THE USE BOOK. 31 



REG. 1. The promotion of Forest officers will be con- 

 sidered only once a year, and all promotions for the year 

 will be made on January 1, except in cases of transfer or 

 reassignment. 



EXAMINATIONS. 



In accordance with the law which requires the selec- 

 tion ofrajigers_^^ 



tHe Statesand Territories in jv T hich they are to be em- 

 glo^H^Sppendix, p. 218), and the President's order 

 placing them in the classified civil service, examina- 

 tions for the position of assistant forest ranger are held, 

 as required, in each State and Territory in which Na- 

 tional Forests are situated. 



Examinations for the position of forest ranger are 

 along th^roughlypractical lines, and are supplemented 

 by field testgTtb determine the applicant's fitness to do 

 the actual work on the Forest. The Civil Service Com- 

 mission appoints Forest officers to conduct these exam- 

 inations. 



When authorized by the Civil Service Commission, additional 

 expenses incurred by Forest officers on account of these exami- 

 nations will be reimbursed. The accounts will not include any 

 oilier items of National Forest administration, and will be sent 

 to the Forester for transmission to the Civil Service Commis- 

 sion. 



When certified by the Civil Service Commission and recom- 

 mended by a supervisor, eligibles are given six months nroba- 

 tionary appointment as assistant forest ranger. This ap- 

 polntmehT~win become permanent at the expiration of the 

 stated time, "unless the services of the appointee have been un- 

 In this case the supervisor must report the fact 



before the expiration of the probationary period and recommend 

 separation from the Service. 



