Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents V
3. Introduction 1
4. I . THE PLACE OF THE PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT IN A MERIT SYSTEM. FRAMEWORK AND STATISTICS OF THE PHILADELPHIA C I V I L SERVICE 4
5. II. PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENTS IN PHILADELPHIA 20
6. III. TESTIMONY OF OFFICE HOLDERS REVEALING THE ABUSE OF PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENTS IN PHILADELPHIA 43
7. IV. PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER CITIES 51
8. V. THE EFFECT OF PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENTS ON OTHER PHASES OF THE MERIT SYSTEM. COMPARATIVE CIVIL SERVICE PRACTICES 63
9. VI. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS 88
10. APPENDIX: VERBATIM TESTIMONY OF PUBLIC OFFICEHOLDERS 93
11. Index 129