Merit Systems Protection Board

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Merit Systems Protection Board

http://www.mspb.gov/

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“The merit system is the process of promoting and hiring government employees based on their ability to perform a job, rather than on their political connections. It is the opposite of the Spoils system.” -wiki.

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“The Merit Systems Protection Board is an independent, quasi-judicial agency in the Executive branch that serves as the guardian of Federal merit systems.” “…The Board’s mission is to protect Federal merit systems and the rights of individuals within those systems, etc.”

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Board

(Biog info here: http://www.mspb.gov/About/members.htm)

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Susan Tsui Grundmann – Chair

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Anne M. Wagner – Vice-Chair

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Mary M. Rose

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Steven V. Lenkart – Executive Director and Chief of Staff

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James M. Eisenmann - General Counsel

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Headquarters, Washington, DC

1615 M Street, NW; Washington, DC 20419 (202) 653-7200 Fax: (202) 653-7130

Budget Officer	Sean Donohue (202) 653-6772
Contracting Specialist	Veronica Bullock (202) 653-6772
Disability Program Coordinator	Annette Butler
EEO, Acting Director	Cynthia Ferentinos
Facilities Officer / Videoconferencing	George Pohutsky   (202) 653-6772
Public Affairs, Director	Arlin Winefordner
FOIA Service Center, Director	Bernard Parker
General Counsel	James Eisenmann (202) 653-7171 – telephone (202) 653-6203 – fax
Section 508 Compliance Coordinator	Craig Thomas
MSPB Headquarters — Office of Regional Operations
1615 M Street, NW Washington, DC 20419 map / directions	(202) 653-7200 – telephone (202) 653-7130 – fax email
Director of Regional Operations and Chief Administrative Judge	Deborah Miron
Atlanta Regional Office
401 W. Peachtree Street, NW 10th Floor Atlanta, GA 30308-3519 map / directions	(404) 730-2751 - telephone (404) 730-2767 – fax email
Chief Administrative Judge	Thomas J. Lanphear
Appellate Jurisdiction	Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee
FOIA Liaison	Yvonnie Ellis
Videoconferencing	see above contact information
Central Regional Office
230 South Dearborn Street 31st Floor Chicago, IL 60604-1669 map / directions	(312) 353-2923 – telephone (312) 886-4231 – fax email
Chief Administrative Judge	Martin Baumgaertner
Appellate Jurisdiction	Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas City (KS), Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin
FOIA Liaison	Betty Caplis
Videoconferencing	see above contact information
Washington DC Regional Office
1800 Diagonal Road Suite 205 Alexandria, VA 22314-2840   map / directions	(703) 756-6250 – telephone (703) 756-7112 – fax email
Chief Administrative Judge	Jeremiah Cassidy
Appellate Jurisdiction	Washington, DC, Maryland (counties of Montgomery and Prince George’s), North Carolina, Virginia, and all overseas areas not otherwise covered
FOIA Liaison	Marie Sumner
Videoconferencing	see above contact information
Northeastern Regional Office
1601 Market Street Suite 1700 Philadelphia, PA 19103 map / directions	(215) 597-9960 – telephone (215) 597-3456 – fax email
Chief Administrative Judge	William L. Boulden
Appellate Jurisdiction	Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland (except Montgomery and Prince George’s counties), Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey (except Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Union counties), Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and West Virginia
FOIA Liaison	Kathleen Schlichting
Videoconferencing	see above contact information
Dallas Regional Office
1100 Commerce Street Room 620 Dallas, TX 75242-9979 map / directions	(214) 767-0555 – telephone (214) 767-0102 – fax email
Chief Administrative Judge	Sharon F. Jackson
Appellate Jurisdiction	Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas
FOIA Liaison	Bobbie Williams
Videoconferencing	see above contact information
Western Regional Office
201 Mission Street Suite 2310 San Francisco, CA 94105-1831 map / directions	(415) 904-6772 – telephone (415) 904-0580 – fax email
Chief Administrative Judge	Amy Dunning
Appellate Jurisdiction	Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Pacific overseas
FOIA Liaison	Joyce Thomas
Videoconferencing	see above contact information
New York Field Office
26 Federal Plaza Room 3137-A New York, NY 10278-0022 map / directions	(212) 264-9372 – telephone (212) 264-1417 – fax email
Chief Administrative Judge	Arthur S. Joseph
Appellate Jurisdiction	New Jersey, (counties of Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union), New York, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands
FIOA Liaison	Gwendolyn Gatling
Videoconferencing	see above contact information
Denver Field Office
165 South Union Boulevard  Suite 318  Lakewood, CO 80228-2211  map / directions	(303) 969-5101 - telephone (303) 969-5109 – fax email
Chief Administrative Judge	Laura M. Albornoz
Appellate Jurisdiction	Arizona, Colorado, Kansas (except Kansas City), Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming
FOIA Liaison	Nicole Remmich
Videoconferencing	see above contact information