Which of the Following Statements About the Hiring and Firing

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the hiring and firing of civil servants is FALSE?

• A)The Office of Personnel Management has elaborate rules about hiring,promotion,and firing of civil servants.
• B)The top of the civil service is composed of about 9,000 members of the Senior Executive Service.
• C)Once hired,civil servants are assigned a General Schedule ranging from GS 1 to GS 18.
• D)Due to the merit system,it is easy to fire incompetent civil servants.
• E)Civil servants are protected from political firings.

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Capital Investment Analysis

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