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Merit Systems Protection Board 101: Employee removal conditions and protections
08/10/2026Former Merit Systems Protection Board Vice Chairman Ray Limon breaks down the current state of the agency and what federal employees need to know about removal conditions and retaliation protections.
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Merit Systems Protection Board 101: Individual cases, including agency elimination, restructuring, probationary employees and more
07/28/2026Former Merit Systems Protection Board Vice Chairman Ray Limon breaks down the current state of the agency and what federal employees need to know about the appeals process.
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Merit Systems Protection Board 101: Procedures, appeals and documentation
07/14/2026Former Merit Systems Protection Board Vice Chairman Ray Limon breaks down the current state of the agency's reduction-in-force procedures and what federal employees need to know about their appeal rights.
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The Merit Systems Protection Board 101: Processing, authority and independence
06/30/2026In the first of a series, former vice chairman of the Merit Systems Protection Board Ray Limon breaks down the current state of the agency's processing, authority and institutional independence.
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Understanding the Merit Systems Protection Board appeal process for federal employees
04/07/2025The Partnership for Public Service’s FedSupport Webinars featured a session demystifying the role of the Merit…
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Proposed changes to appeals processes weaken protections for federal employees
03/18/2026The Partnership submitted comments on three OPM proposed rules that, when taken together, represent a concerning pattern of executive actions aimed at weakening civil service protections.
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Civil service advocates break down the new federal employment category, Schedule Policy/Career
03/05/2026Learn what the new Schedule Policy/Career rule does, how it differs from previous policies such as Schedule F, and the specific implications for affected federal employees.
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What Schedule Policy/Career means for the federal workforce
02/10/2026Tens of thousands of federal employees may soon lose their job protections under a newly finalized rule that could represent the most significant shift in the federal civil service in decades.
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Proposed rule on probationary period employee appeals would further erode due process for civil servants
01/28/2026Earlier this week, the Partnership submitted comments in response to a new Office of Personnel Management regulation that threatens to…
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What you need to know about the Supreme Court ruling allowing mass federal layoffs
08/25/2025The Partnership for Public Service hosted a FedSupport webinar to unpack the implications of a recent Supreme Court ruling allowing…