Information Regarding Postmaster Positions Filled Through Nomination by the President for Confirmation by the Senate

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1922 - 6 pages
 

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Page 5 - Competitors will not be required to report for examination at any place, but will be rated on the following subjects, which will have the relative weights indicated : Subjects Weights 1.
Page 2 - Applicants must submit to, the examiner on the day of the examination their photographs, taken within two years, securely pasted in the space provided on the admission cards sent them after their applications are filed.
Page 1 - General, to the effect that the efficiency or needs of the service requires that a change shall be made, the Postmaster General shall certify the fact to the Civil Service Commission, which shall forthwith hold an open competitive examination to test the fitness of applicants to fill such vacancy, and when such examination has been held and the papers in connection therewith...
Page 1 - ... of service in the World War, the Spanish-American War, or the Philippine insurrection, and in rating the examination papers of such candidates the Civil Service Commission shall add five points to their earned ratings and make certification to the Postmaster General in accordance with their relative positions thus acquired. The time such candidates were in the service during such wars may be reckoned by the Commission in making up the required length of business experience. SEC. 5. This order...
Page 1 - President the name of one of the highest three qualified eliglbles for appointment to fill such vacancy unless It is established that the character or residence of any such applicant disqualifies him for appointment: Provided, That at the expiration of the term of any person appointed to such position through examination before the Civil Service Commission, the Postmaster General may, in his discretion, submit the name of such person to the President for renomination without further examination....
Page 5 - ... and to manage business affairs to the extent required of a postmaster of the post office for which he is a candidate. Offices over $2,300, including $4,000. — For offices paying over $2,300, up to and including $4,000 a year, the candidate must show that for at least three years he has been engaged in occupations in which he has demonstrated ability to conduct the affairs of a business to the extent required of a postmaster of the post office for which he is a candidate. For all offices : It...
Page 1 - July 27, 1921, which provides as follows: When a vacancy exists or hereafter occurs in the position of postmaster at an office of the first, second, or third class, if such vacancy is not filled by nomination of some person within the competitive classified civil service who has the required qualifications...
Page 1 - ... be given the examination herein provided for. If, under this order, it is desired to make nomination for any office of a person in the competitive classified service, such person must first be found by the Civil Service Commission to meet the minimum requirements for the office.
Page 1 - Commission, which shall forthwith hold an open competitive examination to test the fitness of applicants to fill such vacancy, and when such examination has been held and the papers in connection therewith have been rated, the...
Page 1 - ... such examination has been held and the papers in connection therewith have been rated, the said commission shall certify the results thereof to the Postmaster General, who shall submit to the President the name of one of the highest three qualified eligibles for appointment to fill such vacancy, unless it is established that the character or residence of any such applicant disqualifies him for appointment ; provided, that at the expiration of the term of any person appointed to such position...

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