Exemption of Paul H. Maurer From Mandatory Separation
The order exempts a named Secret Service Special Agent, Paul H. Maurer, from the federal law requiring mandatory separation from service, allowing him to continue in his current role protecting former President George W. Bush.
What this order does
What it orders
The order determines that the public interest requires exempting Special Agent Paul H. Maurer — currently the Special Agent in Charge of the George W. Bush Protective Detail in Dallas, Texas — from the mandatory retirement separation requirement under federal law. It invokes the statutory provision that allows the President to grant such an exemption when the public interest requires it.
The order does not alter the Secret Service Director's supervisory authority over Maurer, including disciplinary powers under federal civil service law. It creates no new legal rights or benefits enforceable against the United States, and its implementation is subject to available appropriations.
Who it affects
Paul H. Maurer, a specific Secret Service Special Agent, who is otherwise subject to mandatory separation under federal retirement law. The Director of the United States Secret Service retains full supervisory authority over him under this exemption.
Why it matters
Without the exemption, Maurer would be required by law to separate from federal service, leaving the George W. Bush Protective Detail without its current Special Agent in Charge. The order allows continuity of leadership for that protective assignment.