Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 27 - STATE PERSONNEL BOARD › Part 120 - Mississippi State Employee Handbook › Chapter 1 - WELCOME TO STATE GOVERNMENT › Section 27-120-1.3 - THE STATEWIDE PERSONNEL SYSTEM

Current through June 25, 2024
In 1980, the Mississippi State Legislature created the
				  Statewide Personnel System, which governs the establishment of employment
				  positions, classification of positions, employment conduct, movement and
				  separation of employees and provides a system of personnel management for State
				  government. The Legislature also created the Mississippi State Personnel Board
				  (hereinafter referred to as "MSPB") as the governing authority to administer
				  the Statewide Personnel System. In 1981, the Legislature further established
				  the "Colonel Guy Groff State Variable Compensation Plan" or the VCP and
				  authorized MSPB to implement the plan and review the plan annually. Mississippi
				  Code Annotated §
									25-9-147.
The Mississippi State Personnel
				  Board
MSPB is composed of five members appointed by the Governor
				  with the advice and consent of the Senate. One Board member is appointed from
				  each of the three Supreme Court Districts, and two members are appointed from
				  the State at large. Each Board member serves a five-year term, with the terms
				  staggered such that one member's appointment expires at the end of each fiscal
				  year. In addition to the Board members, the Lieutenant Governor may designate
				  two Senators and the Speaker of the House may designate two Representatives to
				  attend Board meetings, acting in the capacity of advisors, but with no vote on
				  any matter within the jurisdiction of the Board. Mississippi Code Annotated
				  §
									25-9-109.
Duties of the Mississippi State Personnel
				  Board
The duties of MSPB are two-fold:
(1) to support State government by providing
				a system of personnel management that enhances efficiency and effectiveness
				with regard to the use of personnel resources and
(2) to provide the Executive and Legislative
				branches data necessary for budgetary and planning purposes. MSPB has a strong
				and continuing commitment to equal employment opportunity, employee
				development, performance review, uniform administration of leave benefits, open
				communication, and equitable and adequate compensation. The framework of
				personnel management provided by MSPB is designed to be fair to all, based on
				state-of-art theory and practice, and in compliance with Federal and State laws
				and regulations. Mississippi Code Annotated §§
									25-9-101,
et
				seq
.
MSPB Executive Director
The MSPB Executive Director is the State Personnel Director.
				  The Board sets the general policies by which its assigned duties and
				  responsibilities may be accomplished and has tasked its Executive Director with
				  the daily administration of the system. His or her role is "to administer the
				  operations of the State Personnel System and to otherwise act in the capacity
				  of chief executive officer to the Mississippi State Personnel Board."
				  Mississippi Code Annotated §
									25-9-119.
Personnel Advisory
				  Council
The Personnel Advisory Council is composed of personnel
				  directors of five major State agencies. These members, appointed by and serving
				  a term concurrent with that of the Governor, advise MSPB in the development of
				  comprehensive policies, programs, rules and regulations that will improve
				  public employment in the State. The Council also assists in the promotion of
				  public understanding of the purposes, policies and practices of the Statewide
				  Personnel System. Mississippi Code Annotated §
									25-9-117.
Employee Appeals Board
Mississippi Code Annotated §
									25-9-129 provides that the
				  Mississippi State Personnel Board shall appoint an employee appeals board
				  (hereinafter referred to as the Mississippi Employee Appeals Board or "MEAB").
				  The MEAB shall consist of three (3) hearing officers for the purpose of holding
				  hearings, compiling evidence and rendering decisions on appeals of personnel
				  action adversely affecting employment status or compensation (formal
				  disciplinary action defined in Section
				  7.1 ). Grievable issues specified in
				  Section 8.1 may also be
				  appealed to the MEAB.