Key Civil Service Laws Flashcards
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The Veterans' Preference Act of 1944 gives eligible veterans how many extra points for a 10-point preference?
Answer: 10 points added to exam score
Disabled veterans generally receive 10 points, others 5 points.
The Lloyd-La Follette Act of 1912 is best known for:
Answer: Protecting employees' right to petition Congress and limiting at-will removals
It protected federal workers' right to petition Congress and required cause for removal.
The Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 protects employees who disclose:
Answer: Gross mismanagement, waste, or violations of law
It protects disclosures reasonably believed to evidence wrongdoing such as waste, fraud, or abuse.
The Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 introduced:
Answer: Locality pay
FEPCA created locality pay to narrow gaps with non-federal salaries.
Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires federal agencies to:
Answer: Provide reasonable accommodation for employees with disabilities
Section 501 bars federal disability discrimination and requires reasonable accommodation.
USERRA of 1994 protects which group of employees?
Answer: Those who serve in the uniformed services
USERRA protects reemployment rights and bars discrimination for military service.
The Civil Service Retirement Act of 1920 established:
Answer: A retirement system for federal employees
It created the first comprehensive federal employee retirement program, later succeeded by FERS for newer hires.
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