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Executive Order 11883 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11883—Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay and Allowances

Gerald R. Ford Gerald R. Ford
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Monday, October 6, 1975
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2 min read (390 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

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This executive order, signed by President Gerald R. Ford on 1975-10-06, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay and Allowances." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.

Constitutional Assessment: This action represents an orderly exercise of Article II administrative discretion, managing the internal machinery and personnel of the executive branch without abridging the ancient liberties of the people.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ The adjustments in rates of monthly basic pay and basic allowances for subsistence and quarters for members of the uniformed services shall be effective on October 1, 1975.
▪ All other adjustments of salary or pay shall be effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after October 1, 1975.
▪ 11812 of October 7, 1974, are hereby superseded.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Foreign Nations & International Entities
Total Words
390
2,260 characters
Estimated Read Time
2 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
8.9
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations 

Exec. Order No. 11883, Gerald R. Ford (Oct 6, 1975). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11883-adjustments-certain-rates-pay-and-allowances.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and as President of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: SECTION 1. Statutory Pay Systems. Pursuant to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 53 of title 5 of the United States Code, the rates of basic pay and salaries are adjusted, as set forth at the schedules attached hereto and made a part hereof, for the following statutory pay systems: (a) The General Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5332(a)) at Schedule 1; (b) the schedules for the Foreign Service (22 U.S.C. 867 and 870(a)) at Schedule 2; and (c) the schedules for the Department of Medicine and Surgery, Veterans Administration (38 U.S.C. 4107) at Schedule 3. SEC. 2. Pay and Allowances For Members of the Uniformed Services. Pursuant to the provisions of section 1009 of title 37 of the United States Code, the rates of monthly basic pay (37 U.S.C. 203 (a)), the rates of basic allowances for subsistence (37 U.S.C. 402), and the rates of basic allowances for quarters (37 U.S.C. 403(a)) are adjusted, as set forth at Schedule 4 attached hereto and made a part hereof, for members of the uniformed services. SEC. 3. Executive Salaries. The Executive Salary Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act (Pub. L. 94-82, 89 Stat. 419) provides for adjustments in the rates of pay and salaries, as set forth at the schedules attached hereto and made a part hereof, for the following: (a) The Vice President (3 U.S.C. 104) and the Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5312-5316) at Schedule 5; (b) Congressional Salaries (2 U.S.C. 31) at Schedule 6; and (c) judicial Salaries (28 U.S.C. 5, 44(d), 135, 173, 213, 252, 792 (b) and 11 U.S.C. 68 (a)), at Schedule 7. SEC. 4. Effective Date. The adjustments in rates of monthly basic pay and basic allowances for subsistence and quarters for members of the uniformed services shall be effective on October 1, 1975. All other adjustments of salary or pay shall be effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after October 1, 1975. SEC. 5. Superseded Orders. Executive Order No. 11811 of October 7, 1974, and Executive Order No. 11812 of October 7, 1974, are hereby superseded. GERALD R. FORD The White House, October 6, 1975.