The Civil Service Commission was established by the Pendleton Act to oversee examinations for competitive service positions in the United States federal government.
Consider this commission as referees at a sports game. They ensure everyone plays by rules (takes exams) and only those who perform best get to win (get hired).
Bureaucracy: A large group of people who are involved in running a government but who are not elected.
Public Administration: The implementation of government policy by bureaucrats.
Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS): A retirement plan that provides benefits from three different sources - Basic Benefit Plan, Social Security, and Thrift Savings Plan.
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