MHA 702 CH 12
Many contemporary healthcare organizations are administered through state and local
governments and therefore are governed by a personnel administration process known as
the_____. - ANS civil service system.
Civil service systems are defined by either state or local laws and are overseen by a body that is
typically referred to as a ____. - ANS civil service commission
Some of the main features of personnel administration governed by civil service law include
____. - ANS position classification, compensation, hiring, promotion, and dismissal
Civil service systems are used primarily by _____ and agencies of the federal and state
government such as USPS. - ANS government employers
Position classifications usually have - ANS numbers or letters or both
_____ is based on the position classification and hiring promotion and dismissal are all
controlled in these systems. - ANS compensation
Contemporary state and local healthcare organizations that are governed by civil service law
are likely to be at least partially publicly funded. Examples of such organizations include _____.
- ANS hospitals operated by state and local governments, state and local health departments,
and mental health clinics
Employees working in healthcare organizations that are covered by civil service are _____,
even though they may not seem to fit the stereotypical role of a government worker. - ANS
government employees
A merit-based system began in 1789 and evolved until the - ANS 1880s
The american ware introduced problems for merit based systems. In the years following the end
of the war, federal workers were hired on bases other than merit. This approach allowed officials
in the federal government to reward friends by giving them jobs, this is known as - ANS spoils
sytem
Senator G. H. Pendleton of Ohio, introduced a _____ in 1881. - ANS civil service reform bill
Congress did not create civil service legislation when the bill was first introduced in 1881, and
because of this the new merit system in federal service was enacted in - ANS 1883
, The basic principles established by the civil service act has not changed in - ANS 130+ years
Almost 1.4 million people in the United States are employed by ____. - ANS publicly
administered state and local healthcare organizations
The modern era of ____ began in 1938. - ANS personnel administration
In 1938, Corruption had reentered the process of ____. - ANS hiring government workers
Beginning in the late 1950s, the focus of federal personnel activities shifted to ____. - ANS
attracting and retaining highly qualified employees.
Reforms of the federal civil service system were made between 1977 and 1979. These reforms
reshaped the institutions responsible for the merit system ideal and launched the federal
personnel management system in a new direction. - ANS
_____ marked the beginning of a period of change for government personnel management. -
ANS The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978
The intent of the civil service reform act of 1978 was to ____. - ANS strengthen and diversify
the federal civil service system
Before civil service systems were adopted by state and local governments, people were hired
and fired largely on the basis of____. - ANS the spoils system
The civil service systems that cover most state and local public employees evolved in the ____.
- ANS late 1800s
Under the spoils system, elected officials felt ____. - ANS they had the right to reward their
friends and supporters with government jobs
The impetus for reform can be traced back to 1877 through the actions of the ____. - ANS New
York Civil Service Reform Association
The hard work of the NY civil service reform association led to the elimination of the_____. -
ANS spoils system and the establishment of merit principles for public service employees in
New York City and New York State
The basic structure of the traditional civil service system evolved as a series of rules that were
designed so that ____. - ANS all employees were treated in a similar manner
This basic organizing approach of the css included common salary structures and position
classifications that were based on___. - ANS employee responsibilities.
Many contemporary healthcare organizations are administered through state and local
governments and therefore are governed by a personnel administration process known as
the_____. - ANS civil service system.
Civil service systems are defined by either state or local laws and are overseen by a body that is
typically referred to as a ____. - ANS civil service commission
Some of the main features of personnel administration governed by civil service law include
____. - ANS position classification, compensation, hiring, promotion, and dismissal
Civil service systems are used primarily by _____ and agencies of the federal and state
government such as USPS. - ANS government employers
Position classifications usually have - ANS numbers or letters or both
_____ is based on the position classification and hiring promotion and dismissal are all
controlled in these systems. - ANS compensation
Contemporary state and local healthcare organizations that are governed by civil service law
are likely to be at least partially publicly funded. Examples of such organizations include _____.
- ANS hospitals operated by state and local governments, state and local health departments,
and mental health clinics
Employees working in healthcare organizations that are covered by civil service are _____,
even though they may not seem to fit the stereotypical role of a government worker. - ANS
government employees
A merit-based system began in 1789 and evolved until the - ANS 1880s
The american ware introduced problems for merit based systems. In the years following the end
of the war, federal workers were hired on bases other than merit. This approach allowed officials
in the federal government to reward friends by giving them jobs, this is known as - ANS spoils
sytem
Senator G. H. Pendleton of Ohio, introduced a _____ in 1881. - ANS civil service reform bill
Congress did not create civil service legislation when the bill was first introduced in 1881, and
because of this the new merit system in federal service was enacted in - ANS 1883
, The basic principles established by the civil service act has not changed in - ANS 130+ years
Almost 1.4 million people in the United States are employed by ____. - ANS publicly
administered state and local healthcare organizations
The modern era of ____ began in 1938. - ANS personnel administration
In 1938, Corruption had reentered the process of ____. - ANS hiring government workers
Beginning in the late 1950s, the focus of federal personnel activities shifted to ____. - ANS
attracting and retaining highly qualified employees.
Reforms of the federal civil service system were made between 1977 and 1979. These reforms
reshaped the institutions responsible for the merit system ideal and launched the federal
personnel management system in a new direction. - ANS
_____ marked the beginning of a period of change for government personnel management. -
ANS The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978
The intent of the civil service reform act of 1978 was to ____. - ANS strengthen and diversify
the federal civil service system
Before civil service systems were adopted by state and local governments, people were hired
and fired largely on the basis of____. - ANS the spoils system
The civil service systems that cover most state and local public employees evolved in the ____.
- ANS late 1800s
Under the spoils system, elected officials felt ____. - ANS they had the right to reward their
friends and supporters with government jobs
The impetus for reform can be traced back to 1877 through the actions of the ____. - ANS New
York Civil Service Reform Association
The hard work of the NY civil service reform association led to the elimination of the_____. -
ANS spoils system and the establishment of merit principles for public service employees in
New York City and New York State
The basic structure of the traditional civil service system evolved as a series of rules that were
designed so that ____. - ANS all employees were treated in a similar manner
This basic organizing approach of the css included common salary structures and position
classifications that were based on___. - ANS employee responsibilities.
