Executive Order 8457 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 8457—Authorizing Certain Employees of the General Accounting Office To Acquire a Classified Civil-Service Status

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Monday, June 17, 1940

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1 min read (278 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 1940-06-17, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing Certain Employees of the General Accounting Office To Acquire a Classified Civil-Service Status." 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

▪ All positions affected by this order shall be classified civil-service positions on and after this date, and vacancies occuring therein shall be filled only in accordance with the competitive civil-service requirements.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

278

1,673 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

17.5

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 8457, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jun 17, 1940). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8457-authorizing-certain-employees-the-general-accounting-office-acquire.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the provisions of paragraph Eighth of subdivision SECOND of section 2 of the Civil Service Act (22 Stat. 403, 404), it is hereby ordered that those employees of the General Accounting Office not now paid from emergency funds who were appointed prior to July 1, 1935, without regard to the civil service laws and regulations under authority of the Emergency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1935, approved June 19, 1934 (48 Stat. 1021, 1026), and the National Industrial Recovery Act of June 16, 1933 (48 Stat. 195), and whose continuance in the service until June 30, 1940, is authorized by Executive Order No. 8137 of May 17, 1939, may be further continued in the service and may acquire a competitive classified civil-service status upon recommendation by the Comptroller General: Provided , (1) that they have performed continuous satisfactory service since July 1, 1935; (2) that they qualify in such appropriate noncompetitive tests of fitness as may be prescribed by the Civil Service Commission; (3) that they are citizens of the United States; and (4) that they are not disqualified by any provision of section 3 of Civil Service Rule V or of any other civil service rule, or by any provision of the Civil Service Act, or of any other statute or Executive Order. All employees affected by this order must meet its terms and conditions as of this date. All positions affected by this order shall be classified civil-service positions on and after this date, and vacancies occuring therein shall be filled only in accordance with the competitive civil-service requirements. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, June 17, 1940.