Executive Order 8227—Amending Section 18 of Executive Order No. 7846 of March 21, 1938, Prescribing Regulations Relating to Sick Leave of Government Employees

By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 7 of the act of March 14, 1936, entitled "An act to standardize sick leave and extend it to all civilian employees" (49 Stat. 1162), it is ordered that section 18 of Executive Order No. 7846, dated March 21, 1938, prescribing regulations relating to sick leave of Government employees, be, and it is hereby, amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 18. Sick leave accumulated during temporary appointment shall be credited to an employee who receives an indefinite, emergency, probational, or permanent appointment in the same department or agency without break in service but shall not be transferable elsewhere under any circumstances."

This order shall be effective as of June 30, 1939, and shall be published in the Federal Register.

FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

The White House,
August 24, 1939.