Question 1

Three fundamental elements of the civil service system are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  pay, performance, and vacation 
B)  classification, staffing, and compensation 
C)  health insurance, office space, and direct deposit 
D)  classification, staffing, and paperwork 
A)  pay, performance, and vacation 
B)  classification, staffing, and compensation 
C)  health insurance, office space, and direct deposit 
D)  classification, staffing, and paperwork

Question 2

What are revolving door provisions?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. These provisions are

Question 3

With the exception of employees with advanced education or credentials, how does federal government pay compare to that in the private sector?

Accepted Answer

A)  pay is much less 
B)  pay is much more 
C)  pay is about the same 
D)  the pay is slightly more 
A)  pay is much less 
B)  pay is much more 
C)  pay is about the same 
D)  the pay is slightly more

Question 4

Because federal government mostly prohibits its employees from striking, employees ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  never work diligently, even if their working demands are being met 
B)  never engage in sustained job actions that cripple public administration 
C)  always work diligently, even if their working demands are not being met 
D)  sometimes engage in sustained job actions that cripple public administration 
A)  never work diligently, even if their working demands are being met 
B)  never engage in sustained job actions that cripple public administration 
C)  always work diligently, even if their working demands are not being met 
D)  sometimes engage in sustained job actions that cripple public administration

Question 5

______ are the clerical levels in the federal civil service system.

Accepted Answer

A)  GS 1-8 
B)  GS 7-9 
C)  GS 10-16 
D)  GS 13-15 
A)  GS 1-8 
B)  GS 7-9 
C)  GS 10-16 
D)  GS 13-15

Question 6

What is the process for defining position descriptions, responsibilities, and degrees of difficulty?

Accepted Answer

A)  operations analysis 
B)  position classification 
C)  position notching 
D)  billet analysis 
A)  operations analysis 
B)  position classification 
C)  position notching 
D)  billet analysis

Question 7

Which group is given preference for government employment?

Accepted Answer

A)  youth 
B)  teachers 
C)  veterans 
D)  seniors 
A)  youth 
B)  teachers 
C)  veterans 
D)  seniors

Question 8

Union relationships with the federal government are different from those with the private sector.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The term five-point veteran refers to the number of years that a veteran served in the armed forces that can be applied toward federal retirement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What process determines the expertise, level of difficulty, and level of responsibility necessary for a particular job?

Accepted Answer

A)  unionization 
B)  grade creep 
C)  position classification 
D)  buyout 
A)  unionization 
B)  grade creep 
C)  position classification 
D)  buyout

Question 11

What is the typical reason that federal employees leave their jobs?

Accepted Answer

A)  to retire or take another job 
B)  to run for political office 
C)  to enter graduate school 
D)  because of disciplinary actions 
A)  to retire or take another job 
B)  to run for political office 
C)  to enter graduate school 
D)  because of disciplinary actions

Question 12

What strategy for reducing federal employment roles allows the government to pay employees lump sums in exchange for resigning from their positions?

Accepted Answer

A)  annuities 
B)  riffing 
C)  buyouts 
D)  merit promotions 
A)  annuities 
B)  riffing 
C)  buyouts 
D)  merit promotions

Question 13

Since 2000, public sector union representation ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  has stayed about the same 
B)  has decreased slightly across federal, state, and local governments 
C)  has increased across federal, state, and local governments 
D)  has decreased at the state and local levels but increased dramatically at the federal level 
A)  has stayed about the same 
B)  has decreased slightly across federal, state, and local governments 
C)  has increased across federal, state, and local governments 
D)  has decreased at the state and local levels but increased dramatically at the federal level

Question 14

The "rule of three" is generally the first step in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the hiring process for someone currently working within government civil service 
B)  promoting someone working within government civil service 
C)  the hiring process for a person currently not working in government civil service 
D)  firing someone at the G-7 level 
A)  the hiring process for someone currently working within government civil service 
B)  promoting someone working within government civil service 
C)  the hiring process for a person currently not working in government civil service 
D)  firing someone at the G-7 level

