Civil Service Reform in the States : Personnel Policies and Politics at the Subnational Level

by Kellough, J. Edward; Nigro, Lloyd G.

• ISBN13: 9780791466278
• ISBN10: 0791466272
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-01-01
• Publisher: State Univ of New York Pr

Summary

Civil Service Reform in the States examines the critical importance of civil service systems in modern government and popular efforts to reform those systems. The book provides an up-to-date analysis and assessment of public personnel reforms undertaken by various state governments since 1990 and the extent to which these reforms have been implemented or resisted. With chapters written by nationally recognized experts on civil service and civil service reform, this book will appeal to public policy makers, practitioners, and students alike. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Introduction Personnel Policy and Public Management: The Critical Link	1	(10)
J. Edward Kellough and Lloyd G. Nigro
Part One Civil Service Reform in the States: Process and Context
Chapter 1. Societal Values and Civil Service Systems in the United States	11	(22)
Donald E. Klingner
Chapter 2. Reform Trends at the Federal Level with Implications for the States: The Pursuit of Flexibility and the Human Capital Movement	33	(26)
Hal G. Rainey
Chapter 3. Classifying and Exploring Reforms in State Personnel Systems	59	(18)
Sally Coleman Selden
Chapter 4. The Labor Perspective on Civil Service Reform in the States	77	(18)
Richard C. Kearney
Chapter 5. Public Employment Reforms and Constitutional Due Process	95	(22)
Stefanie A. Lindquist and Stephen E. Condrey
Part Two The Experiences of Selected States
Chapter 6. Civil Service Reform in Georgia: A View from the Trenches	117	(28)
Lloyd G. Nigro and J. Edward Kellough
Chapter 7. Florida's Service First: Radical Reform in the Sunshine State	145	(26)
James S. Bowman, Jonathan P. West, and Sally C. Gertz
Chapter 8. South Carolina's Human Resource Management System: The Model for States with Decentralized Personnel Structures	171	(32)
Steven W. Hays, Chris Byrd, and Samuel L. Wilkins
Chapter 9. The Decentralized and Deregulated Approach to State Human Resources Management in Texas	203	(36)
Jerrell D. Coggburn
Chapter 10. Human Resources Reform in Arizona A Mixed Picture	239	(20)
N. Joseph Cayer and Charles H. Kime
Chapter 11. Prospects for Civil Service Reform in California: A Triumph of Technique Over Purpose?	259	(20)
Katherine C. Naff
Chapter 12. Wisconsin State Government: Reforming Human Resources Management While Retaining Merit Principles and Cooperative Labor Relations	279	(24)
Peter D. Fox and Robert J. Lavigna
Chapter 13. Civil Service Reform in New York State: A Quiet Revolution	303	(12)
Norma M. Riccucci
Chapter 14. The States and Civil Service Reform: Lessons Learned and Future Prospects	315	(10)
Lloyd G. Nigro and J. Edward Kellough
List of Contributors	325	(6)
Index	331