Sec. 5-195. Merit principles to be observed.
Sec. 5-195. Merit principles to be observed. The system of personnel administration for employees in the state service shall be based on merit principles. All appointments and promotions, except as hereinafter specified, shall be made according to merit
and fitness as ascertained by examinations given in accordance with provisions of this
chapter.
(1967, P.A. 657, S. 4.)
Annotations to former statute:
Where an objective standard has been set up, the same standard must be used in rating all who take the examination so
that each may be fairly scored. 154 C. 74.
Examinations lead only to a place on the employment list; they are not a right to appointment. 9 CS 158.
Annotations to present section:
Cited. 170 C. 668. Cited. 175 C. 127.