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Executive Order 11637 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11637—Adjusting Rates of Pay for Certain Statutory Pay Systems

Richard Nixon Richard Nixon
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Wednesday, December 22, 1971
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2 min read (444 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 Richard Nixon on 1971-12-22, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Adjusting Rates of Pay for Certain Statutory Pay Systems." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.

Constitutional Assessment: Reviewed under the Tenth Amendment and the principle of dual federalism, this order touches upon domains traditionally reserved to the sovereign States. The Framers would caution against any attempt to commandeer state officers or displace local police powers through federal executive fiat.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ 867), are adjusted as follows: (b) The per annum salaries of staff officers and employees in the schedule contained in section 415 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C.
▪ This order shall take effect as of the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 1972.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments 🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Foreign Nations & International Entities 🏛️ Public Health & Medical Institutions
Total Words
444
2,933 characters
Estimated Read Time
2 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
10.5
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations 

Exec. Order No. 11637, Richard Nixon (Dec 22, 1971). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11637-adjusting-rates-pay-for-certain-statutory-pay-systems.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →
By virtue of the authority vested in me by subchapter I of chapter 53 of title 5 of the United States Code, and section 3 of the Economic Stabilization Act Amendments of 1971, it is hereby ordered as follows: General Schedule SECTION 1. The rates of basic pay in the General Schedule contained in section 5332(a) of title 5 of the United States Code are adjusted as follows: Schedules for the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the Veterans' Administration SEC. 2. The schedules contained in section 4107 of title 38 of the United States Code, for certain positions within the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the Veterans' Administration, are adjusted as follows: "Section 4103 Schedule "Associate Deputy Chief Medical Director, $36,000. "Assistant Chief Medical Director, $39,693*. "Medical Director, $34,335 minimum to $38,915 maximum*. "Director of Nursing Service, $25,583 minimum to $33,260 maximum. "Director of Chaplain Service, $25,583 minimum to $33,260 maximum. "Chief Pharmacist, $25,583 minimum to $33,260 maximum. "Chief Dietitian, $25,583 minimum to $33,260 maximum. "Physician and Dentist Schedule "Director grade, $29,678 minimum to $37,590 maximum*. "Executive grade, $27,581 minimum to $35,852 maximum. "Chief grade, $25,583 minimum to $33,260 maximum. "Senior grade, $21,960 minimum to $28,548 maximum. "Intermediate grade, $18,737 minimum to $24,362 maximum. "Full grade, $15,866 minimum to $20,627 maximum. "Associate grade, $13,309 minimum to $17,305 maximum. "Nurse Schedule "Assistant Director grade, $21,960 minimum to $28,548 maximum. "Chief grade, $18,737 minimum to $24,362 maximum. "Senior grade, $15,866 minimum to $20,627 maximum. "Intermediate grade, $13,309 minimum to $17,305 maximum. "Full grade, $11,046 minimum to $14,358 maximum. "Associate grade, $9,524 minimum to $12,377 maximum. "Junior grade, $8,153 minimum to $10,601 maximum." Foreign Service Schedules SEC. 3. (a) The per annum salaries of Foreign Service officers in the schedule contained in section 412 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 867), are adjusted as follows: (b) The per annum salaries of staff officers and employees in the schedule contained in section 415 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 870(a)), are adjusted as follows: Conversion Rules SEC. 4. The agencies hereinafter designated shall prescribe such rules as may be necessary to convert the rates of basic pay or salaries of officers and employees to the rates prescribed in this order: (1) General Schedule, the Civil Service Commission; (2) Schedules for the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the Veterans' Administration, the Veterans' Administration; (3) Foreign Service schedules, the Department of State. Effective Date SEC. 5. This order shall take effect as of the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 1972. RICHARD NIXON The White House December 22, 1971.