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2. United States federal civil service - Wikipedia

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   In the early 19th century, positions in the federal government were held at the pleasure of the president—a person could be fired at any time. The spoils system meant that jobs were used to support the American political parties, though this was gradually changed by the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act of 1883 and subsequent laws. By 1909 ...

3. Civil service reform in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Second, the Pendleton Act required entrance exams for aspiring bureaucrats. [13] At first it covered very few jobs but there was a ratchet provision whereby outgoing presidents could lock in their own appointees by converting their jobs to civil service. Political reformers, typified by the Mugwumps demanded an end to the spoils system. After a ...

4. Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act - Wikipedia

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   The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act is a United States federal law passed by the 47th United States Congress and signed into law by President Chester A. Arthur on January 16, 1883. The act mandates that most positions within the federal government should be awarded on the basis of merit instead of political patronage.

5. US job openings rose last month, though hiring slowed, in ...

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   Tuesday's report, known as the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, or JOLTS, showed that overall hiring slowed in October. Total hiring slipped to 5.3 million from 5.6 million, though that ...

6. United States Civil Service Commission - Wikipedia

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   The Pendleton law required certain applicants to take the civil service exam in order to be given certain jobs; it also prevented elected officials and political appointees from firing civil servants, removing civil servants from the influences of political patronage and partisan behavior. [4]

7. Job openings fall to pre-pandemic levels as US labor market ...

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   The latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) — which provides a sense of how much churn and movement there is in the job market — is the first major report to land in an economic ...