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	Indiana Code 36-8-3.5 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The ordinance retaining the system must be amended, if necessary, to include a provision under which the commission (or governing board of the merit system) has at least one-third (1/3) of its members elected by the active members of the department as prescribed by section 8 of this chapter.
		The prior merit system remains in effect until the new merit system takes effect, after which time all members of the department are entitled to the same ranks and pay grades the members held under the prior system, subject to changes made in accordance with this chapter.
		However, the merit system must include a provision under which the commission has at least one-third (1/3) of its members elected by the active members of the department, as set forth in section 8 of this chapter and a provision that incorporates the requirements of section 6(a) of this chapter.
	www.ai.org /legislative/ic/code/title36/ar8/ch3.5.html (5307 words)

	Kentucky: Personnel Cabinet - Merit System (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Merit systems were developed to provide fairness and continuity in the state workforce.
		Merit system employees must serve a probationary period when they begin working for the state.
		The merit system law is Chapter 18A of the Kentucky Revised Statutes.
	personnel.ky.gov /info/emphb/merit.htm (318 words)

	Hayward Unified School District (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Very simply, a merit system is a method of personnel management designed to promote the efficiency and economy of the service and the good of the public by providing for the selection and retention of employees, inservice promotional opportunities and other related matters, on the basis of merit and the fitness.
		A merit system may be voted into a district by local board of education action, by a majority vote of the district's classified employees or by a majority vote of the district's voting electors.
		The Personnel Commission is responsible for maintaining a merit system for classified employees of the school system and for fostering the advancement of a career service for such emplyees.
	www.husd.k12.ca.us /merit.htm (751 words)

	Merit Network Inc.
		Merit Network is a non-profit corporation based in Ann Arbor whose mission is to make Michigan a showcase for high-performance networking.
		Merit is governed by Michigan's public universities, was founded in 1966, and was America’s first regional research and education network.
		Merit was a pioneer in packet-switched networking, which is the core technology of the Internet.
	www.merit.edu (109 words)

	Merit System
		The second purpose of the state merit system is to protect the ability of state employees to perform their jobs without political influence or interference.
		Without a merit system, state employees who conduct safety inspections, remove children from unsafe homes, fight toxic releases into the atmosphere and enforce other safety provisions could be subverted by anyone with powerful political connections.
		Unfortunately, the evidence that was given to the attorney general and the state auditor indicates that the number of patronage hires and merit law violations to date under the Fletcher administration may have surpassed any administration in the past 20 years.
	www.politicskentucky.com /merit_system.html (623 words)

	Merit System - UVI Policy Manual (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Merit increases are the monetary reward earned by employees for demonstrating satisfactory, very good, or outstanding performance on the job.
		Merit increase awards will normally be effective from the beginning of the fiscal year which starts on October 1 each year.
		Merit increase are not earned until awarded, based upon availability of funds and other relevant factors.
	hrweb.uvi.edu /policymanual/meritsystem.html (401 words)

	CSU \| Academic Senate \| Resolutions \| Attachment to AS-2394-97/FA - FINAL REPORT: Merit Pay Task Force (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The assumption that merit pay has proven effective in the private sector is not borne out by the literature we reviewed nor by the experts we interviewed.
		Merit pay is usually awarded to individuals, but group awards, i.e., to a program or department or team, also might be considered.
		Merit pay cuts against the culture of teaching—and merit pay meets the same pattern of failure in the private sector, because more and more private sector organizations are being set up in teams.
	www.calstate.edu /AcadSen/Records/Resolutions/1997-1998/2394a.shtml (4757 words)

	Forum: The merits of a merit system
		A merit system is not necessarily a traditional civil service system, in which people are ranked based only on their performance on a written test and then hired in order from that ranking.
		Modern merit systems employ a range of methods for assessing job candidates, including, for example, reviews of education and experience, job simulations and structured interviews.
		A merit personnel system covering all county employees is a critical element in reforming county government, eliminating patronage and nepotism, and giving us a first-class county work force.
	www.post-gazette.com /forum/20000507edban9.asp (783 words)

	Merit system coming, provost tells ASC
		Administrative Staff Council was eager to hear from Charles Middleton, provost and vice president for academic affairs, the status of the policy being considered for merit raises and the evaluation process at its Feb. 4 meeting.
		In addition to the three categories of merit, the senate has included a proviso that the entire process be reviewed and adjustments made every five years in order to make the rewards more equitable.
		A council member asked what effect a merit system would have on employees who are at or near their salary caps and whether this would remove incentive to strive for higher goals.
	www.bgsu.edu /offices/pr/monitor/pastissues/2-24-97/merit.html (579 words)

	georgia.gov - Georgia Merit System of Personnel Administration
		The Georgia Merit System of Personnel Administration (GMS) was established in February 1943(SB 17) as the central personnel agency of the state of Georgia, providing human resource (HR) and benefit programs, products and services to all state entities and employees.
		Reform ushered in a new role for the Merit System from that of being regulation driven to that of being customer driven; serving more as an expert human resource consultant and a facilitator of workforce planning and policies that cross agency lines.
		State agencies work with the Merit System as enthusiastic partners in developing workforce planning and leadership development model processes that reflect agency and state business objectives; updating the performance management process; developing HR auditing processes; developing total compensation/rewards strategies; instituting diversity management initiatives; and implementing a telework program.
	gms.georgia.gov /01/home/0,2167,683909,00.html (381 words)

