The federal government’s core civilian workforce has long been known for its professionalism. About 2.1 million nonpartisan career officials provide essential public services in such diverse areas as ...

As president, he is threatening to cut 50,000 federal positions. There will be federal employees whom he replaces as part of the usual political turnover, and others whom he will fire as retribution ...

In 1883, the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act was signed into law by Republican president Chester A. Arthur, putting an end to the so-called spoils system that allowed presidents to reward political ...

Slidell voters will cast ballots in December to determine if revisions should be made to the city charter, including those ...

BOSTON (SHNS) – A bill is expected next week from the Joint Committee on Public Service proposing reforms to the state’s 140-year-old civil service law that governs how jobs at police, fire, and other ...