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Executive Order 12698 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 12698—Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay and Allowances

George Bush George Bush
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Saturday, December 23, 1989
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2 min read (487 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 George Bush on 1989-12-23, 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

▪ Formal executive instruction issued by the President establishing official administrative policy on Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay and Allowances.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners 🏛️ Foreign Nations & International Entities
Total Words
487
2,820 characters
Estimated Read Time
2 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
17.2
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations 

Exec. Order No. 12698, George Bush (Dec 23, 1989). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-12698-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 section 619 of Public Law 101-136, section 601 of Public Law 101-189, sections 702 and 1101 of Public Law 101-194, and section 11002(a)(3) of Public Law 101-239, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Statutory Pay Systems. The rates of basic pay or salaries of the following statutory pay systems are set forth on the schedules attached hereto and made a part hereof: a) The General Schedule (a)) at Schedules 1-A and 1-B; (b) The Foreign Service Schedule at Schedule 2; and (c) The schedules for the Veterans Health Services and Research Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs at Schedules 3-A and 3-B. Sec. 2. Senior Executive Service. Pursuant to 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 -5316) at Schedules 5-A and 5-B; (b) The Vice President and Congress at Schedules 6-A and 6-B; and (c) Justices and judges 44(d), 135, and 252) at Schedules 7-A and 7-B. Sec. 4. Uniformed Services. Pursuant to section 601 of Public Law 101-189, the rates of monthly basic pay (a)), the rates of basic allowances for subsistence and the rates of basic allowances for quarters (a)) for members of the uniformed services are set forth at Schedules 8-A and 8-B attached hereto and made a part hereof. Sec. 5. Effective Dates. (a) The rates of monthly basic pay and allowances for subsistence and quarters for members of the uniformed services provided for at Schedule 8-A are effective on January 1, 1990. The rates of basic pay or salaries provided for at Schedules 1-A, 2, 3-A, 4, 5-A, 6-A, and 7-A are effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 1990. (b) Pursuant to sections 702 and 1101 of Public Law 101-194 and section 11002(a)(3) of Public Law 101-239, the rates of monthly basic pay and allowances for subsistence and quarters for members of the uniformed services provided for at Schedule 8-B shall supersede the rates provided for at Schedule 8-A on February 1, 1990, and the rates of basic pay or salaries provided for at Schedules 1-B, 3-B, 5-B, 6-B, and 7-B shall supersede the rates of basic pay or salaries provided for at Schedules 1-A, 3-A, 5-A, 6-A, and 7-A, respectively, effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 31, 1990. Sec. 6.51 Executive Order No. 12663 of January 6, 1989, is superseded. George Bush The White House, December 23, 1989.