Government and Civil Service Civil Service System and Merit Principles 2

Question 1

What is veteran's preference in federal hiring?

Accepted Answer

Extra points added to exam scores of eligible veterans

Answer

Veterans preference adds 5 or 10 extra points to the passing examination scores of eligible veterans applying for federal jobs.

Question 2

Which federal pay system covers most white-collar civil service employees?

Accepted Answer

General Schedule (GS)

Answer

The General Schedule (GS) pay system covers approximately 1.5 million white-collar federal employees in grades GS-1 through GS-15.

Question 3

What does career-conditional appointment mean in civil service?

Accepted Answer

A probationary period for new federal employees

Answer

A career-conditional appointment is given to new competitive service employees who must complete a 3-year waiting period before receiving full career tenure.

Question 4

Which act protects federal employees who disclose government waste, fraud, or abuse?

Accepted Answer

Whistleblower Protection Act

Answer

The Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 protects federal employees from retaliation when they report waste, fraud, abuse, or violations of law.

Question 5

What is the Senior Executive Service (SES)?

Accepted Answer

The tier of career federal managers just below political appointees

Answer

The SES is a corps of approximately 8,000 senior career managers who work just below the top presidential appointees and serve as the key link between them and the rest of the civil service.

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Government and Civil Service Civil Service System and Merit Principles 2