United States Civil Service
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The United States Civil Service is the professional, merit-based workforce of the U.S. federal government responsible for implementing laws, policies, and public programs across its various departments and agencies.
Aliases (4)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil service system
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public administration institution → |
| administeredBy | Office of Personnel Management → |
| aimsTo |
ensure continuity of government operations
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promote efficiency in government administration → reduce political patronage in hiring → |
| appliesToLevel |
Federal government
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surface form: "federal government"
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| basedOn | merit system → |
| corePrinciple |
competitive examinations
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equal opportunity employment → merit-based hiring → political neutrality → protection from arbitrary removal → |
| country | United States of America → |
| covers |
executive branch civilian employees
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most independent agencies → |
| doesNotCover |
judicial branch employees under separate personnel systems
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legislative branch staff under separate personnel systems → |
| employer |
United States government
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surface form: "United States federal government"
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| excludes |
elected officials
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political appointees not covered by civil service rules → uniformed military personnel → |
| governedBy |
Civil Service Reform Act of 1978
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Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act → Title 5 of the United States Code → |
| hasComponent |
Senior Executive Service
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competitive service → excepted service → |
| historicalPredecessor | spoils system in the United States → |
| includes |
Senior Executive Service
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career civil servants → competitive service employees → excepted service employees → |
| legalBasis |
Title 5 of the United States Code
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surface form: "United States Code Title 5"
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| opposesPrinciple | spoils system → |
| oversightBy |
Merit Systems Protection Board
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Office of Special Counsel → |
| partOf |
United States Civil Service
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surface form: "United States federal government workforce"
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| primaryFunction |
administration of federal programs
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implementation of federal laws → implementation of public policies → |
| reformMilestone |
Civil Service Reform Act of 1978
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Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act →
surface form: "Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act of 1883"
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| regulates |
discipline of federal employees
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promotion of federal employees → recruitment of federal employees → removal of federal employees → |
| subjectTo |
Hatch Act restrictions on political activities
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federal ethics rules → |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
U.S. Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award
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associatedWith
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United States Civil Service
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this entity surface form: "United States federal civil service"
this entity surface form: "United States federal civil service"
this entity surface form: "United States civil service"
this entity surface form: "United States federal civil service"
this entity surface form: "United States federal civil service leadership"
this entity surface form: "United States federal government workforce"
this entity surface form: "United States federal civil service"