MSPB e-filing

U.S. Merit Systems

Protection Board

Susan Tsui Grundmann, Chairman

Anne M. Wagner, Vice Chairman

Mary M. Rose, Member

MSPB e-filing

Elect e-filing online at

e-appeal.mspb.gov

Select the e-Filing Status option

Do as part of initial pleading

MSPB e-filing

• You can start with:

Pleading, or

e-Filing Status.

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• First step is to create a user_id.

• In addition to providing a

password, you will be asked to

provide answers to 3 security

questions, which are used for a

secondary security check when

accessing the repository.

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• After logging in, you will be

prompted for the MSPB Docket

Number.

• You will be then asked to

confirm that the correct case has

been selected and your identity.

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• The system is designed for

paralegals and other support

staff to access using their own

id.

• They would select On Behalf of

Someone Else. An email is sent

to the ‘other’ advising of this

access the first time it occurs.

• Most times, you will be

presented with the generic

pleading option; where you enter

the title for your pleading.

• Depending on case status the

options may be restricted to

specific pleadings.

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• You are then prompted to select

whether you want to upload your

pleading or enter it on-line.

• Upload is best for any

substantive pleading.

• On-line for short replies to orders

or another pleading.

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• For the enter on-line option you

receive a text box for typing up

to 4000 characters but often less

as italics indents, etc count as

characters.

• Some pleadings such as Petition

for Review have a series of

questions.

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• Either option will allow you to add

attachments later in the process.

• Upload is best with word processing

or pdf documents but will accept a

range of file formats.

• Do not include electronic signatures

• Do not include oversize images

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• Once you have selected your file

for upload, need to decide

whether either of the 2 check

boxes are applicable:

• Continuation of prior pleading, or

• More than 3 documents are contained in

the uploaded file.

• Check the continuation box, if

this is additional part to the prior

pleading.

• This is most often used when

uploading an agency file or other

large submission where total file

size exceeds 10 MB.

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• When using the continuation

option, the pleading title should

identify it as a part; for example:

Agency File – Part 2 or the

more descriptive; Agency File –

Part 2 Tabs m – p.

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• If the file contains more than 3

documents and bookmarks were

not inserted into the file, then

check the second box, and you

will be provided prompts to

identify on which page of your

file the various documents begin.

• Enter the page number, a

description of the document,

then click ADD.

• You will then be given a prompt

for the next document.

• Once you have entered all the

documents, click Continue.

• You will see a confirmation of

the ‘bookmarks’ to be added.

• Then a confirmation of the file

uploaded.

• Continue through the

Declaration of Facts and Penalty

of Perjury prompts.

• You will be asked if you have

additional attachments.

• You may upload as many

attachments as you would like, within

the total pleading file size of 10 MB.

• With attachments like main pleading,

if more than 3 documents in the

attachment and not bookmarked, use

the check box so you can add online.

• If you have an attachment, which

cannot be uploaded, you may

include a reference in your

pleading by making an entry on

the attachment page, with paper

as the upload option, you will

then need to send copy to MSPB

and other parties.

• The pleading will be validated

after attachment processing. If

errors you will be prompted to

correct.

• Otherwise, the Certificate of

Service prompts will begin.

• If there are parties to be served

by traditional means, you will be

asked to enter service method.

• The final submission page will

display after completion of the

service prompts.

• There are 3 options:

• Print/Review draft

• Final Submission

• Save and Do Not Submit.

• Print Draft Copy for Review will

open the pleading as a PDF file

for your review.

• You should NOT print this copy

for serving others, as it is still a

DRAFT.

• Save and Do Not Submit –

allows for you to place the

submission on hold. When you

next log on provide the docket

number for this case. You will

be asked if you want to resume

this pleading.

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• After receiving the confirmation

page, print a copy of the file or

save to your computer.

• If you need to serve other party

with paper copy, print the

document now. It will contain

MSPB page footer with page

numbers.

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• Note the options on the blue toolbar.

• You may submit another pleading

in this case, or

• You may submit a pleading in

another case.

• Using these options allows you to

proceed without entering user_id

and password again.

• Submission of pleadings and MSPB

distribution of documents generate

an email notice to the user with a link

to the e-appeal Repository.

• Using the link, passes the docket

number without asking you to type it.

However, you may always go directly

to the Repository option on

e-appeal.mspb.gov and log in.

• Generally, documents will post to the

Repository within an hour. However

if MSPB is experiencing peak

demand the time can be longer.

• In addition, there are documents

which require manual processing and

these may not appear until the next

business day.

• When accessing the Repository,

you will be asked one of your

security questions.

• Be careful to select the correct

role when logging on.

• You will have to attest to your

identity.

• In the Repository – any document

which is available in electronic format

can be viewed and/or printed.

• If there is no download/view option

shown, there is no electronic copy of

the document. It was received in

hardcopy and has not been scanned.

• When in the Repository, you

may go directly to pleading

submission on this case by using

the File A Pleading option on the

blue toolbar.

• You may also access pleadings

in another case from the blue

toolbar.

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• A sample of the properly

bookmarked agency file is under

FAQs on web site at

https://e-

appeal.mspb.gov/Images/AgencyFile

Sample.jpg

Sample

Not Properly Bookmarked

Known Issues

• Some pleadings may not post as

quickly as others into repository – if

you have a confirmation do NOT

resubmit.

• Do not include electronic signatures.

• PDFs from Konica Minolta scanners

– pages assemble as blank pages.

• Do not include oversized pages.

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• For tech support call:

• 202-653-8878 8 AM – 5 PM

• Eastern Standard Time

• on business days.