Annual Report of the United States Civil Service Commission, Volume 28U.S. Government Printing Office, 1912 - Civil service |
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... grades will be withdrawn from the patronage system . The past year was thus one of growth , both in accomplishment and purpose . A review of the administration of the civil service act and rules dur- ing the past year shows continued ...
... grades will be withdrawn from the patronage system . The past year was thus one of growth , both in accomplishment and purpose . A review of the administration of the civil service act and rules dur- ing the past year shows continued ...
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... grades of the service , there is need of increasing the compensation of the higher - grade positions and of opening administrative positions to the promotion of trained and well- equipped subordinates . The failure to afford ...
... grades of the service , there is need of increasing the compensation of the higher - grade positions and of opening administrative positions to the promotion of trained and well- equipped subordinates . The failure to afford ...
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... grade executive positions , it being found practicable to fill the majority of ordinary positions through examinations held in the Philippines . The number of persons examined by the Philippine bureau of civil service for the insular ...
... grade executive positions , it being found practicable to fill the majority of ordinary positions through examinations held in the Philippines . The number of persons examined by the Philippine bureau of civil service for the insular ...
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... GRADE . Mention has been made in this report , as in previous reports , of examinations held for positions of unusual requirements . In most cases these positions required men possessed of the highest scientific knowledge and ...
... GRADE . Mention has been made in this report , as in previous reports , of examinations held for positions of unusual requirements . In most cases these positions required men possessed of the highest scientific knowledge and ...
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... grade from among those graded highest as the results of such competitive examinations . Apportion . Third , appointments to the public service aforesaid in the departments at Washington shall be apportioned among the several States and ...
... grade from among those graded highest as the results of such competitive examinations . Apportion . Third , appointments to the public service aforesaid in the departments at Washington shall be apportioned among the several States and ...
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Page 62 - If two or more persons conspire either to commit any offense against the United States, or to defraud the United States in any manner or for any purpose, and one or more of such parties do any act to effect the object of the conspiracy, each of the parties to such conspiracy shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.
Page 54 - The head of each department is authorized to prescribe regulations, not inconsistent with law, for the government of his department, the conduct of its officers and clerks, the distribution and performance of its business, and the custody, use. and preservation of the records, papers, and property appertaining to it.
Page 61 - ... of the United States, and no clerk or employee of any department, branch or bureau of the executive, judicial, or military or naval service of the United States, shall, directly or indirectly, solicit or receive, or be in any manner concerned in soliciting or receiving, any assessment, subscription, or contribution for any political purpose whatever, from any officer, clerk, or employee of the United States...
Page 127 - All purchases and contracts for supplies or services, in any of the Departments of the Government, except for personal services, shall be made by advertising a sufficient time previously for proposals respecting the same, when the public exigencies do not require the immediate delivery of the articles, or performance of the service.
Page 45 - Senate, three persons, not more than two of whom shall be adherents of the same party, as Civil Service Commissioners, and said three commissioners shall constitute the United States Civil Service Commission.
Page 54 - The President is authorized to prescribe such regulations for the admission of persons into the civil service of the United States as may best promote the efficiency thereof, and ascertain the fitness of each candidate in respect to age, health, character, knowledge, and ability for the branch of service into which he seeks to enter...
Page 47 - Eighth, that notice shall be given in writing by the appointing power to said commission of the persons selected for appointment or employment from among those who have been examined, of the place of residence of such persons, of the rejection of any such persons after probation...
Page 49 - ... furnish to any person any special or secret information for the purpose of either improving or injuring the prospects or chances of any person so examined, or to be examined, being appointed, employed, or promoted...
Page 57 - No person who holds an office the salary or annual compensation attached to which amounts to the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars shall be appointed to or hold any other office to which compensation Is attached unless specially heretofore or hereafter specially authorized thereto by law...
Page 53 - States shall, directly or indirectly, give or hand over to any other officer, clerk, or person in the service of the United States, or to any Senator or Member of or Delegate to Congress, or Resident Commissioner...