NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90-00530R000501260006-7
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 12
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 23, 2013
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: August 30, 1988
• Content Type: MISC

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NATIONAL-BUREAV-GESTANDARDS-----0,
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
Source: NBS Authorization Act for FY 1987
Beginning: January 1988
Duration: 5 Years
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COVERAGE
GS 2650
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Total 3035
Not Covered: Wage Grade (335)
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OBJECTIVES
? Improve Hiring
? Motivate and Retain Staff
? Strengthen ManageessRole
? Increase Efficiency of Personnel System
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NBS COMPARED
TO NWC/NOSC
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NBS and NWCINOSC NBS Only
Career Paths/Competitive Areas
Pay Bands
Local Classification Standards
Classification by Managers
(NOSC; not NWC)
Pay-For-Performance
Flexible Entry Salaries
Recruiting Allowances
Total Compensation Comparability ?
Agency-Based Staffing
Direct Hiring
Retention Allowances
Extended Probation
Modified Qualification Standards
New Occupational Series
Paid Advertising/Recruiting Services
Promotion-Performance Linkage
Supervisory Pay Differentials
Salary Ceiling at E.L. IV
Cash Payout upon Conversion
(Salary Increases at NWC/NOSC)
Sabbaticals
Evaluation by Contractor
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TOTAL COMPENSATION COMPARABILITY
1. Compare Compensation for NBS Positions To
Compensation for Similar Private Sector Positions.
2. Determine Initial Deficiency in NBS Compensation.
3. Each Year, Determine Net Increase in Deficiency.
4. Each Year, Raise Pay Bands and Base Pay of All
Employees Rated Fully Successful or Above by:
A. Federal GS Increase, or
B. Net Increase in Deficiency, and
C. Any Part or All of Total Deficiency.
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DEFINITION OF "COMPENSATION"
Basic Pay;
Bonuses;
Allowances;
Retirement Benefits;
Health Insurance Benefits;
Life Insurance Benefits; and
Leave Benefits
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POSITION CLASSIFICATION
? Career Paths and Pay Bands
? Concise Standards
Duties and Responsibilities
Knowledge, Skills, and Ability
? Automated, Menu-Driven, Two-Page
Position Descriptions
? Supervisory Authority
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NBS PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
Career Path
Pay Bands
Scientific and
Engineering
Pay Plan: ZP
Supervisory
(+ 6%)
Non-
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Scientific and
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Technician
Pay Plan: ZT
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Administrative
Pay Plan: ZA
Sup.
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Support
Pay Plan: ZS
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Corresponding
GS Grade
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 (3104/
SES)
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STAFFING
? Agency-Based Hiring
? Direct-Hire
? Reduced Hiring Time
? Supervisory Authority for Paid Advertising
? S&E Probation up to 3 Years
? Recruitment Allowance
? Retention Allowance
? RIF Competitive Area: Career Path
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PAY PHILOSOPHY
? Pay For Performance
? Competitiveness in Hiring
? Rapid Rise for Outstanding Performers
at Developmental Levels
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PAY FOR PERFORMANCE
? Annual Pay Adjustment Based on Performance
(Replaces Within-Grade Increase)
? Cash Awards Based on Performance
? Promotion Linked to Performance
? No Comparability Increase for Below
Fully Successful
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S&E CAREER PATH PAY BAND IV (GS-13/14
0 C FS
$60,683
$55,976
$48,915
$39,501
4-6%
1-3%
0
6-8%
3-5%
1%
8-10%
4-6%
2%
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