	Public Personnel Management: From spoils system to merit system--60 years of progress in Jefferson County, AL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Attempts had been made to reform the system by placing public officials on salary and requiring that all fees be deposited in governmental treasuries.
		Modeled on the California civil services act, the new county-cities merit system was intended to benefit the public by promoting efficiency as well as ensuring the hiring and retention of competent employees.
		The Jefferson County Merit Sys.+m, at the time of its passage, was the only civil service system in the country with jurisdictional authority over more than one governmental entity.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3779/is_199701/ai_n8757070 (1175 words)

	The Protagonist Community -> Merit System
		If post count is to the number of posts you make, the MERIT system "reflects how active you are in the community and people can see it and see that people do get noticed for bringing something to the board...
		Merit bars are good for the lifespan and the mod adjusts or adds anew.
		It should be taken as a motivation to post and start topics, but the ones with merits aren't exactly lavished with any gifts and they don't have special access to hidden the forums.
	babble.the-protagonist.com /index.php?showtopic=4020&st=0& (1206 words)

	Merit Info
		In an effort to recognize and reward students for appropriate and responsible behaviors, as well as their academic improvement or achievement, House 7-1 teachers use a Merit System that allows students to see their progress and make appropriate changes, if necessary.
		When a merit is given, the teacher will initial the merit symbol on the card.
		Students who increased their merit totals from the previous incentive will be allowed to go on this break.
	www.west-bend.k12.wi.us /badger/71/merit_info.htm (597 words)

	West Case Update
		She was able to show that while a merit system was in place for determining pay increases, it was not applied in practice, so the merit system defense did not apply.
		She contended that her evaluations were lower than they should have been due to sexual discrimination, so she was paid less than her peers.
		Although the lone document submitted at trial as to the administration of the Port Authority's merit system stated that these factors would be considered, there was no evidence that these factors were actually considered." The jury could, therefore, conclude that the Port Authority failed to correlate merit increases to evaluations.
	www.swlearning.com /blaw/cases/merit_system.html (262 words)

	CALIFORNIA / UC dropping National Merit Scholarships / System will use money for other student stipends
		Aside from concerns about how merit is determined, UC officials are concerned that poor and minority students are underrepresented among those found eligible.
		The National Merit Scholarship program determines eligibility by performance on the practice SAT test, called the PSAT, which is taken by high school juniors and sophomores.
		Elaine Detweiler, a spokeswoman for the 50-year-old National Merit Scholarship program, said that the organization continually revaluated its processes and procedures and there were no plans to reconsider the selection process in light of UC's departure.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/07/14/BAGLJDNMCE1.DTL (451 words)

	Merit System Services Frequently Asked Questions
		In addition to Merit System Services, application forms are available from the Social Services, Child Support Services, or Personnel Departments of the county for which the recruitment is being conducted.
		For the first phase of the selection process, Merit System Services will review and evaluate all completed applications to determine whether an individual meets the minimum qualifications, and to identify the best qualified applicants.
		Notify Merit System Services in writing regarding any address changes; please include your name, social security number, and new address in the correspondence.
	www.cps.ca.gov /mss/faq.asp (541 words)

	Boston.com / News / Local / Merit system for employees up for debate
		Following months of scrutiny of a 15-year-old merit pay system deemed excessive by critics, and amid state hearings that began Wednesday on a request by municipal department heads and other nonunion employees to form a union, voters will be asked to approve changes to both the town's charter and personnel bylaws.
		A report last year found that Easton, one of only seven communities in the state with a merit pay system, paid some nonunion employees annual merit raises as high as 11 percent and is the only town where employees can receive merit pay in addition to other bonuses.
		Selectwoman Carla Goodwin, who served on the subcommittee that drafted the bylaw changes, said she understands why town employees are "disturbed at best" with the proposal, which she said will keep many of the top salaries at a standstill for quite some time.
	www.boston.com /news/local/articles/2003/11/16/merit_system_for_employees_up_for_debate?mode=PF (951 words)

	'Substantial' violations of merit system alleged (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		As many as 500 merit system employees or applicants may have been denied jobs, passed over for promotions or transferred to other jobs in favor of others with political connections to Gov. Ernie Fletcher's administration, Stumbo said.
		Stumbo launched an investigation last week into hiring, firing and promotion practices in the cabinet after an employee alleged widespread violations of the merit system, which requires most jobs to be filled based on qualifications and not politics.
		In 1960, the General Assembly adopted a system of personnel administration for state government known as the merit system.
	www.courier-journal.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050517/NEWS0104/505170355 (1699 words)

	Merit system morphs into monster [Bluegrass Institute]
		A system designed to serve taxpayers well has morphed into one in which longevity and an aversion to risk are the primary requirements to sustain annual pay raises.
		Ironically, the central theme of the merit system — to eliminate political hiring and firing — never matured.
		As surely as the moon rises in the east, when an ephemeral sighting of a real merit system rises from its grave, its friendly spirits are driven back underground by fearful insiders who value politics over the care and feeding of those who do the peoples’ work.
	www.bipps.org /434 (791 words)

