NSPS Web site adds features to track transition Published March 12, 2010 By April Rowden Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs Office RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- New features on the redesigned NSPS Web site give employees the opportunity to follow the Air Force's progress as it prepares to transition more than 44,000 current Air Force National Security Personnel System employees into non-NSPS personnel systems. To enhance transparency in operations, the Web site incorporated a transition section that includes news, timelines, resources and training tools, and a modified feedback area where viewers can submit brief comments to help shape the site's content. "GS 101," another addition to the site, is intended to benefit employees transitioning into the legacy General Schedule, or GS, classification and pay system. The introductory training course provides information on the structure and features of the GS system, covering topics from pay and promotion to appraisals and career development. The course can be found on the NSPS Web site (http://www.cpms.osd.mil/nsps/), housed within the "Resources" box. With few exceptions, the majority of the NSPS employees will convert to the GS system. The transition is a result of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. The NDAA contained a provision that repealed NSPS and required the transition of employees out of NSPS, with no loss of or decrease in pay, not later than Jan. 1, 2012. The Air Force hopes to complete the conversion on a more aggressive schedule than what is allowed. For more information, visit www.cpms.osd.mil/nsps/ or contact the local civilian personnel section.