The Civil Service exam 2024 with 100% correct answers
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Module
The Civil Service
Institution
The Civil Service
Civil service system correct answers- employment system used by democratic governments to minimize political tinkering with the administrative process
1. employees are:
- attached to positions
- hired by merit
- protected from political interference and dismissal
Position Classification corr...
, 4. clerical (secretary, office automation clerk, data transcriber, mail clerk)
5. other (firefighter, various law enforcement occupations)
How do you classify a position? correct answers9 Factors:
1. the knowledge
2. supervisory control
3. guidelines
4. complexity
5. the scope and effect of the work
6. the personal contacts
7. the purposes or reasons for personal contacts
8. physical demands of the jobs
9. the nature of the work environment, job hazards, and the safety precautions required to perform the
work safely
Position classification problems correct answers- written descriptions rarely match actual jobs
- system creates strong incentives for grade creep
- federal workforce has changed; makes it difficult to keep system up to date
Grade creep correct answersposition classification problem
- tendency for agencies to multiply the number of high administrative positions, shift professional
specialists to administrative roles, or seek higher classifications for existing positions
Staffing the Civil Service correct answers1. hiring by merit
- assembled examination: Griggs vs Duke power: disparate impact theory
- unassembled examination: more common for higher positions (GS-9 and up)
- applicants who pass exam are placed on register of individuals for hire
- *"Rule of three"*: the first 3 names on a ranked register list eligible for hire
- Reform: eligible vs ineligible groups
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