NSPS focus shifts from training to developing performance plans Published Dec. 8, 2006 By By Kevin Gilmartin Electronic Systems Center Public Affairs Hanscom AFB -- With only 45 days before Hanscom implements the National Security Personnel System, the focus has shifted from ensuring everyone has the necessary training to developing measurable job objectives that are tied to organizational goals. "By now, most people have taken the mandatory training, so our employees, supervisors and leaders should have the knowledge and the tools necessary to successfully implement this results focused, pay-for-performance system on Jan. 21, 2007" said Bob Youtt, Electronic Systems Center's program manager for NSPS. "Everyone should be working with their supervisors to develop a performance plan." A major feature of the performance plan is the use of job objectives focused on results, according to Mr. Youtt. All of ESC's five wings as well as the center staff have developed organizational goals that are tied to ESC's Balanced Score Card. Employees and supervisors who are developing job objectives will in turn tie those specific employee job objectives to the wing or staff objectives. "Objectives will clearly create the 'line of sight' that shows how individual performance can contribute to organizational goals and will serve as the primary basis for employee performance ratings," he said. "Throughout the performance cycle, there will be on-going communication between the employee and supervisor to ensure performance is on track. At the end of the cycle, employees will be rated on what they've accomplished, and if successful, rewarded with a cash bonus, a pay raise, or both," he said. For those who have yet to take the mandatory training, Mr. Youtt advises watching for make up training opportunities on his office's web site on ESC CenterNet, which is accessible by clicking on the yellow "ESC NSPS PMO" button in the lower right hand corner of the page.