the demonstration project as of February 2013; entries
are by occupational series and pay band.
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