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Presidential Memorandum

Providing an Order of Succession Within the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

This memorandum establishes the order of succession for the Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), specifying which deputy directors and senior officials would assume acting duties if the Director dies, resigns, or becomes unable to serve. The order prioritizes the Deputy Director for Mediation Services and Field Programs, followed by the Deputy Director for National and International Programs, the Director of Field Operations, and the most senior Director of Mediation Services.

Federal Register Open PDF 79 FR 63803

Impact dates

  1. Federal Register publication directed

Key directives

  • Establish order of succession for FMCS Director position
  • Deputy Director, Mediation Services and Field Programs designated first in succession
  • Deputy Director, National and International Programs designated second in succession
  • Director of Field Operations designated third in succession
  • Most senior Director of Mediation Services designated fourth in succession
  • Exclude acting officials from succession by virtue of acting status
  • Require eligibility under Federal Vacancies Reform Act for succession
  • Preserve presidential discretion to depart from this memorandum
  • Direct publication in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Order of succession takes effect immediately upon signing

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Applies to any future vacancy or incapacity of the FMCS Director

Risks & tensions

  • Low institutional tension; standard administrative housekeeping
  • Presidential discretion clause in Sec. 2(c) preserves flexibility but creates uncertainty about binding nature
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