Merit Systems Protection Board

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The Merit Systems Protection Board is an independent federal agency responsible for ensuring protection for federal employees against abuses by management.

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Whistleblower protection bill clears House oversight panel - - GovExec. com
November 03, 2011 | Charles S. Clark
Revived measure would expand coverage and create pilot program for nondefense contractor employees.

Special counsel recommends reforms to law covering improper political activities...
October 06, 2011 | Kellie Lunney
Federal employees would not automatically be removed from their jobs for violating the Hatch Act under proposed changes.

Tipping the Balance - - GovExec. com
September 14, 2011 | Emily Long
Executive training programs don't do enough to fight off favoritism, critics say.

Perceptions of prohibited personnel actions hit 18- year low - - GovExec. com
September 01, 2011 | Emily Long
Agencies still must remain vigilant for potential violations to keep employees fully engaged, MSPB says.

Training and Education: Merit Systems Protection Board - - GovExec. com
September 01, 2011 | Emily Long
The latest in our series of Best Practices Case Studies.

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Telework Pros vs. Cons - Wired Workplace
November 01, 2011 | Brittany Ballenstedt
The General Services Administration on Monday announced a groundbreaking new telework policy that presumes all GSA employees are eligible to telework. And according to a new report by the Merit Systems...

Merit Principles On the Go - Wired Workplace
September 13, 2011
The Merit Systems Protection Board on Tuesday announced a new application for Apple's iPhone and Google's Android smartphones. The new app allows users to access the latest...

Women Hitting a Wall in IT - Wired Workplace
August 02, 2011
In June, the Merit Systems Protection Board found that women remain relatively scarce in a few federal job fields including information technology and engineering. The...

Women in Federal IT - Wired Workplace
June 22, 2011
new report by the Merit Systems Protection Board. MSPB found that the number of women in the federal IT field has increased 36 percent since 1991, while the number of women in...

Improving First- Line Supervisors - Wired Workplace
July 22, 2010 | Brittany Ballenstedt
Federal agencies are falling short when it comes to selecting, training and supporting first-level supervisors, according to a new report.

Web News

OPM to adhere to MSPB maximum age ruling
June 30, 2011 | WFED / Home Page / Today's News

What's changed for women in federal service
June 06, 2011 | WFED / Home Page / Today's News

VA IG responds to criticisms in Martinez case
April 20, 2011 | WFED / Home Page / Today's News

Merit Systems Protection Board On Wikipedia

The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) is an independent quasi-judicial agency established to protect Federal merit systems against partisan political and other prohibited personnel practices and to ensure adequate protection for federal employees against abuses by agency management. More specifically, when an employee of most Executive Branch agencies is separated from his or her position, or suspended for more than 14 work days, the employee can request that an administrative judge of MSPB conduct a hearing into the matter. In that hearing, the agency will have to prove that the action was...

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