The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-25
CIVIL SERVICE CODE
REVISION APPROVED

them all together in our schedule. 40
very radical changes have been made,
however. in respect TO these exceptions.
We have also left out the long section
providing for the appointment to posi-
uOns requiring peculiar qualifications in
respect to knowledge and ability and
such scientific or special attachments.
professional or technical. as are not or
dinarily acquired in the service Of the
United states. Persons appointed in this
manner had TO be nominated and APPROX
ed by the President. and it was just as
easy for the President TO make special
exception to the rules in such cases as
ii was for him TO approve the nomination
OF persons thus specially selected.
Non Competitive Examinations
Non competitive examinations have
been generally stricken out of the rules.
except for transfers and promotions.
some places in the Indian service, and
as inspector Of safety appliances under
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
In the latter case the labor organizations
interested in the application of these
safety appliances believed that they
'bNAh nfAAl = II AAAol 4 flAtAAhHAlg ~ dh-
pointments outside of the rules and We
require examinations TO test the quail
ications of those who are nominated.
We also arc now insisting upon exami-
nations for reinstatement Of people who
have not previously been examined.
Another change I'm the rules admits to
the examinations not only citizens. but
all persons who owe allegiance to the
United States. This brings in the in
! habitants of Porto Rico and the Philip
| pines without question. We also pro-
4 vide that a probationer who has been
separated from the service without de-
linquency or misconduct may be re-
/ stored to the register of eligibles.
Simplifying Methods.
! The matter of temporary appoint
ments is greatly simplifed. Whenever
an emergency requires a vacancy to be
I filled a request for certifcation must
first be made and then the appointing
officer may fill the vacancy by an emer-
| gency appointment. This appointment
/ shall not continue for more than thirty
days without the prior approval OF the
| commission. and in any case it ceases
by limitation as soon as appointment
| can be made from our registers. When
ever there are fewer than three eligi-
bles the appointing officer may elect
whether he viii make a probational ap-
pointment from the register. but II he
does not do so he must select for tenn
porary appointment the one eligible or
one Of the two. unless reasons satisfac-
tory 20 the commission are given why
the selection should not be made, and
this temporary appointment continues
until three eligibles are provided.
Whenever the work Is temporary in
character, and after its completion the
services Of the employe will not be
further needed. a temporary appoint
ment may be made. with the prior con-
I sent Of the commission. for a period
not to exceed three months. which may
be extended for three months more. but
no longer. Such appointments. however
are 10 be made as far as practicabI,
by certihcation from registers con
tanning the names Of eligibles who are
Immediately available, and the commits
sion can restrict such temporary ap-
pointments to eIigibles living near the
place where the service IS TO be rem
dered.
The meaning OF this is that II the
department wants a temporary employt
for a few weeks or months we will fur
nish from our lists a person who lives
in the neighborhoOd, SO that Il viii
not be necessary for persons 20 come
from distant parts OF the country Il
accept such short service. but the APP
pOintment must be made from our lists
50 far as practicable. and not made a!
a matter Of patronage.
Standing on Register Not Affected.
temporary appointment is not to affec
his standing on the register for per.
manent appointment. so that he vii
lose nothing by taking the place. This
applies 10 what are called temporary
job emp.oyments and does not appl,
20 emergency appointments which ar
+ made in cases where We have no list,
OF oligibles Immediately available.
1--WE sent out copy OF the propose,
, rules some months ago with rcques
20 the departments 10 send us thei
criticisms upon them. We have receive
these criticisms from most o. the de
partments and have gone over an,
points OF difference. and in general hav
b adjusted them. I think satisfactorily
70 We commenced working on this revision
last August. and the matter has bee
under pretty constant discussion eve
D since