In the transportation industry, safety is a major concern, and mandated hours of service rules attempt to enforce rest times.

Chief Gates, whose job is protected by civil service rules, has served for 14 years.

The number of political appointments (not subject to civil service rules) keeps growing.

"This is a criminal not an intelligence matter," said a British official who spoke on condition of anonymity under civil service rules.

On Thursday, a Senate committee voted to keep current civil service rules.

In sessions yesterday, they completed the contract language on the new service rule.

As an exception to civil service rules, these positions are open regardless of citizenship.

He breathed easier again and strapped his weapon on according to the service rules.

There are strict civil service rules about using government transport for party political business.

He starts a pilot program, but civil service rules leave him little control over its staffing.