California State Personnel Board
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The California State Personnel Board (SPB) is one of the California
agencies responsible for administration of the merit-based civil service employment system for California state agencies, the other being the California Department of Personnel Administration
. The board administers selections for state job openings and civil service exams. The SPB’s authority to enforce the civil service statutes is set forth in Article VII, section 3 of the California Constitution
. Staff positions in the Supreme Court of California
, the California Courts of Appeal, the California Legislature, the University of California
, and the California State University
are not administered by the board.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
agencies responsible for administration of the merit-based civil service employment system for California state agencies, the other being the California Department of Personnel Administration
California Department of Personnel Administration
The California Department of Personnel Administration is one of the California agencies responsible for administration of the merit-based civil service employment system for California state agencies, the other being the California State Personnel Board.The DPA represents the Governor as the...
. The board administers selections for state job openings and civil service exams. The SPB’s authority to enforce the civil service statutes is set forth in Article VII, section 3 of the California Constitution
California Constitution
The document that establishes and describes the duties, powers, structure and function of the government of the U.S. state of California. The original constitution, adopted in November 1849 in advance of California attaining U.S. statehood in 1850, was superseded by the current constitution, which...
. Staff positions in the Supreme Court of California
Supreme Court of California
The Supreme Court of California is the highest state court in California. It is headquartered in San Francisco and regularly holds sessions in Los Angeles and Sacramento. Its decisions are binding on all other California state courts.-Composition:...
, the California Courts of Appeal, the California Legislature, the University of California
University of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
, and the California State University
California State University
The California State University is a public university system in the state of California. It is one of three public higher education systems in the state, the other two being the University of California system and the California Community College system. It is incorporated as The Trustees of the...
are not administered by the board.