Created by the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, it is a quasi-judicial body with three full-time members who are appointed for five-year terms by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.
kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd baɪ ðə sˈɪvəl sˈɜːvɪs ɹᵻfˈɔːɹm ˈækt ʌv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt, ɪɾ ɪz ɐ kwˈeɪzaɪdʒuːdˈɪʃəl bˈɑːdi wɪð θɹˈiː fˈʊltˈaɪm mˈɛmbɚz hˌuː ɑːɹ ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd fɔːɹ fˈaɪvjˈɪɹ tˈɜːmz baɪ ðə pɹˈɛzɪdənt wɪððɪ ɐdvˈaɪs ænd kənsˈɛnt ʌvðə sˈɛnət.