1 jan 1883 ano - 1883: Pendleton Civil Service Act

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In 1883 a civil service reform bill sponsored by “Gentleman George” Pendleton, a democratic senator from Ohio. Set up a three-member Civil Service Commission independent of the cabinet departments, the first such federal agency established on a permanent basis basis. About 14% of all government jobs would now be filled on the basis of competitive examinations rather than political connections.

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