Merit Systems Protection Board

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MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD

Fifth Floor, 1615 M Street NW., Washington, DC 20419

Phone, 202-653-7124. Internet, www.mspb.gov.

Chair Beth S. Slavet, Acting

Chief of Staff Terry Vann

Vice Chair (vacancy)

Member Susanne T. Marshall

Office of the Chairman:

Chief Administrative Law Judge Paul G. Streb

Director, Financial and Robert W. Lawshe

Administrative Management

Director, Information Resources Barbara B. Wade

Management

Director, Office of Appeals Counsel Stephen E. Alpern

Director, Office of Equal Employment Janice E. Pirkle

Opportunity

Director, Office of Policy and John Palguta

Evaluation

Director, Office of Regional Darrell L. Netherton

Operations

General Counsel Mary L. Jennings

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The Merit Systems Protection Board protects the integrity of Federal merit systems and the rights of Federal employees working in the systems. In overseeing the personnel practices of the Federal Government, the Board conducts special studies of the merit systems, hears and decides charges of wrongdoing and employee appeals of adverse agency actions, and orders corrective and disciplinary actions when appropriate.

The Merit Systems Protection Board is a successor agency to the United States Civil Service Commission, established by act of January 16, 1883

(22 Stat. 403). Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1978 (5 U.S.C. app.) redesignated part of the

Commission as the Merit Systems Protection Board.

Activities

The Board has responsibility for hearing and adjudicating appeals by Federal employees of adverse personnel actions, such as removals, suspensions, and demotions. It also resolves cases involving reemployment rights, the denial of periodic step increases in pay, actions against administrative law judges, and charges of prohibited personnel practices, including charges in connection with whistleblowing. The Board has the authority to enforce its decisions and to order corrective and disciplinary actions. An employee or applicant for employment involved in an appealable action that also involves an allegation of discrimination may ask the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to review a Board decision. Final decisions and orders of the Board can be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

The Board reviews regulations issued by the Office of Personnel Management and has the authority to require agencies to cease compliance with any regulation that could constitute...