Civil service offers jobs at various levels of government including city, county, state, and federal. All civil service jobs operate under a merit system to ensure fair treatment and equal pay for employees regardless of personal attributes. Getting a civil service job can be time-consuming due to lengthy application and hiring processes. However, civil service jobs provide job security as long as work performance meets standards. A variety of jobs are available such as clerks, law enforcement, and maintenance roles.

1. UNIT: GENERAL INFORMATION
Topic: Civil
service

2. VDO

3. VOCABULARY
time
consuming

4. merit system

5. law enforcement

6. qualified

7. employee

8. STRUCTURES
Structures: Using transitional words and phrases
helps papers read more smoothly, and at the same
time allows the reader to flow more smoothly from
one point to the next.
Addition: also, again, as well as, besides, coupled
with, furthermore, in
addition, likewise, moreover, similarly
Example: However, once you get a civil service
job, you will be secure in the job for a long time, as
long as you work hard
Addition word, + independent clause or complete
sentence

9. TEXT
 Civil Service
Civil service offers jobs to thousands of men and women. They
work at many different levels of the government. The levels are
city, county, state, and federal. All areas of civil service work on the
merit system. This system is set up to protect the employee. It is
meant to have each job filled by the people best qualified to have
them.
The merit system makes sure each employee gets equal and fair pay.
Training is provided for those who need it. Fair treatment will be
given to all no matter who they are. Many kinds of jobs are available
through civil service. Some of these jobs could be clerks, cabinet
makers, painters, law enforcement, and mail delivery. A problem
with trying to get a civil service job is that it takes a long time to get
placed in a job. Another problem is that applying for a job can be
time consuming. However, once you get a civil service job, you will
be secure in the job for a long time, as long as you work hard.

10. ACTIVITY 1: BINGO GAME
1.What kinds of jobs can you get through
civil service?
 only jobs in counties
 a wide variety of jobs
 only clerical jobs

11. 2.Which is not a level of government?
 Neighborhood
 state
 county

12. 3. Who do you work for when you have
a civil service job?
 a mean boss
 yourself
 the government

13. 4. How does the merit system help
minorities?
 They will be paid more.
 They get special treatment.
 Everyone is treated equally.

14. 5. The different civil service levels are city,
county, state, and _____.
 Public
 private
 federal