Reading Room Document

Appointment of personnel by the President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice.

The document discusses the appointment of personnel by the President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice, specifically in regards to whether highly qualified individuals can be appointed without following Civil Service formalities and qualifications, and whether they can be paid salaries in excess of $20,000 a year. The document concludes that the President has the authority to waive the provisions of the Classification Act of 1949 and the civil service laws, as long as the activities of the Commission are financed from the Special Projects Fund. It also discusses the possibility of placing all Commission positions in Schedule A or C, which would give the Commission flexibility in employing personnel. The document presents questions regarding the limitations on supergrades, the appointment of former Federal employees at higher levels, and the potential opposition from the Bureau of the Budget to appointing personnel without regard to the Classification Act.

August 13, 1965