<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishKatika kuomba kubadilika kwa mtaji wa binadamu, maswali yameinuliwa juu ya ikiwa yatasababisha kuharibika kwa kanuni za sifa, upendeleo wa maveterani, ulinzi wa whistleblower, mazungumzo ya pamoja na masharti mengine ya msingi ya huduma ya umma.  <response>: In requesting human capital flexibilities, questions have been raised about whether they would result in eroding merit principles, veterans preferences, whistleblower protections, collective bargaining and other basic civil service provisions. 