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Merit System |
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System used by federal and state governments for hiring and promoting governmental employees to civil service positions on the basis of competence. The merit system uses educational and occupational qualifications, testing, and job performance as criteria for selecting, hiring, and promoting civil servants. It began in the federal government circa 1883. The merit system was established to improve parts of the governmental work force previously staffed by the political patronage or spoils system, which allowed the political party in power the opportunity to reward party regulars with government positions. The merit system has been adopted by state and local governments as well. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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As with the military, the merit system affords prospects for introducing equities of class, race, and gender, unknown in the past. According to the Merit System Protection Board, "merit" raises are now given to 99. The new policy also creates a 100-point merit system to measure student citizenship, which was not clearly defined in the old policy. |
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