Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va. and more than a dozen of his Democratic colleagues have introduced legislation that would ban presidents from unilaterally establishing federal positions in the “excepted service ...

After Gov. Jeff Landry earlier this month attempted to remove civil service protections for hundreds of engineers and attorneys across state government, a broader effort to give Louisiana elected ...

Federal workers who received the “deferred resignation” offer on Jan. 27 have been debating what to do amid confusion about the details of the deal. There is a lot of misunderstanding (and lo and ...

In 1883, the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act was signed into law by Republican president Chester A. Arthur, putting an end to the so-called spoils system that allowed presidents to reward political ...

Among President Donald Trump’s boldest power grabs is the one he is making to seize control of the federal workforce, transforming an army of nonpartisan civil service workers into a loyal fiefdom.

ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced that the application fees for all state civil service exams are waived through December 2025. “As our state continues to grapple with an ...

To apply for a civil service exam open during this application period, go online via the Online Application System at www.nyc.gov/examsforjobs. To receive monthly exam updates, sign up for the ...