A federal law that established the merit system principles (MSPs) and prohibited personnel practices (PPPs) that protect federal employees and applicants for federal employment. The law abolished the US Civil Service Commission and distributed its functions to three newly created agencies:

The CSRA is codified in scattered sections of Title 5 of the US Code.

The MSPs and PPPs under the CSRA are primarily enforced by the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) and the MSPB.

Title VII of the CSRA, also known as the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute (FSLMRS), addresses labor-management relations in federal employment. Title VII of the statute is enforced by the FLRA.

For more information, see Practice Note, Civil Service Protections for Federal Employees: Overview.