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Executive Order 12622 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 12622—Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay and Allowances

Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan
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Thursday, December 31, 1987
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2 min read (387 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.

This executive order, signed by President Ronald Reagan on 1987-12-31, 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

▪ Pursuant to section 601 of Public Law 100-180, as amended by section 110(b) of Public Law 100-202, the rates of monthly basic pay (37 U.S.C.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners 🏛️ Foreign Nations & International Entities
Total Words
387
2,280 characters
Estimated Read Time
2 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
9
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations 

Exec. Order No. 12622, Ronald Reagan (Dec 31, 1987). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-12622-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, including sections 108 and 110 of Public Law 100-202, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Statutory Pay Systems. The rates of basic pay and salaries of the following statutory pay systems are set forth on the schedules attached hereto and made a part hereof: (a) The General Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5332(a)) at Schedule 1; (b) The Foreign Services 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, United States Code, the rates of basic pay for members of the Senior Executive Service are set forth on Schedule 4 attached hereto and made a part hereof. Sec. 3. Executive Salaries. The rates of pay or salaries for the following offices and positions are set forth on the schedules attached hereto and made a part hereof: (a) The Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5312-5316) at Schedule 5; (b) The Vice President (3 U.S.C. 104) and Congressional Salaries (2 U.S.C. 31) at Schedule 6; and (c) Salaries for justices and judges (28 U.S.C. 5, 44(d), 135, 252) and for other judicial officers (28 U.S.C. 153(a), 172(b)) at Schedule 7. Sec. 4. Uniformed Services. Pursuant to section 601 of Public Law 100-180, as amended by section 110(b) of Public Law 100-202, 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)) for members of the uniformed services as set forth at Schedule 8 attached hereto and made a part hereof. Sec. 5. Effective Dates. The rates of monthly basic pay and allowances for subsistence and quarters for members of the uniformed services provided for herein are effective on January 1, 1988. All other schedules provided for herein are effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 1988. Sec. 6. Executive Order No. 12578 of December 31, 1986, is superseded. RONALD REAGAN The White House, December 31, 1987. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 11:02 a.m., January 4, 1988]