What is the mspb (merit systems protection board)?
The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSBP) is a government agency that aims to protect the merit system under which federal employees work. MSBP is an independent and bipartisan organization.MissionThe mission of the MSPB is “to protect federal merit systems and the rights of individuals within those systems.”First FunctionThe MSPB has two statutory functions. The first function is “to provide independent adjudication of appeals of personnel actions for over 2 million federal employees.”Second FunctionThe second function of MSPB is to “conduct studies of the federal merit systems and other human capital management issues to ensure that employees are managed effectively and efficiently, in accordance with the merit principles, and free from prohibited personnel practices.”OrganizationMSPB is divided into several offices with different functions according to its statutory missions. There are three-member appointed board members and approximately 230 employees as of 2009.HeadquartersThe MS
