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... promotion . Great care is , however , taken not to transcend the scope of examination established by the regulations , and to avoid giving an undue advantage to those candidates who have been assigned to branches of work which would ...
... promotion . Great care is , however , taken not to transcend the scope of examination established by the regulations , and to avoid giving an undue advantage to those candidates who have been assigned to branches of work which would ...
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... promotion much higher than that in examinations for admission . This range has thus far been found quite high enough to test the relative capacity of all the candidates for promotion who have come before the Board . The failure to give ...
... promotion much higher than that in examinations for admission . This range has thus far been found quite high enough to test the relative capacity of all the candidates for promotion who have come before the Board . The failure to give ...
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... promotion thus far held in those offices - prominence was given to ques- tions pertaining to the law , and the practice of the office thereunder . Were it not for these difficulties the Board would be disposed to recommend that ...
... promotion thus far held in those offices - prominence was given to ques- tions pertaining to the law , and the practice of the office thereunder . Were it not for these difficulties the Board would be disposed to recommend that ...
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... promotion ; but it has been the practice to retain a man who has been doing a certain kind of work satisfactorily on the same work after pro- motion . The question in making promotions is not who is the fittest man to perform the ...
... promotion ; but it has been the practice to retain a man who has been doing a certain kind of work satisfactorily on the same work after pro- motion . The question in making promotions is not who is the fittest man to perform the ...
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... promoted more than one grade on one examination , and in one of those the promotion was not forced on the head of the office , ( since the other names presented for the place were those of clerks of the next lower grade , ) but was made ...
... promoted more than one grade on one examination , and in one of those the promotion was not forced on the head of the office , ( since the other names presented for the place were those of clerks of the next lower grade , ) but was made ...
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Page 47 - ... 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...
Page 82 - Such examinations shall be practical in their character, and so far as may be shall relate to those matters which will fairly test the relative capacity and fitness of the persons examined to discharge the duties of the service into which they seek to be appointed.
Page 45 - 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 8 - ... representations concerning the same or concerning the person examined, or who shall willfully and corruptly 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 5 - Sixth, that no person in said sendee has any right to use his official authority or influence to coerce the political action of any person or body.
Page 79 - 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 berenuder pursuant to said rules, until he has passed an examination, or is shown to be specially exempted from such examination in conformity herewith.
Page 60 - Congress, showing its own action, the rules and regulations and the exceptions thereto in force, the practical effects thereof, and any suggestions it may approve for the more effectual accomplishment of the purposes of this act.
Page 4 - ... 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 ; and for this purpose he may employ suitable persons to conduct such inquiries, and may prescribe their duties, and establish regulations for the conduct of persons who may receive appointments in the civil service.