POLS 2250 Final: Review Notes for Final Exam

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 2250
• Professor: Nanita Mohan

Document Summary

The merit system is the mechanism, consisting of policies, procedures, and regulations, by which the merit system is pursued. The federal public service commission, which is responsible for safeguarding the merit principle through implementation of the merit system, is obliged to reconcile the merit principle with several other important principles. A process of staffing, which is fair and transparent, and appointees who are competent and able to work in both of the official languages. The merit itself should be flexible and conducive to the efficient staffing of position. Merit has been pursued within the broader context of traditional public service values namely neutrality, accountability, efficiency and effectiveness, responsiveness, representativeness, integrity, fairness, and equity. Between 1867 and 1918, as many as five royal commissions and judicial inquiry on the federal public service devoted considerable attention to the evils of patronage. A third form of appointees related to positions filled form within the public service.