	Fact Sheet: Merit Badge Program
		The merit badge program, which provides opportunities for youth to explore more than 120 fields of skill and knowledge, plays a key role in the fulfillment of this educational commitment.
		People who are knowledgeable about the various merit badge subjects are selected, approved, and trained by council and district advancement committees to serve as merit badge counselors.
		After the counselor has certified that the Scouts have qualified for the merit badge, it is presented to them at a troop/team meeting and can be applied toward rank advancement.
	www.scouting.org /factsheets/02-500.html (414 words)

	Human Resources (Employment, General) - Merit System (III-2)
		The majority of merit staff members are also covered by collective bargaining agreements which take precedence over Regents merit system regulations.
		The merit system director shall review and respond within 20 working days to the resident director who will inform the employee and department head.
		If the employee or department head is not satisfied with the merit system director's decision, that person may appeal the decision in writing within 15 working days of the merit system director's decision to a qualified classification appeal committee appointed in accordance with the procedures approved by the Board of Regents.
	www.uiowa.edu /~our/opmanual/iii/02.htm (654 words)

	William of Ockham [Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy]
		The merits of the saints, e.g., are accepted as valid only because it pleases God to accept them-but since it has pleased God to establish this system, merit is absolutely necessary.
		In practice, throughout his whole dogmatic system, the authority of the Fathers and of the Roman Catholic Church stands out as coequal with that of the Scripture.
		Ockham undoubtedly believed in the logical validity of his critical statements; but a complete overturning of the ecclesiastical organism was as far from his temperament as the creation of a new system of Scriptural theology.
	www.iep.utm.edu /o/ockham.htm (3433 words)

	UCSD's Automated Merit Processing System
		Merit program coordinators met with representatives from Human Resources, Budget Office, and Administrative Computing and Telecommunications to define user needs for a new automated system to replace the paper-based merit recommendation process.
		With the new automated system, the eligible population is extracted from the employee database based upon the criteria for a given merit cycle and is downloaded to populate the online merit worksheets.
		The merit program coordinators continued to serve as a focus group as the program was developed and implemented.
	www.educause.edu /ir/library/html/cem/cem98/cem984c.html (1352 words)

	Our History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The purposes of the Merit System were to foster a competent career service free from political patronage.
		The System was patterned after a standard model provided by the federal Office of State Merit Systems and had no basis in Oklahoma law.
		The Act replaced the Merit System Council with a seven-member State Personnel Board to be appointed by the Governor.
	www.opm.state.ok.us /html/our_history.htm (282 words)

	Personnel: Merit System
		The "merit system" is a method of personnel management designed to promote the efficiency and economy of the service and the good of the public by providing for the selection and retention of employees and other related matters based upon merit and fitness.
		The Merit System was voted into the Del Norte County Unified School District in July, 1966 and became fully operational on July 1, 1967.
		As with all merit systems in our state, our system is administered by the Personnel Commission.
	web2.delnorte.k12.ca.us /personnel/meritsystem.html (500 words)

	HB125 - MERIT SYSTEM POLICE DEPARTMENTS - Heckemeyer, Joe
		HB 125 -- MERIT SYSTEM POLICE DEPARTMENTS (Heckemeyer) This bill restricts the number of persons on the personnel board of a merit system police department in a third class city to 6 persons and deletes the requirement that they come from the first and second largest political parties in equal numbers.
		This bill restricts the number of persons on the personnel board of a merit system police department in a third class city to 6 persons and deletes the requirement that they come from the first and second largest political parties in equal numbers.
		HB 125 -- Merit System Police Departments Sponsor: Heckemeyer This bill restricts the number of persons on the personnel board of a merit system police department in a third class city to 6 persons and deletes the requirement that they come from the first and second largest political parties in equal numbers.
	www.house.state.mo.us /bills97/bills97/HB125.htm (252 words)

	The Spoils System versus the Merit System
		It was once commonly assumed that the spoils system in the United States came into general use first during Andrew Jackson's presidency.
		Nevertheless, the experiment proved the merit system to be both functional and supportive.
		Memorabilia related to The Spoils System versus the Merit System is at auction on eBay.
	www.u-s-history.com /pages/h965.html (548 words)

	Merit System Principles in the Federal Personnel System
		Recruitment should be from qualified individuals from appropriate sources in an endeavor to achieve a work force from all segments of society, and selection and advancement should be determined solely on the basis of relative ability, knowledge, and skills, after fair and open competition which assures that all receive equal opportunity.
		Employees should be protected against reprisal for the lawful disclosure of information which the employees reasonable believe evidences a violation of any law, rule, or regulation, or mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, and abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health and safety.
		The Office of Special Counsel (OSC) is established as an independent federal agency to safeguard the merit system by protecting federal employees and applicants from prohibited personnel practices, especially reprisal for whistle blowing.
	www.uscg.mil /hq/cgpc/cpm/home/meritsys.htm (864 words)

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