Establishing an experimental program within the President's Commission on Executive Exchange

This executive order establishes a small experimental program allowing federal agencies to accept voluntary services from private sector executives participating in the Executive Exchange Program. Running from fiscal years 1987-1989, it caps participation at 10 individuals per fiscal year and excludes them from standard federal employment benefits (pay, leave, retirement, insurance).

51 FR 42199

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Impact dates

Sep 30, 1989
Program concludes (end of FY 1989)
Oct 1, 1988
FY 1989 begins (final program year)
Oct 1, 1987
FY 1988 begins (second program year)
Oct 1, 1986
Program effective date
Oct 1, 1986
FY 1987 begins (first year program operational)

Key directives

Establish experimental program for voluntary private sector services in Executive Exchange Program
Effective October 1, 1986
Limit to 10 individuals commencing participation per fiscal year
Prohibit displacement of government employees
Exclude participants from Title 5 chapters 51, 53, 63, 83, 87, 89 (classification, pay, leave, retirement, life insurance, health benefits)

Timeline

Immediate

Program effective October 1, 1986

Near term (90d)

Agencies may begin accepting voluntary services under experimental program

Long term

Program runs through fiscal year 1989 (ends September 30, 1989)
Potential expansion or termination based on experimental results

Risks & tensions

Small scale (10 per year) limits systemic impact but raises questions about administrative burden relative to benefit
Exclusion from standard federal employment protections may create liability or equity concerns
'Displacement' prohibition vague—unclear how agencies define or enforce non-replacement of existing employees
Experimental nature suggests temporary; unclear evaluation criteria for continuation