A Reasonable Public Servant: Constitutional Foundations of Administrative Conduct in the United StatesRoutledge, 4. veebr 2015 - 319 pages An essential text for PA courses on Human Resource Management as well as Public Management and Law, this book illuminates the role of the reasonable public servant, who strives to perform authorized functions efficiently, yet in a manner that aligns with constitutional values embodied in the Bill of Rights. "A Reasonable Public Servant" provides a comprehensive review of Supreme Court opinions in explaining the reasonable conduct of a public servant and the development of clearly established constitutional and statutory rights that a reasonable public servant is expected to observe: property rights; procedural due process; freedom of critical speech; privacy; equal protection; and anti-discrimination laws. The author relies on the Court's opinions as the exemplar of public reason, and pays close attention to the manner in which the Court balances among competing value priorities - for example, the rights of a public servant as an employee as well as an individual citizen, and the efficiency needs of the government as an employer as well as a sovereign state. This book's detailed appendices include the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. |
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Page xiv
... tion of legal principles . For example , legal principles have been used to ensure the proper functioning of markets , to ensure the safety of products and ser- vices , to regulate new employment practices , and to protect entitlements ...
... tion of legal principles . For example , legal principles have been used to ensure the proper functioning of markets , to ensure the safety of products and ser- vices , to regulate new employment practices , and to protect entitlements ...
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... tion have to do with public management ? OPM Director Kay Coles James gave a short answer . The executives ' visit was part of a wider initiative to bring " heightened awareness and respect " to the oath all federal employees take to ...
... tion have to do with public management ? OPM Director Kay Coles James gave a short answer . The executives ' visit was part of a wider initiative to bring " heightened awareness and respect " to the oath all federal employees take to ...
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... tion states , government cannot legitimately abridge them lightly , even when the benefits vastly outweigh the costs . This is the essence of contractarian constitutional theory and the constitutional law that flows from it . There is ...
... tion states , government cannot legitimately abridge them lightly , even when the benefits vastly outweigh the costs . This is the essence of contractarian constitutional theory and the constitutional law that flows from it . There is ...
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... tion , which looks more toward the production of collective benefits rather than the protection of individual rights . It dedicates constitutional govern- ment to forming " a more perfect union , " establishing " justice , " ensuring ...
... tion , which looks more toward the production of collective benefits rather than the protection of individual rights . It dedicates constitutional govern- ment to forming " a more perfect union , " establishing " justice , " ensuring ...
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... tion is an appropriate requirement for the effective performance of the public office involved " ( Branti v . Finkel 1980 , 518 ) . However , wholesale partisan dismissals are prohibited because they are not the least restrictive means ...
... tion is an appropriate requirement for the effective performance of the public office involved " ( Branti v . Finkel 1980 , 518 ) . However , wholesale partisan dismissals are prohibited because they are not the least restrictive means ...
Contents
Part II Constitutional Rights of the Public Servant | 59 |
Part III Civil Rights of a Public Servant | 153 |
Part IV Conclusion | 229 |
The Constitution of the United States of America | 243 |
The Bill of Rights and Additional Amendments | 255 |
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as Amended | 265 |
Glossary | 273 |
Index | 287 |
About the Authors | 299 |
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