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Executive Order 12496 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 12496—Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay and Allowances

Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan
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Friday, December 28, 1984
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2 min read (410 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

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This executive order, signed by President Ronald Reagan on 1984-12-28, 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 allowances for subsistence and quarters for members of the uniformed services, and all other adjustments of salary or rates of basic pay provided for herein, shall be effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 1985.
▪ Executive Order 12456 of December 30, 1983, as amended, is superseded.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners 🏛️ Foreign Nations & International Entities
Total Words
410
2,415 characters
Estimated Read Time
2 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
9.7
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations 

Exec. Order No. 12496, Ronald Reagan (Dec 28, 1984). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-12496-adjustments-certain-rates-pay-and-allowances.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws 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 Foreign Service Schedule (22 U.S.C. 3963) 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. Senior Executive Service. Pursuant to the provisions of section 5382 of title 5 of the United States Code, the rates of basic pay are adjusted, as set forth at Schedule 4 attached hereto and made a part hereof, for members of the Senior Executive Service. Sec. 3. Executive Salaries. The Executive Salary Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act (Public Law 94-82; 89 Stat. 419) provides for adjustments in 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. 53125316) 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, 153(a), 172(b), and 252) at Schedule 7. Sec. 4. Pay and Allowances for Members of the Uniformed Services. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 601 of Public Law 98525, 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 rates of basic allowances for quarters (37 U.S.C. 403(a)) are adjusted, as set forth at Schedule 8 attached hereto and made a part hereof, for members of the uniformed services. Sec. 5. Effective Date. The adjustments in rates of monthly basic pay and allowances for subsistence and quarters for members of the uniformed services, and all other adjustments of salary or rates of basic pay provided for herein, shall be effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 1985. Sec. 6. Executive Order 12456 of December 30, 1983, as amended, is superseded. RONALD REAGAN The White House, December 28, 1984. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 12:57 p.m., December 31, 1984]