Total. Grand total of table. 43, 773 254, 787 156, 258 190, 043 108, 517 Grand total.. 469, 879 1 The presidential appointments under "Miscellaneous, Treasury," are revenue-cutter officers. 3 These positions are in the post office inspection service, the stamped envelope agency, at Dayton, Ohio, and the official envelope agency at Cincinnati, Ohio. 4 The 8,423 positions in the Presidential column are those of postmasters, being the number on June 30, 1913, according to an informal statement of the department. 6 Presidential positions in the Land Service are as follows: Registers, 105; receivers, 105; surveyors general, 13. Presidential positions in the Indian Service were, allotting 9 Only changes in the force of Canal employees subject to examination are included in the body of this table. TABLE 13.-Showing, for all branches of the classified service, the number examined, the number that passed, the per cent that passed, the number appointed, the per cent appointed of those that passed, and the approximate number of competitive classified positions in the service during the several periods covered by the reports of the commission. July 16, 1883, to Jan. 15, 1884. July 1, 1901, to June 30, 1902. July 1, 1902, to June 30, 1903. July 1, 1908, to June 30, 1909. July 1, 1909, to June 30, 1910. 1 On account of the abundance of eligibles remaining from the previous year. but few examinations were held; percentage upon the basis of these figures would therefore be deceptive. 2 Residents of several States were considered provisionally eligible at 60 per cent. TABLE 13.-Showing, for all branches of the classified service, the number examined, the number that passed, the per cent that passed, the number appointed, the per cent appointed of those that passed, and the approximate number of competitive classified positions in the service during the several periods covered by the reports of the commission-Contd. 1 The civil-service rules prior to April, 1903, defined the Departmental Service to include all classified positions except those in the Post Office, Customhouse, Internal Revenue, and Government Printing Services. The majority of such positions is found in the field, not in the departments at Washington, but former reports have shown them as "Departmental," following the civil-service rule referred to. In this report an effort has been made to limit "Departmental" to its original meaning, showing field-service examinations under a separate heading, hence the apparent great discrepancy in the "Departmental" figures as compared with those of previous reports. 2 The large increase in field service figures for 1913 is due to the inclusions of navy yard artisans' positions to the number of about 16,000 in the competitive classified service. TABLE 13.-Showing, for all branches of the classified service, the number examined, the number that passed, the per cent that passed, the number appointed, the per cent appointed of those that passed, and the approximate number of competitive classified positions in the service during the several periods covered by the reports of the commission-Contd. July 1, 1893, to June 30, 1894. 4,291 30.6 45,821 4,704 July 1, 1894, to June 30, 1895.. 19.8 54, 222 63.9 20,714 66.4 5,086 24.6 85,886 50,571 29, 474 1 The civil-service rules prior to April, 1903, defined the Departmental Service to include all classified positions except those in the Post Office, Customhouse, Internal Revenue, and Government Printing Services. The majority of such positions is found in the field, not in the departments at Washington, but former reports have shown them as "Departmental," following the civil-service rule referred to. In this report an effort has been made to limit "Departmental" to its original meaning, showing field-service examinations under a separate heading, hence the apparent great discrepancy in the "Departmental" figures as compared with those of previous reports. INDEX. Absence, leave of, statutes affecting.. Absolute appointment— necessary to transfer... probationary period before. (See Probationary period.) required before promotion.......... Accommodations, etc., for commission, act. Act, civil-service. (See Civil-service act.) Age limitations— apply in promotions.. commission may change, Rule V, section 5. preference claimants excepted.. Agriculture, Department of, excepted positions. Applicants— citizenship. (See Citizenship.) disqualifications, Rule V, section 4. instruction... qualifications, Rule V.. Applications- form to be prescribed by commission, Rule V, section 2... from enlisted men, when received, Rule V, section 3.. must be under oath. provision of act. questions as to politics or religion, forbidden. required, for examination... Appointment- absolute. (See Absolute appointment.) after revocation of order canceling selection, not permissible.... discrimination for politics or religion unlawful, Rule I, section 2.. for classified duties, to be made only in accordance with the rules. must be legal or salary will be withheld, Rule XV. of commissioners, provision of act. of ineligibles, when no eligibles can be secured... of preference claimant not mandatory. 73 opinion of Attorney General on legality may be obtained. 94 President to prescribe regulations. provision of Constitution, note... recommendations involving disclosure of politics, etc... |