A new position opened up, and Elijah is responsible for looking through the applications and picking out the best fit for the job. During his first pass through, he focused on the applicants' skills and previous job history. After narrowing down the search, there were still too many applicants to interview. Elijah took to social media and began reviewing their political affiliations and religions because he felt that these would impact their ability to integrate into the team. Did Elijah violate the Merit System Principles in his selection process?

Question 15Answer

a.

No, he made his decision solely based on skill and job history on his first pass through.

b.

Yes, he violated the applicants' privacy by going on their social media pages.

c.

Yes; he made his final decisions based on the applicants' political affiliations and religion.

d.

No, he felt that people with certain political affiliations or religions might not be happy in the position.