National Park managers now required to pass political test

[montana500]

www.wilderness-sportsman.com

POLITICAL SCREENING FOR ALL PARK SERVICE MANAGERS — Mid-Level Managers Picked for Fealty to “the President’s Management Agenda”


Washington, DC — The National Park Service has started using a political loyalty test for picking all its top civil service positions, according to an agency directive released today by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). Under the new order, all mid-level managers and above must also be approved by a Bush administration political appointee.

The October 11, 2005 order issued by NPS Director Fran Mainella requires that the selection criteria for all civil service management slots (Government Service grades or GS-13, 14 and 15) include the “ability to lead employees in achieving the …Secretary’s 4Cs and the President’s Management Agenda.” In addition, candidates must be screened by Park Service headquarters and “the Assistant Secretary for Fish, and Wildlife, and Parks,” the number three political appointee in the agency.

[jaxx]

1. That's probably so they can give the creationist agenda

to the public without cracking a smile.

[koopie57]

2. ahh crap ....

another one of those articles I can't figure out if it is true or actually from the onion. Help please.

[bonito]

4. Ok ,link here

http://www.peer.org/

[koopie57]

5. thank you..

[Metta]

3. I read, at Glacier Pk, they're constrained from mentioning global warming.

... don't remember where I read it, though.

[The Sushi Bandit]

6. kick this!

[opihimoimoi]

7. Kick..... I think this paves the way for (GASP) More Cronyism...

with attending incompetence level rising in the Dept. These guys don't quacking learn do they?