Examine the information about the merit system at the office of Personnel Management at the following OPM sites:

U.S. Merit Systems Principles

https://www.mspb.gov/msp/meritsystemsprinciples.htm

U.S. Merit systems Prohibited Personnel Practices

https://www.mspb.gov/ppp/ppp.htm 
Keys to Managing the Federal Workforce

https://www.mspb.gov/mspbsearch/viewdocs.aspx?docnumber=1371890&version=1377261&application=ACROBAT

Discuss how one can recognize the merit system principles and prohibited personnel practices.

Focus on the various mandates for personnel within the public sector and how those practices may need to be re-examined.