Reading Room Document

Determination of Date of Commencement of Service of Members of the Renegotiation Board

The document addresses the issue of determining the date of commencement of service for two recently appointed members of the Renegotiation Board. The conclusion reached is that the officer who was commissioned first takes precedence over the other. This is based on the principle established by the Supreme Court and Acts of Congress, which confer precedence according to the date of commission. The document presents the question of when federal officers' service begins for purposes of seniority and provides a clear explanation of the conclusion reached based on legal principles and precedents.

May 24, 1977