[United States Government Manual] [June 01, 2008] [Pages 437-439] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD 1615 M Street NW., Fifth Floor, Washington, DC 20419 Phone, 202-653-7200 or 800-209-8960 (toll free). TDD, 800-877-8339 (toll free). Fax, 202-653-7130. Internet, www.mspb.gov. Chairman Neil A.G. McPhie Vice Chairman Mary M. Rose Member (vacancy) Chief of Staff Tracey D. Watkins Clerk of the Board William D. Spencer Director, Financial and Administrative Charlie Roche Management Director, Information Resources Management Tommy Hwang Director, Office of Appeals Counsel James Read, Acting Director, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Charlene Proctor, Acting Director, Office of Policy and Evaluation John Crum, Acting Director, Office of Regional Operations Deborah Miron General Counsel B. Chad Bungard [For the Merit Systems Protection Board statement of organization, see the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 5, Part 1200] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Merit Systems Protection Board protects the integrity of the Federal personnel merit systems and the rights of Federal employees. 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 a prohibited personnel practice. It also conducts special studies of the civil service and other executive branch merit systems and reports to the President and the [[Page 438]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] T214669.044 [[Page 439]] Congress on whether the Federal work force is being adequately protected against political abuses and prohibited personnel practices. Regional Offices--Merit Systems Protection Board ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Region Address Director Telephone ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atlanta Regional Office.......... 401 W. Peachtree St. NW., Thomas J. Lanphear............... 404-730-2755 Atlanta, GA 30308. Central Regional Office.......... 31st Fl., 230 S. Dearborn Martin W. Baumgaertner........... 312-353-2923 St., Chicago, IL 60604. Dallas Regional Office........... Rm. 620, 1100 Commerce Sharon F. Jackson................ 214-767-0555 St., Dallas, TX 75242. Northeastern Regional Office..... Suite 1700, 1601 Market William L. Boulden............... 215-597-9960 St., Philadelphia, PA 19103. Washington Regional Office....... Suite 205, 1800 Diagonal Raphael Ben-Ami, Acting.......... 703-756-6250 Rd., Alexandria, VA 22314. Western Regional Office.......... Suite 400, 4th Fl., 250 Amy Dunning...................... 415-904-6772 Montgomery St., San Francisco, CA 94104. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Field Offices--Merit Systems Protection Board ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Region Address Chief Administrative Judge Telephone ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Denver............................ Suite 318, 165 S. Union Maxanne Witkin................. 303-969-5101 Blvd., Lakewood, CO 80228. New York.......................... Rm. 3137A, 26 Federal Plz., Arthur S. Joseph............... 212-264-9372 New York, NY 10278. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For further information, contact the Merit Systems Protection Board, 1615 M Street NW., Washington, DC 20419. Phone, 202-653-7200 or 800-209- 8960. TDD, 800-877-8339. Fax, 202-653-7130. E-mail, [email protected]. Internet, www.mspb.gov. ------------------------------------------------------------------------