United States Civil Service System Developments 1883-Present

By SkylerB77

  • Classification Act of 1923

    The current system began as the Classification Act of 1923 and was refined into law with the Classification Act of 1949.

  • Classification Act of 1949

    The current system began as the Classification Act of 1923[9] and was refined into law with the Classification Act of 1949.

  • Lloyd-LaFollete Act Perceived as Obsolete

    President Carter took office in 1977, the Lloyd-LaFollete Act was perceived as entirely obsolete and forced the necessity of legislative reform.

  • Civil Service Reform Act of 1978

    This act abolished the United States Civil Service Commission and created the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) and the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). OPM primarily provides management guidance to the various agencies of the executive branch and issues regulations that control federal human resources.

  • 2.79 Million Civil Servants

    The number of civil servants reached approximately 2.79 million.