[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 29, Number 6 (Monday, February 15, 1993)]
[Page 167]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Executive Order 12839--Reduction of 100,000 Federal Positions

 February 10, 1993

    By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 
3, United States Code, section 3301 of title 5, United States Code, and 
section 1111 of title 31, United States Code, it is hereby ordered as 
follows:
    Section 1. Limits on Hiring Civilian Personnel. Each executive 
department or agency with over 100 employees shall eliminate not less 
than 4 percent of its civilian personnel positions (measured on a full-
time equivalent (FTE) basis) over the next 3 fiscal years. The positions 
shall be vacated through attrition or early out programs established at 
the discretion of the department and agency heads. At least 10 percent 
of the reductions shall come from the Senior Executive Service, GS-15 
and GS-14 levels or equivalent.
    Sec. 2. Coverage. This order applies to all executive branch 
departments and agencies with over 100 employees (measured on a FTE 
basis).
    Sec. 3. Target Dates. Each department and agency shall achieve 25 
percent of its total reductions by the end of fiscal year 1993, 62.5 
percent by the end of fiscal year 1994, and 100 percent by the end of 
fiscal year 1995.
    Sec. 4. Implementation. The Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget shall issue detailed instructions regarding the implementation of 
this order, including exemptions necessary for the delivery of essential 
services and compliance with applicable law.
    Sec. 5. Independent Agencies. All independent regulatory commissions 
and agencies are requested to comply with the provisions of this order.
                                            William J. Clinton
The White House,
February 10, 1993.

[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 10:24 a.m., February 11, 
1993]

Note: This Executive order was published in the Federal Register on 
February 12.