Taking Politics Out of Postmaster and Other Appointments and Promotions in the Postal Service: Hearings, Ninetieth Congress, Second Session, on H.R. 8516 ... |
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90th Congress acting postmaster administration advisor applicants appoint postmasters appointment of postmasters ARNOLD OLSEN assistant postmaster basis believe bill CAHILL career employees career postal employees Chairman Civil Service Commission Civil Service League competitive examination CONGRESS THE LIBRARY Congressman COUTURIER DERWINSKI efficiency eligible experience Federal gentleman going GOODMAN Government GROSS legislation master MCMILLAN Member of Congress ment merit system National Civil Service Office and Civil OLSEN patronage percent person PFS Level political appointment political endorsements political influence position of postmaster Post Office Department postal field service Postal Operations postal service postal system postmaster appointments postmaster position postmasters and rural postmasterships present system President problem qualified ranks removed REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS Residence requirements Robert N. C. Nix rural carriers rural letter carriers selection Senate confirmation Subcommittee on Postal supervisors testimony Thank tion United States Code vacancy veteran WALDIE WOMACK
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Page 7 - Members shall hold office for a term of 5 years and may be removed by the President only for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.
Page 91 - SECTION 1. Functions of the Postmaster General. — (a) There are hereby transferred to the Postmaster General the functions of all subordinate officers and agencies of the Post Office Department, including the functions of each Assistant Postmaster General, the Purchasing Agent for the Post Office Department...
Page 11 - United States Code, is amended to read as follows : " '§ 3311. Method of appointment "'(a) The Postmaster General shall appoint postmasters at post offices of the first, second, and third classes in the competitive civil service without term. He shall make the appointments in accordance with the civil service laws and rules by — "'(1) competitive examinations; and " '(2) promotions from within the postal service. "'(b) The Postmaster General shall appoint postmasters at post offices of the fourth...
Page 18 - ... or over, shall be eligible for appointment to the position for which he was examined; and the names of eligibles shall be entered in the order of their average percentages, on the proper register of eligibles; provided that the names of competitors who have passed as above and whose claims for preference under section...
Page 5 - States, subject to subsection (e) of this section — (1) shall not solicit, request, consider, or accept any such recommendation or statement ; and (2) shall return any such written recommendation or statement received by him, appropriately marked as in violation of this section, to the person or organization making or transmitting the same.
Page 38 - It is a pleasure for me to have this opportunity to appear before you and speak about the Cuban refugee program.
Page 12 - ... such acting officer shall, for the time being, be subject to all the liabilities and penalties prescribed by law for the official misconduct in like cases of the postmaster for whom he shall act.
Page 45 - STATEMENT BY HON. GLENN CUNNINGHAM, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF NEBRASKA Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. As you stated, it is going on 11 years now since I have been on this committee, and I have been deeply concerned with this problem. As you well know, we have had hearings all over the United States when our dear friend Mrs. Granahan was chairman of the subcommittee and I was the ranking minority member.
Page 121 - Department. He telephoned in person or sent word through his staff about certain appointments of postmasters and rural letter carriers. One afternoon I talked to him three times by telephone about a single rural letter carrier who was to be appointed in a small town in Mississippi in which Bobby was intensely interested. He took an occasional interest in appointments to intermediate jobs in the Department and in those who were going...
Page 6 - Senate, for a term of five years, but may be removed from office by the President "only for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.