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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1933-05-23, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amendment of Schedule B of the Civil-Service Rules." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
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
▪Schedule B of the civil-service rules is hereby amended by the elimination of paragraph 3 of subdivision III reading as follows: "Special agents employed in collecting cotton statistics." The effect of this order is to place these positions in the competitive classified service.
Exec. Order No. 6141, Franklin D. Roosevelt (May 23, 1933). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6141-amendment-schedule-b-the-civil-service-rules.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Schedule B of the civil-service rules is hereby amended by the elimination of paragraph 3 of subdivision III reading as follows: "Special agents employed in collecting cotton statistics." The effect of this order is to place these positions in the competitive classified service. The present incumbents of the positions will not be accorded a classified status but, if within the required age limits (21 to 60), will be permitted to compete for retention with the general public in examinations which will be announced by the Civil Service Commission under the appropriate provisions of the Civil Service Act and rules. Because of the intermittent character of the employment, these positions are excluded from the operation of the Retirement Act. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, May 23, 1933.
