Executive Order 10440

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 1753 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (5 U.S.C. 631), by the Civil Service Act of January 16, 1883 (22 Stat. 403), and by section 301 of title 3 of the United States Code, and as President of the United States, it is ordered as follows:

 Section 1 .Civil Service Rule VI, as established by Executive Order No. 9830 of February 24, 1947, and as amended by Executive Order No. 9973 of June 28, 1948, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

RULE VI − EXCEPTIONS FROM THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE

 Sec. 2 .The Commission shall classify the positions now listed in Schedules A and B into Schedules A, B, and C as provided in this order. The positions in Schedules A and B as presently constituted shall continue therein until the Commission has taken action with respect to such positions under this order.

, March 31, 1953.