00688pab a2200133 454500008004000000100002100040245004800061260000900109300001200118362001100130520037600141650001800517773001900535180718b1997   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aErdreich, Ben L.  aThe future of merit in the personnel system  c1997  ap.17-20  aSummer  aA merit based civil service has undergone significant evolutionary changes over 114 years and is likely to continue that evolution. The ultimate goal of a merit based personnel system is to create a vigorous, highly qualified, well motivated, and productive public workforce that effectively carries out public policy and the many missions of government working together.  aCivil service  aPublic Manager