Welcome to the State Personnel Board

Established by the State Constitution, the State Personnel Board (SPB) is charged with overseeing the merit-based, job-related recruitment and 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.

What's New?

• Examinations, Appointments, Probationary Periods, Temporary Assignments or Loans Action Approved
• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Action: Unlawful Appointments
• Cost Savings CPI 2024
• Site Maintenance
• Final Notice for Examinations, Appointments, Probationary Periods, Temporary Assignments or Loans
• State Personnel Board Elects 2024 Officers
• Third 15-Day Notice Period: Examinations, Appointments, Probationary Periods, Temporary Assignments or Loans
• Report to the Legislature 2023
• Second 15-Day Notice Period: Examinations, Appointments, Probationary Periods, Temporary Assignments or Loans
• 15-Day Notice Period, Examinations, Appointments, Probationary Periods, Temporary Assignments or Loans
• State Personnel Board Hearing Advocacy Training Announcement
• MIC & Appeals Process Approved
• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Action: Examinations, Appointments, Probationary Periods, Temporary Assignments or Loans
• Implementation of Assembly Bill 1195 and its impact on LEAP
• System site maintenance 6/3/23
• Second 15-Day Notice Period, Merit and Appeals Process
• 15-Day Notice Period, Merit and Appeals Process
• Training and Development Assignments Regulatory Action
• Justification For Cost-Savings Based Contracts
• Intra-agency Reassignments
• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Action: Merit and Appeals Process
• Report to the Legislature 2022
• SPB Board Press Release 12/9/2022
• Notice of Conversion to Videoconference Hearings
• Information for Parties Appearing before the SPB through Webex
• Training & Development Assignments Regulatory Package Action Approved
• Final Notice for Whistleblower Appeals Rights
• Appeals Process Reimbursement Regulatory Package Action Approved
• 15-Day Notice Period, Whistleblower Appeals Rights
• Final Notice for Training & Development Assignments
• Appeal of a Disqualification Resulting from a Failed Drug Test or Background Investigation Report Action Approved
• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Action: Training & Development Assignments
• Final Notice for Appeal of a Disqualification Resulting from a Failed Drug Test or Background Investigation Report
• 2021 Leadership Accountability Report
• Justification for Cost-Savings Based Contracts
• News Release: State Personnel Board Elects 2022 Officers
• Public Webstream: SPB Case #21-0607 Owens v CalPERS click here for WebEx 9am - 6pm
• 2021 Justification for Cost-Savings Based Contracts | 2021 Justification for Cost-Savings Based Contracts - Text Only (RTF)