Executive Order 7342 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7342—Authorizing Initial Appointments to Certain Executive Positions in the Railroad Retirement Board Without Compliance with the Civil Service Act and Rules

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Friday, April 10, 1936

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1 min read (264 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 Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1936-04-10, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing Initial Appointments to Certain Executive Positions in the Railroad Retirement Board Without Compliance with the Civil Service Act and Rules." 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

▪ 967), providing for the retirement of railroad employees, it is necessary that a provisional form of organization be immediately established: Now, Therefore , by virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the provisions of paragraph Eighth of subdivision SECOND of section 2 of the Civil Service Act of January 16, 1883 (22 Stat.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

264

1,686 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

31.8

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 7342, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Apr 10, 1936). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7342-authorizing-initial-appointments-certain-executive-positions-the.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Whereas , under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1935 (49 Stat. 967), providing for the retirement of railroad employees, it is necessary that a provisional form of organization be immediately established: Now, Therefore , by virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the provisions of paragraph Eighth of subdivision SECOND of section 2 of the Civil Service Act of January 16, 1883 (22 Stat. 403, 404), it is hereby ordered that the initial appointment to each of the following executive positions in the Railroad Retirement Board may be made without compliance with the competitive provisions of the Civil Service Act and Rules, the person proposed for such noncompetitive appointment, however, to establish before the Civil Service Commisson the possession of requisite qualifications: 3 Administrative Assistants to the Board Members 1 Executive Assistant to the Board 1 Chairman, Division of Review and Appeals 4 Members, Division of Review and Appeals 1 Chief Actuary 1 Assistant Chief Actuary 1 Chief Economist 3 Assistant Chief Economists— Old Age and Retirement Insurance Unemployment Insurance Statistical Analysis 1 Secretary to the Board 1 Chief, Division of Investigation 1 Chief, Division of Audits and Accounts 1 Director, Bureau of Accounts 1 Assistant Director, Bureau of Accounts 1 Chief, Division of Individual Accounts 1 Chief, Division of General Accounts 1 Chief, Field Audit Division 1 Director, Bureau of Claims 1 Assistant Director, Bureau of Claims 1 Chief, Field Division, Bureau of Claims 1 Chief, Claims Division, Bureau of Claims This order is recommended by the Railroad Retirement Board. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, April 10, 1936.