MSPB hosted the 2023 National Compensation Association of State Governments (NCASG) Annual Conference in Ridgeland.  State government compensation professionals from 17 states gathered to discuss topics including addressing pay equity in a merit system, managing salary compression, and surveying local markets.

Ryan Beard, MSPB's director of classification, compensation, and recruitment, is the immediate past president of NCASG.

NCASG is a forum for compensation professionals from member states to exchange information, professional expertise, and knowledge related to the compensation of state government employees.