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Federal civil service employees cannot legally?
go on strike
What percentage of federal employees are members of the civil service today?
85%
What percentage of federal employees is covered by US Civil Service?
85%
What is the civil serivce system?
Federal employees are divided into two groups -- military service and civil service. Civil service means civilian service. The Civil Service System is the set of laws and regulations that govern civilian employees. The term also extends to government bodies that have no military.
What was created partly to ensure that federal employees are promoted based on merit?
Civil service
Do homeland security employees have civil service protections?
Except for the ones that are employees of private contractors to Homeland Security, yes. If they are employed by the federal government they have federal employee status.
System of choosing federal employees on the basis of merit rather than patronage?
Civil Service Commission
When was Civil Service Employees Association created?
Civil Service Employees Association was created in 1910.
Most of the civilian employees in the federal bureaucracy get their positions through?
"the merit system embodied in civil service exams"
Does lieutenant or colonel or major general in the army count as a federal job?
Absolutely - all active duty Veterans current federal employees of the Executive Branch of the Government. Just like Civil Service employees, Veterans' service time counts toward overall federal retirement. Reservists are only temporary federal employees when they're on duty.
What happens to your federal sick leave when you retire?
Federal sick leave does not carry over to retirement. However, some federal employees may be eligible to convert a portion of their unused sick leave to creditable service time to increase their retirement benefits. This typically applies to Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) employees.
What statement best describe the purpose of the pendleton act?
to reform the civil service system
