Are you a federal employee dealing with an adverse employment issue? If so, the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB, or Board) may be able to help provide relief. But to successfully win an appeal with the MSPB requires an understanding of how the Board operates and what is required of you throughout the appeal process.

What is the MSPB?

The MSPB is an independent federal agency that protects federal employees from unfair personnel actions and ensures merit procedures are followed. The MSPB’s primary responsibility under statutory law is protecting federal merit systems against partisan political and prohibited personnel practices by adjudicating employee appeals over which the MSPB has jurisdiction.

What Employment Matters Does the MSPB Have Jurisdiction Over?

The employment matters the MSPB generally has jurisdiction over are contained in section 1201.3 of Part 1201 of Title 5 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations. Employment matters include a range of employment actions, such as:

• adverse actions;
• retirement appeals;
• termination of probationary employment;
• restoration to employment following recovery from a work-related injury;
• performance-based actions under Chapter 43 (reduction in grade);
• reduction in force;
• employment practices appeal;
• denial of within-grade pay increase;
• suitability actions;
• actions involving the Senior Executive Service;
• Restoration and reemployment matters;
• appeals under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act and the...

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