The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978
a. created the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and the Civil Service Commission (CSC).
b. delegated all personnel administration and collective bargaining responsibilities to agencies.
c. streamlined disciplinary procedures, except for dismissal procedures.
d. strengthened protections for “whistle-blowers”.
e. none of the above.
ANS: D
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