Summary

Executive Order 8587

“ In harmony with statutory provisions, when reductions are being made in the force, in any part of the classified service, no employee entitled to military preference in appointment shall be discharged, dropped, or reduced in rank or salary before any employee not entitled to military preference in competition with him if his record is good ”
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Executive Order 8587

“ Whenever there are less than three eligibles on any appropriate register for a position in which a vacancy exists, the Commission shall, upon requisition from the proper appointing officer, certify those eligibles who are on the register, who shall be considered by the appointing officer with a view to probational appointment. If the appointing officer shall elect not to make probational appointment from such certification and temporary appointment is required, the eligible or eligibles shall be considered by the appointing officer with a view to temporary appointment. ”
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Executive Order 8587

“ A citizen of the United States who has rendered faithful service for not less than 7 years beyond the seas in a civil capacity not in contravention of the civil service laws or rules may be given a classified status under such regulations as the Commission may prescribe, upon certification by the head of the department or office in which he served that the case is one of exceptional merit: Provided, that shortly before such employment he resided for a substantial period of time in the United States.
Section 2 of Rule III is amended to read as follows:
Noncompetitive examinations.
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