| 词条 | Texas Civil Service Testing |
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The Texas civil service testing process is a prerequisite to both fire and police sector positions as a way of ensuring an unbiased selection process. Civil service examinations consist of basic and/or advance arithmetic, money handling, word problems, and interpretation of graphs and statistics and focuses an abundant deal language skills. After the exam is administered, a chronologically ordered list is compiled based on candidate scores. Civil service testing was intended as an alternative to the patronage system. Qualifications of a civil service departmentIn order to be considered as a civil service department:
Current issuesIn 2013, City of Austin fire department underwent an investigation from the US department of justice in regards of alleged discrimination against minorities and their hiring process. The Fire Department has been “engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination against Hispanics and African Americans with respect to employment opportunities in sworn positions.” In 2009, The Austin Fire Department fired down in its ranks to promote 2 untested lieutenants to newly created Assistant Chief positions, passing over a significant number of more experienced Captains, Battalion Chiefs, and Division Chiefs. The firm representing 2 long time AFD officers and the emergency responders for equality (an organization founded by concerned AFD fire fighters) to challenge AFD’s use of race in deciding whom to appoint to the new assistant chief position. Following mediation, the parties reached an amicable settlement awarding plaintiffs $850 thousand in damages and attorney fees. In addition to injunctive relieve. In November 2011, the Austin Fire Department spent close to $1 million to hire 80 new employees in responses to the discriminating allegations. The civil service test is intended to reduce the process of the Spoil System, but a promotion hinders on other aspects than that of a test score. There are allegations that subclasses of applications are at a disadvantage when it comes to the test. See also
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