Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-01
AN EFFICIENCY RECORD.
Secretary Carlisle Issues Set of Rules
In Regard to It.
This 10 to Garry Out the Order OF Ex-Presi.
to Be Made in the Department.

Secretary Carlisle has promulgated set Of
rules to carry into effect President Harrison's
order requiring that plan be devised and put
In operation for keeping an efficiency record
Of all persons in the classified service, with q
view to placing promotions wholly upon the
bases Of merit The circular Of the Secretary,
after quoting the Presidents order, reads as
follows:
For the purpose Of carrying into effect the
order Of the President above referred to the
following rules and regulations are hereby pro-
mulgzted. and the officers, clerks and employees
Of the Department will be governed accord
ingly:
l. In each bureau or Office Of the Treasur,
Der artment or division OF the Secretarys Office
there shall be kept such record Of the faithful
ness and efficiency Of the clerks and employees
as will enable the heads thereof to give their
rating in such elements when recommending
for examination for promotion.
2. All credits for faithfulness and efficiency
shall be based on q scale Of 100 per cent for
each element and shall be rated from prompt
ness in attendance during official hours and the
manner in which duties are discharged accord
ing to the view Of the responsible officers under
whose direction and supervision the service is
rendered and upon whose recommendation ex-
aminations for promotions are approved.
8. When q vacancy occurs or is to be pro-
vided for in any Office or bureau In the Treas
ury Department, or in q division in the Secre-
tarys Office, the right to competitive or nom
competitive examination for promotion shall
be limited to the clerks and employees of the
Office or bureau of the department division
Of the Secretary's office where such vacancy
exists or is to be provided for.
4. Upon the recommendation Of the head Of
| q bureau or Office Of the Treasury Department,
or chief OF division. Secretary's Office, in which
clerks or employees render service, and the ap-
proval OF the Secretary, competitive or nom
competitive examinations may be held for pro-
motions to fill existing vacancies or those to be
provided for.
s. Questions in examination for promotion
shall relate exclusively to the qualifications
necessary to perform the duties to be required
Of the person to be promoted.
6. No promotion shall be made until the ex-
animation papers have been approved by the
board OF examiners, consisting OF the head OF
the bureau or Office of the Treasury Depart
msnt or chief of division in the Secretary's
Office, where the person examined is to be en-
ployed. the chief clerk Of the department and
the private secretary of the Secretary Of the
Treasury or their alternates, certifying that
the person examined attained an average Of 80
per cent or more, provided that in competitive
examinations the person attaining the highest
average shall be selected.
Z. Promotions shall be made from grade to
grade. but In special meritorious cases the Sec
retary may, in his discretion, designate for ex-
| animation for promotion from any grade to any
grade.
8. No clerk or smploye in the classified ser
| vice who has not attained an average Of 80 per
cent In examination for promotion shall be ad
vanced or placed on eligible lists for promotion,
and all clerks and employees eligible lists
shall be promoted in the order Of the highest
| percentage attained
9. All rules and regulations or parts Of rules
and regulations In conflict herewith are hereby
abolished, and this amended order shall take
| effect on the LIST day Of July. 1893.