Book Description
Describes how prevalent exceptions to competitive examining have become and the need for supervisors to understand the implication of their use of the alternative hiring authorities. The upcoming wave of expected retirements may be a tsunami, or it may have the erosive effect of a constant crashing of smaller waves upon the beach. In either case, most experts agree that the Gov¿t. will need to replace half a million employees in the near future. These new employees will serve as the backbone of the Fed. civil service for a generation. This report studies how new employees are brought into the civil service under the 4 largest Gov¿t.-wide hiring authorities and the implications those processes may have for the composition of the civil service. Illus.