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the state are distributed among sixty- the law, particularly in overcoming in
itial adverse reactions of departmental
odd departments and commissions.
Although restricted by an "organiza administrators and business and tax
tional and administrative 'structure payer interests to civil service legisla
which may not be technically sound, tion, Recent attem pts to change this
Oregon, for the past several years, has provision have not met with any sig
enjoyed among, its elective and admin nificant support from employees.
In summary, the Civil ¡Service Com
istrative officials a degree of competen
mission,
upon assuming its duties, found
cy above that found in many states. A
spoils* system, in its usual sense, has not itself with a completely workable sta
existed for many years in the state tute and an administrative environ
government. This point is noted because ment relatively free from political en
the civil service law enacted at the tanglements. On the other hand, un
1945 session came into being in a po like most new installations there was a
litical environment not usually typical
of many original civil service laws. The
civil service law a n d a retirement law
passed concurrently resulted largely
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missals were rare, future qualities Or
attitudes of administrators could not’
be foreseen, so that laws affording se
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curity of tenure and an actuarially:
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sound retirement plan were desirable
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steps toward bettering employment
conditions in the state service as well
as hedging against an uncertain future.
The Oregon act was patterned close
ly after the model law of the National
Civil Service League, deviating'only in
minor respects. A point deserving men
tion is the "open back door* provision
in the act. This provision was one of
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