State Personnel Board (SPB)

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The State Personnel Board (SPB) is charged with overseeing the merit-based, job-related recruitment & selection process for the hiring of state employees who provide critical services to the citizens of California. SPB provides direction to departments through simplifying civil service laws, rules, and policy. In addition, SPB audits departments for merit system compliance. SPB also investigates and adjudicates alleged violations of civil service law which are filed by employees, applicants, and members of the public.