This instructional package represents a portion of the National Training and Development Service Urban Management Curriculum Development Project. The purpose of this package is to provide a general understanding of public personnel administration. It is intended to introduce the beginning student to the purposes, goals, and function of personnel administration in public organizations. The ten modules included in the package are: (1) Manpower Planning; (2) Selection; (3) Affirmative Action; (4) Testing; (5) Performance Evaluation; (6) Transfer and Promotion; (7) Training and Development; (8) Classification and Career Systems; (9) Compensation; and (10) Discipline and Grievance. The package is designed for both independent study and for instruction in workshops. (MK)