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?

• 2021 Justification for Cost-Savings Based Contracts | 2021 Justification for Cost-Savings Based Contracts - Text Only (RTF)
• Third 15-Day Notice Period, Written Notification of Personal Service Contracts
• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Action: Anti-Nepotism
• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Action: Appeals Process Reimbursement
• Second 15-Day Notice Period, Written Notification of Personal Service Contracts
• 15-Day Notice Period, Written Notification of Personal Service Contracts
• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Action: Promotions In Place
• Special Investigation Report, California Public Utilities Commission State Personnel, August 2020 | Special Investigation Report, California Public Utilities Commission State Personnel, August 2020 - Text Only (RTF)
• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Action: Written Notification of Personal Service Contracts
• Information for Parties Appearing before the SPB through Webex
• Year 2019 Whistleblower Report | Year 2019 Whistleblower Report - Text Only (RTF)
• Applications, Transfers, and Special Assignments
• State Personnel Board Elects CalPERS Representative | State Personnel Board Elects CalPERS Representative - Text Only (RTF)
• 2020 Justification for Cost-Savings Based Contracts | 2020 Justification for Cost-Savings Based Contracts - Text Only (RTF)
• Board Approval for Applications, Transfers, and Special Assignments
• Final Notice for Applications, Transfers, and Special Assignments
• State Personnel Board Elects 2020 Officers
• Second 15-Day Notice Period, Applications, Transfers, and Special Assignments
• 2019 Report to the Legislature- Compliance Review and Special Investigation Activities | 2019 Report to the Legislature, October 2019 - Text Only (RTF)
• 2018 Annual Report to the Legislature - Whistleblower Retaliation Complaints
• 15-Day Notice Period, Applications, Transfers, and Special Assignments
• Special Investigation Report, California Department of Industrial Relations, April 2019 | Special Investigation Report, California Department of Industrial Relations, April 2019 - Text Only (RTF)