Pendleton Act

GPTKB entity

Properties (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:appliesTo government jobs
federal government employees
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:established merit-based hiring
gptkbp:hasDepartment political contributions from federal employees
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pendleton Act
gptkbp:influenced subsequent civil service reforms
later_laws_like_the_Hatch_Act
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith anti-corruption efforts
gptkbp:isAttendedBy government accountability
public trust in government
employee rights
government oversight
government transparency
political accountability
workplace diversity
government efficiency
political engagement
public sector unions
civil service protections
federal hiring practices
federal workforce diversity
government employment standards
government hiring standards
federal employee rights
federal hiring processes
political campaign financing
government reform movements
government employee benefits
government employment policies
job application processes
government employee recruitment
government employee rights advocacy
government employee training
government employment contracts
government hiring criteria
government hiring practices.
government job classifications
government job descriptions
government job security
government performance evaluations
gptkbp:isChallengedBy political machines
gptkbp:isCitedIn studies on public administration
gptkbp:isConsidered landmark legislation
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor not covering all government positions
gptkbp:isLocatedIn gptkb:Civil_Service_Commission
gptkbp:isNamedAfter gptkb:George_H._Pendleton
gptkbp:isOrganizedBy politicians favoring patronage
gptkbp:isPartOf U.S._legal_history
gptkbp:isReferencedIn discussions on government reform
gptkbp:isRelatedTo meritocracy
gptkbp:isSupportedBy reformers
gptkbp:ledTo gptkb:Civil_Service_Commission
gptkbp:reform civil service system
gptkbp:replacedBy spoils system
gptkbp:requires competitive examinations
gptkbp:signature gptkb:Chester_A._Arthur
gptkbp:targetMarket political patronage
gptkbp:updates job security for federal employees
gptkbp:wasPartOf Progressive Era reforms
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1883