Question 15

All of these methods have been used to reduce the workforce EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  buyouts 
B)  promotions 
C)  RIFs 
D)  transfers 
A)  buyouts 
B)  promotions 
C)  RIFs 
D)  transfers

Question 16

Which federal government job applicants receive preferences for government positions? Is this strategy fair? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. In the government's d

Question 17

______ can occur when government agencies try to seek higher classifications for existing positions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Grade creep 
B)  Reductions in force 
C)  Buyout 
D)  A grade decrease 
A)  Grade creep 
B)  Reductions in force 
C)  Buyout 
D)  A grade decrease

Question 18

What underlies the notion that federal employees should be paid comparably to private sector employees?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Since a core principl

Question 19

Employees already holding career positions in civil service advance principally by reductions in force (RIFs).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Can federal employees strike? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. In general,

Three fundamental elements of the civil service system are ______.

What are revolving door provisions?

With the exception of employees with advanced education or credentials, how does federal government pay compare to that in the private sector?

Because federal government mostly prohibits its employees from striking, employees ______.

______ are the clerical levels in the federal civil service system.

What is the process for defining position descriptions, responsibilities, and degrees of difficulty?

Which group is given preference for government employment?

Union relationships with the federal government are different from those with the private sector.

The term five-point veteran refers to the number of years that a veteran served in the armed forces that can be applied toward federal retirement.

What process determines the expertise, level of difficulty, and level of responsibility necessary for a particular job?

What is the typical reason that federal employees leave their jobs?

What strategy for reducing federal employment roles allows the government to pay employees lump sums in exchange for resigning from their positions?

Since 2000, public sector union representation ______.

The "rule of three" is generally the first step in ______.

All of these methods have been used to reduce the workforce EXCEPT ______.

Which federal government job applicants receive preferences for government positions? Is this strategy fair? Why or why not?

______ can occur when government agencies try to seek higher classifications for existing positions.

What underlies the notion that federal employees should be paid comparably to private sector employees?

Employees already holding career positions in civil service advance principally by reductions in force (RIFs).

Can federal employees strike? Why or why not?

Accountability

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What Is Public Administration?

Organizational Theory

The Executive Branch

Organization Problems

Administrative Reform

Human Capital

Decision Making: Rationality and Risk

Budgeting

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Accountability and Politics

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Exam 8: The Civil Service

Three fundamental elements of the civil service system are ______.

What are revolving door provisions?

With the exception of employees with advanced education or credentials, how does federal government pay compare to that in the private sector?

Because federal government mostly prohibits its employees from striking, employees ______.

______ are the clerical levels in the federal civil service system.

What is the process for defining position descriptions, responsibilities, and degrees of difficulty?

Which group is given preference for government employment?

Union relationships with the federal government are different from those with the private sector.

The term five-point veteran refers to the number of years that a veteran served in the armed forces that can be applied toward federal retirement.

What process determines the expertise, level of difficulty, and level of responsibility necessary for a particular job?

What is the typical reason that federal employees leave their jobs?

What strategy for reducing federal employment roles allows the government to pay employees lump sums in exchange for resigning from their positions?

Since 2000, public sector union representation ______.

The "rule of three" is generally the first step in ______.

All of these methods have been used to reduce the workforce EXCEPT ______.

Which federal government job applicants receive preferences for government positions? Is this strategy fair? Why or why not?

______ can occur when government agencies try to seek higher classifications for existing positions.

What underlies the notion that federal employees should be paid comparably to private sector employees?

Employees already holding career positions in civil service advance principally by reductions in force (RIFs).

Can federal employees strike? Why or why not?

Accountability

What Government Does And How It Does It

What Is Public Administration?

Organizational Theory

The Executive Branch

Organization Problems

Administrative Reform

Human Capital

Decision Making: Rationality and Risk

Budgeting

Implementation and Performance

Regulation and the Courts

Accountability and Politics

Filters