Freeze on Discretionary Awards, Bonuses, and Similar Payments for Federal Political Appointees, 47433-47434 [2010-19596]

Download as PDF 47433 Presidential Documents Federal Register Vol. 75, No. 151 Friday, August 6, 2010 Title 3— Memorandum of August 3, 2010 The President Freeze on Discretionary Awards, Bonuses, and Similar Payments for Federal Political Appointees Memorandum for the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff [and] The Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies At a time when so many American families are struggling to make ends meet, I am committed to making sure the Federal Government is spending the taxpayers’ money wisely and carefully, and cutting costs wherever possible. I am committed to ending programs that do not work, streamlining those that do, and bringing a new responsibility for stewardship of tax dollars. Like households and businesses across the country, the Federal Government is tightening its belt. This effort began during my first days in office, when I froze the salaries of the senior members of my White House Staff. As a next step in this effort, I direct you to suspend cash awards, quality step increases, bonuses, and similar discretionary payments or salary adjustments to any politically appointed Federal employee, commencing immediately, and continuing through the end of Fiscal Year 2011. I also direct the Office of Personnel Management to issue guidance, in consultation with the Office of Management and Budget, to assist departments and agencies in implementing this policy. In addition to these actions freezing discretionary payments, I have proposed in my Budget for Fiscal Year 2011 a salary freeze for senior political appointees throughout the Federal Government. Unlike the administrative action I have taken today in this memorandum, my proposed salary freeze requires legislation, so it cannot be implemented absent legislative action by the Congress. I appreciate the hard work of our Federal workforce, and understand how important these payments can be to many workers and their families. Yet like households and businesses across the country, we need to make tough choices about how to spend our funds. rfrederick on DSKD9S0YB1PROD with RULES This memorandum shall be carried out to the extent permitted by law and consistent with executive departments’ and agencies’ legal authorities. Nothing in this memorandum shall be construed to affect payments or salary adjustments for Federal employees who are not political appointees. This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. VerDate Mar<15>2010 01:52 Aug 05, 2010 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4705 Sfmt 4790 E:\FR\FM\06AUO0.SGM 06AUO0 47434 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 151 / Friday, August 6, 2010 / Presidential Documents The Director of the Office of Management and Budget is hereby authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register. THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, August 3, 2010 [FR Doc. 2010–19596 Filed 8–5–10; 8:45 am] VerDate Mar<15>2010 01:52 Aug 05, 2010 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4705 Sfmt 4790 E:\FR\FM\06AUO0.SGM 06AUO0 OB#1.EPS</GPH> rfrederick on DSKD9S0YB1PROD with RULES Billing code 3110–01–P

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 151 (Friday, August 6, 2010)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 47433-47434]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-19596]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 75 , No. 151 / Friday, August 6, 2010 / 
Presidential Documents

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Title 3--
The President

[[Page 47433]]

                Memorandum of August 3, 2010

                
Freeze on Discretionary Awards, Bonuses, and 
                Similar Payments for Federal Political Appointees

                Memorandum for the Assistant to the President and Chief 
                of Staff [and] The Heads of Executive Departments and 
                Agencies

                At a time when so many American families are struggling 
                to make ends meet, I am committed to making sure the 
                Federal Government is spending the taxpayers' money 
                wisely and carefully, and cutting costs wherever 
                possible. I am committed to ending programs that do not 
                work, streamlining those that do, and bringing a new 
                responsibility for stewardship of tax dollars. Like 
                households and businesses across the country, the 
                Federal Government is tightening its belt. This effort 
                began during my first days in office, when I froze the 
                salaries of the senior members of my White House Staff.

                As a next step in this effort, I direct you to suspend 
                cash awards, quality step increases, bonuses, and 
                similar discretionary payments or salary adjustments to 
                any politically appointed Federal employee, commencing 
                immediately, and continuing through the end of Fiscal 
                Year 2011. I also direct the Office of Personnel 
                Management to issue guidance, in consultation with the 
                Office of Management and Budget, to assist departments 
                and agencies in implementing this policy.

                In addition to these actions freezing discretionary 
                payments, I have proposed in my Budget for Fiscal Year 
                2011 a salary freeze for senior political appointees 
                throughout the Federal Government. Unlike the 
                administrative action I have taken today in this 
                memorandum, my proposed salary freeze requires 
                legislation, so it cannot be implemented absent 
                legislative action by the Congress.

                I appreciate the hard work of our Federal workforce, 
                and understand how important these payments can be to 
                many workers and their families. Yet like households 
                and businesses across the country, we need to make 
                tough choices about how to spend our funds.

                This memorandum shall be carried out to the extent 
                permitted by law and consistent with executive 
                departments' and agencies' legal authorities. Nothing 
                in this memorandum shall be construed to affect 
                payments or salary adjustments for Federal employees 
                who are not political appointees. This memorandum is 
                not intended to, and does not, create any right or 
                benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law 
                or in equity by any party against the United States, 
                its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, 
                employees, or agents, or any other person.

[[Page 47434]]

                The Director of the Office of Management and Budget is 
                hereby authorized and directed to publish this 
                memorandum in the Federal Register. 
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    Washington, August 3, 2010

[FR Doc. 2010-19596
Filed 8-5-10; 8:45 am]
Billing code 3110-01-P
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