United States civil service

You federal government is the single largest employer in the United States. Boasting over 1.8 millions employees one can imagine that managing such a vast number of employees would take a system nearly as complex as the government itself. The civil service system was created to do exactly that. The purpose of this paper is to explore the origin, history, and evolution of this system and its relevance today. The civil service system is often referred to a personnel administration or, a…

visible law enforcement officials. Local law enforcement officials perform their sworn duties within cities, villages, and townships. Just like state and federal officers, these individuals are armed whether on or off duty; unlike state and federal officers, local law enforcement agencies protect the citizens and enforce the laws of the United States, their state government, and their local municipality within their assigned jurisdictions…

controlled by one firm who then becomes the single seller. Monopolies hold power over the market, meaning they can either set a fixed price or determine an output and then sell this output at the highest price the market will bear. The United States Postal Service is a natural monopoly, meaning they have large economies of scale that limit their costs of production and are large enough to efficiently supply the country with mail. Since a monopoly is the only seller of a good in the market, the…

Gifford Pinchot protecting the environment The environment is extremely valuable, once it is ruined, it will be very hard to repair and recover. In some cases, it would be impossible to turn back around. Once it happens the Earth would be stuck like that forever, or at least until the end of time. People like Gifford Pinchot, John Muir, Theodore Roosevelt, and Woodrow Wilson saw this, and they decided to do something about it. “It is ours to use and conserve for ourselves and our descendants,…

Findings with Future Career Everyone knows that the Secret Service exists, but the exact responsibilities that come with the job are often misguiding. Presenting the unique history of the secret service along with the major programs and sections that it contains, the equipment and benefits of being in the Secret Service, and what steps are needed to achieve this career should greatly benefit someone looking towards this future career. The Secret Service was created for two main purposes. The…

Federal Express (FedEx) was founded in 1971 and handles many package requests daily. In order for them to remain competitive they use their website FedEx.com to field questions received by customers on a daily basis. FedEx has managed to reduce cost by almost $2.00 using the website. Customers are still able to speak with a Customer Representative if questions are not easily answered on the website. FedEx has many strengths using the latest technologies offered. First, customers are able to get…

Overall, I continue to have a favorable view of Protective’s claims operation and their management of the FedEx Workers’ Compensation program. My review found the claims well managed and reserved to a satisfactory level. Claim teams are appropriately structured, averaging one claim supervisor for every three adjusters. Claim supervisors have no working caseloads restricting their responsibilities to managing their adjusters and their assigned claims inventory. Case loads are ideal averaging 120…

Permanently Closed is a documentary that investigates the mysteries surrounding the institution Letchworth Village. This now abandoned lot, has had a lot of attention in the past years. Most recently, it was featured on the Travel Channel’s Ghost Hunters, and episode of the TV series Elementary, and was one of the main inspirations for the concept of season 2 of American Horror Story titled Asylum. Most famously, Letchworth was featured in Geraldo Rivera’s expose “The Last Disgrace” which aired…

The United States Postal Service, formed in Philadelphia in 1775, is responsible for the transportation and delivery of the postal services to the American citizens. Its formation led to the appointment of Benjamin Franklin as the first General Postmaster of the USPS. Since its formation, the postal service has operated with the aim of satisfying the customers and uniting them despite the difference in their locality. This has been made possible thanks to technology that was engrained into its…

The United States Postal Service (USPS) provided efficient and reliable communications across the United States for more than two centuries. It has grown in both number of post offices and ways to deliver mail. Nonetheless, mail volume has substantially decreased as electronic mail and package delivery companies took business away from the USPS. Although the traditional mail system independently lasted throughout the years without any changes and still held some value, by restructuring the…