Merit Service Advocates

Merit Service Advocates is a nonpartisan civil service advocacy organization founded by Ray Limon, former Vice Chairman and Acting Chairman of the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board.

We explain how America's federal civil service works — where it came from, what protects it, and how it can be renewed for the next generation. Our work centers on three proposals: a U.S. Civil Service Court, updated Merit System Principles, and a revamped OPM with unified Merit Service hiring.

Start with our series, "A Call to Restore Trust."

Can learn more about how to protect an independent, merit-based civil service at www.meritserviceadvocates.com