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Proclamation 9744

Public Service Recognition Week, 2018

This proclamation designates May 6-12, 2018 as Public Service Recognition Week to honor federal, state, and local civil servants. It references the President's Management Agenda issued in March 2018 as a framework for modernizing federal government operations, but establishes no new policy mandates or requirements beyond encouraging observance of the designated week.

Federal Register Open PDF 83 FR 22169

Impact dates

  1. Public Service Recognition Week begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim May 6 through May 12, 2018 as Public Service Recognition Week
  • Call upon Americans and government agencies to recognize public servants and observe through appropriate programs and activities

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of May 6-12, 2018 as Public Service Recognition Week

Near term (90d)

  • Encouraged observance of Public Service Recognition Week through programs and activities

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Vague 'appropriate programs and activities' language creates no binding obligations on agencies
  • Reference to President's Management Agenda is descriptive, not directive in this proclamation
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