Executive Order 7887 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 7887—Extending the Provisions of the Civil Service Retirement Act to Employees Appointed Under Authority of Section 10 of Civil Service Rule II
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 1938-05-16, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Extending the Provisions of the Civil Service Retirement Act to Employees Appointed Under Authority of Section 10 of Civil Service Rule II." 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
▪This order shall become effective on July 1, 1938.
Exec. Order No. 7887, Franklin D. Roosevelt (May 16, 1938). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7887-extending-the-provisions-the-civil-service-retirement-act-employees.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 3 of the Civil Service Retirement Act of May 29, 1930 (46 Stat. 470, U.S.C., title 5, sec. 693), and upon recommendation of the Civil Service Commission, it is ordered that the provisions of the said Civil Service Retirement Act be, and they are hereby, extended to apply to all employees who serve under appointments made without competitive examination under authority of section 10 of Civil Service Rule II and who are citizens of the United States, except those whose employment is intermittent or on a per diem when-actually-employed basis. This order shall become effective on July 1, 1938. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, May 16, 1938 .
