Requirement for Strategic Plans Under the National Security Personnel System (NSPS)

1. IN FEBRUARY 2006, THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR
MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS (M&RA) DISTRIBUTED A MEMORANDUM, REF A,
CONCERNING THE REQUIREMENT FOR STRATEGIC PLANS TO BE DEVELOPED,
UPDATED AND COMMUNICATED TO THE CIVILIAN WORKFORCE IN PREPARATION
FOR THE NATIONAL SECURITY PERSONNEL SYSTEM (NSPS) IMPLEMENTATION.
2. AS STATED IN THE MEMORANDUM, EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
MUST BE CLEARLY ALIGNED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S STRATEGIC PLAN.
THE NSPS EMPHASIZES THAT STRATEGIC PLANS ARE THE FOUNDATIONAL
ELEMENTS TO DEVELOPING AND MEASURING EMPLOYEE CAREER DEVELOPMENT,
PAY AND ADVANCEMENT UNDER THE NSPS.
3. SINCE DISTRIBUTION OF THE MEMORANDUM, SEVERAL COMMANDS HAVE
PROVIDED THEIR CURRENT STRATEGIC PLANS TO THEIR GENERAL WORKFORCE
VIA VARIOUS COMMUNICATION METHODS TO INCLUDE POSTING THE STRATEGIC
PLANS ON COMMAND-SPONSORED WEBSITES.
4. TO MONITOR CONTINUED PROGRESS TOWARDS MEETING THE REQUIREMENT,
CIVILIAN WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT BRANCH (MPC), M&RA, HEADQUARTERS, U.S.
MARINE CORPS (HQMC), ADVISES ALL ORGANIZATIONAL NSPS PROGRAM
MANAGERS TO REPORT REGULARLY INTO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD)
NSPS READINESS ASSESSMENT TOOL, REF B.
5. THE NSPS READINESS ASSESSMENT IS AN ONLINE REPORTING SYSTEM
DESIGNED FOR HIGHER HEADQUARTERS TO OBTAIN PROGRAM STATUS CONCERNING
NSPS IMPLEMENTATION. STATUS REPORTS ARE REVIEWED REGULARLY BY
DEPARTMENT OF NAVY AND HQMC LEADERSHIP TO DETERMINE NEXT STEPS AND
TO MAKE TIME-SENSITIVE DECISIONS.
6. REFER TO REF A AS NEEDED TO CONTINUE THE DEVELOPMENT OF
ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGIC PLANS. COMMAND NSPS PROGRAM MANAGERS WILL
USE REF B TO REPORT ONGOING PROGRESS. UPDATED AND NEW REPORTS
SHOULD BE ENTERED INTO THE SYSTEM BY 23 JUNE 2006.
7. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT MS. THERESA VELAZQUEZ
(PROGRAM ANALYST, CIVILIAN WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT BRANCH (MPC), M&RA,
HQMC) AT THERESA.VELAZQUEZ@USMC.MIL.