31. Miller wanted the program to have a private insurance component, administered by the state Merit System . 32. It sent the case back to the Merit Systems Protection Board, which hears initial whistle-blower claims. 33. They are intended as a method to achieve an effective, rational public administration on a merit system . 34. Admission is done on a merit system . 35. The hospital had proposed shifting much of the pay scale to a merit system rather than seniority. 36. In Haiti, there is no merit system . 37. Man, this merit system can be tough. 38. Then, a merit system would kick in, and, based on performance, nurses could receive 2 percent more. 39. Despite the presence of the merit system , many governors have been criticized for abusing their appointment power. 40. Pay raises or cuts will be subject to a separate merit system ranging from one to five.