Good Government, Volumes 27-28National Civil Service League, 1910 |
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Page 85 - In case of a vacancy in a position in the competitive class where peculiar and exceptional qualifications of a scientific, professional or educational character are required, and upon satisfactory evidence that for specified reasons competition in such special case is impracticable and that the position can be best filled by the selection of some designated person of high and recognized attainments in such qualities, the state or municipal commission may suspend the provisions of the rule requiring...
Page 65 - That no person in the classified civil service of the United States shall be removed therefrom except for such cause as will promote the efficiency of said service. and for reasons given in writing...
Page 65 - ... no examination of witnesses nor any trial or hearing shall be required except in the discretion of the officer making the removal; and copies of charges, notice of hearing, answer, reasons for removal, REMOVALS AND REDUCTIONS.
Page 3 - ... 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 19 - That it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to obtain information with reference to the value and character of the securities authorized to be accepted under the provisions of this act, and he shall from time to time furnish information to national banking associations as to such securities as would be acceptable under the provisions of this act.
Page 96 - Such examinations shall be practical in their character, and shall relate to those matters which will fairly test the relative capacity of the persons examined to discharge the duties of the positions to which they seek to be appointed, and shall include tests of physical qualifications and health, an.d, when appropriate, of manual skill.
Page 36 - That after the expiration of six months from the passage of this act no officer or clerk shall be appointed, and no person shall be employed to enter or be promoted in either of the said classes now existing, or that may be arranged hereunder pursuant to said rules, until. he has passed an examination, or is shown to be specially exempted from such examination in conformity herewith.
Page 96 - No officer or employee of the United States mentioned in this act shall discharge, or promote, or degrade, or in any manner change the official rank or compensation of any other officer or employee, or promise or threaten so to do, for giving or withholding or neglecting to make any contribution of money or other valuable thing for any political purpose.
Page 65 - That membership in any society, association, club, or other form of organization of postal employees not affiliated with any outside organization imposing an obligation or duty upon them to engage in any strike, or proposing to assist them in any strike, against the United States, having for its objects, among other things, improvements in the condition of labor of its members...
Page 40 - TABLE A. CLASSIFICATION OF SALARIES UNDER THE GILLETT BILL. SUPERVISORY. I. SENIOR CLERKS. II. CLERKS. III. JUNIOR CLERKS. IV. UNDER CLERKS. II. III. IV. Supervisory Grade. Chief clerks. Chiefs of divisions. Others performing supervisory, executive and administrative duties to be specifically estimated for. Clerical Grades. Largely supervisory or highest order of clerical ability involving much original thought, consideration and investigation. Routine work involving responsibility, special ability...