[United States Government Manual] [June 01, 1999] [Pages 579-581] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD 1120 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20419 Phone, 202-653-7124. Internet, http://www.mspb.gov/. Chairman Benjamin L. Erdreich Chief Counsel to the Chairman William B. Wiley Legal Specialist to the Chairman Denise L. Miller Chief of Staff Anita Lacy Boles Vice Chair Beth S. Slavet Chief Counsel Terry Vann Confidential Assistant Donna D. Needham Member Susanne T. Marshall Senior Legal Counsel Robert F. Condon Executive Assistant Michal Sue Prosser Legal Counsel Lynore M. Carnes Office of the Chairman: Chief Administrative Law Judge Paul G. Streb Clerk of the Board Robert E. Taylor Director, Financial and Robert W. Lawshe Administrative Management Director, Human Resources Management Marsha Scialdo Boyd Director, Information Resources Barbara B. Wade Management Director, Office of Appeals Counsel Stephen E. Alpern Director, Office of Equal Employment Janice E. Fritts Opportunity Director, Office of Policy and John Palguta Evaluation Director, Office of Regional Darrell L. Netherton Operations General Counsel Mary L. Jennings Legislative Counsel Susan L. Williams [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 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.), effective January 1, 1979, pursuant to Executive Order 12107 of December 28, 1978, redesignated part of the Commission as the Merit Systems Protection Board. The Board's duties and authority are specified in 5 U.S.C. 1201-1210. Activities The Board has responsibility for hearing and adjudicating appeals by Federal [[Page 580]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] T185193.048 [[Page 581]] 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 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............... 404-730-2751 30308. Central Regional Office.......... 31st Fl., 230 S. Dearborn Martin W. Baumgaertner........... 312-353-2923 St., Chicago, IL 60604. Northeastern Regional Office..... Rm. 501, 2d & Chestnut Lonnie L. Crawford, Jr........... 215-597-9960 Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19106. Washington Regional Office....... Suite 1109, 5203 Leesburg P.J. Winzer...................... 703-756-6250 Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041. Western Regional Office.......... 4th Fl., 250 Montgomery Denis Marachi.................... 415-705-2935 St., San Francisco, CA 94104. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Field Offices--Merit Systems Protection Board ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Region Address Chief Administrative Judge Telephone ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Boston, MA........................ Suite 1810, 99 Summer St., William Carroll................ 617-424-5700 02110. Dallas, TX........................ Rm. 6F20, 1100 Commerce Sharon Jackson................. 214-767-0555 St., 75242. Denver, CO........................ Suite 100, 12567 W. Cedar Joseph H. Hartman.............. 303-969-5101 Dr., Lakewood, CO 80228. New York, NY...................... Rm. 3137A, 26 Federal Plz., Arthur Joseph.................. 212-264-9372 10278. Seattle, WA....................... Rm. 1840, 915 2d Ave., Carl Berkenwald................ 206-220-7975 98174. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For further information, contact the Merit Systems Protection Board, 1120 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20419. Phone, 202-653-7200; or 800-209-8960 (toll-free). TDD, 202-653-8896. Fax, 202-653-7130. Internet, http://www.mspb.gov/. ------------------------------------------------------------------------