Defense Primer: Department of Defense Civilian Employees

Abstract

Congress established the current federal civil service with the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (P.L. 95-454). Its primary features are merit-based hiring and merit system principles. Federal employment evolved into a civil service system in the late 1800s. It replaced a spoils system that allowed each presidential administration to appoint its political supporters as federal employees.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 12, 2021
Accession Number
AD1169705

Entities

People

  • Alan Ott

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Budget Estimates
  • Business Administration
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Equal Employment Opportunity
  • Executives
  • Governments
  • Human Resources
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Budgets
  • Military Personnel
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • President (United States)
  • United States
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies