Union Tries to Delay April 1 Start of Pentagon's New Civilian Personnel System

Government Executive: A federal labor union is balking at the Defense Department’s approach to implementing a new performance rating system for civilian employees, although union officials insist they support the program overall.

The main sticking point seems to be that the Pentagon wants to begin rolling out the program, known as New Beginnings, on April 1, starting with about 10,000 non-union employees. Officials plan to assess the initial implementation before determining how to fold the rest of the workforce into the new personnel system.

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