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Journal
Journal of Collective Negotiations
ISSN
2167-7816 (print) 2167-7824 (electronic)
Volume
11
Issue
4
Date
12/1/1982

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Title
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND THE FUTURE OF THE FEDERAL MERIT SYSTEM OF HUMAN RESOURCE ADMINISTRATION
DOI
10.2190/B8DW-9RCN-99EW-A5JG
Author
GEORGE MUNCHUS III
Online Date
05/09/2002

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COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND THE FUTURE OF THE FEDERAL MERIT SYSTEM OF HUMAN RESOURCE ADMINISTRATION

GEORGE MUNCHUS III

DOI: 10.2190/B8DW-9RCN-99EW-A5JG

Abstract

The growth of labor unions in the federal sector has cased concern about the future of the merit system in human resource administration. Although it is widely criticized in practice, the merit system remains a valid goal, strongly supported by the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978. However, there is concern among federal sector managers that the merit concept will be bargained away in practice. After reviewing the available literature and holding an indepth survey discussion with several local union AFGE (federal sector) members and their respective presidents, several conclusions emerged. The merit system will survive and, in some areas, improvements will be made by the presence of labor unions and the collective bargaining process.

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