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Alternative Personnel Systems

Resources

• Alternative Personnel Systems Objectives-Based Assessment Framework Handbook [2 MB]

Reports

Alternative Personnel Systems (APS) is a commonly accepted term for the host of personnel systems outside of the Competitive Civil Service. APSs are designed to address longstanding issues in Federal agencies, such as performance management and compensation. They may be established under discrete legislation for an agency or a community of agencies, under the demonstration project provisions of Chapter 47 of title 5 U.S.C., or under new provisions of title 5, which now allow the Department of Defense to set up a contemporary human resource management system. APSs cover various aspects of human resources management. The current emphasis of APSs is on moving away from traditional classification and pay systems toward alternative systems where market rates and performance are central drivers of pay.

Following are current APS reports:

• A Status Report on Demonstration Projects and Other Performance-based Pay Systems - 2007 [1.49 MB]

• A Status Report on Personnel Demonstration Projects in the Federal Government - 2006 [364 KB]

• Alternative Personnel Systems in Practice and a Guide to the Future - October 2005 574 MB]

  The material presented in this report summarizes the 25 years of successful experience in Alternative Personnel Systems.

• Creating a Foundation for the 21st Century Federal Workforce
  An Assessment of the Implementation of the Department of Defense National Security Personnel System - May 2007 [1.68 MB]

• Creating a Foundation for the 21st Century Federal Workforce
  An Assessment of the Implementation of the Department of Homeland Security Alternative Personnel System - May 2007 [1.94 MB]

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