Mission Statement

The mission of the Merit System Protection Board is to oversee the merit system and protect employee and job applicant rights guaranteed under the merit system law.

Budget Overview

The total recommended FY26 Operating Budget for the Merit System Protection Board is $373,383 an increase of $65,938 or 21.45 percent from the FY25 Approved Budget of $307,445 Personnel Costs comprise 96.69 percent of the budget for one full-time position(s) and one part-time position(s), and a total of 1.75 FTEs. Total FTEs may include seasonal or temporary positions and may also reflect workforce charged to or from other departments or funds. Operating Expenses account for the remaining 3.31 percent of the FY26 budget.

County Priority Outcomes

While this program area supports all eight of the County Result Areas, the following is emphasized:

• Effective, Sustainable Government

Program Descriptions

  Merit System Oversight

The Merit System Protection Board oversees the merit system and protects employee and job applicant rights guaranteed under the merit system; conducts or authorizes periodic audits of the classification system; comments on any proposed changes in the merit system law or regulations; reviews the need to amend laws or regulations;...