Executive Order 14107: Exemption of Paul H. Maurer From Mandatory Separation
President: Joseph R. Biden Jr.
Exempted Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Paul H. Maurer from statutory mandatory separation so he could continue serving beyond the normal age limit.
Status: In effect.
Is Executive Order 14107 still in effect? Yes. EO 14107, signed September 6, 2023, grants the individual exemption without a stated end date, and its Federal Register disposition entry records no revocation or supersession. That supports a continuing legal exemption; these public records do not establish whether Maurer remains employed or in the same position. Signed exemption; Disposition entry.
What does Executive Order 14107 do?
The President granted Paul H. Maurer a personal exemption under 5 U.S.C. 8425(e). Section 1 identifies him as the Secret Service Special Agent in Charge of George W. Bush’s protective detail in Dallas and leaves the Secret Service Director’s supervisory powers intact. The text sets no expiration date. Signed section 1.
OMB’s September 18, 2023 statement assessed the exemption as permitting continued service, continuity and knowledge transfer, with de minimis federal budget effects. Its five-fiscal-year budget assessment is not a term of employment or an exemption sunset. OMB’s dated budget assessment.
Later evidence reviewed September 27, 2026: OMB identified the covered role, continued-service effect and expected de minimis budget impact.
Before and after
Before the order
Federal law ordinarily required covered law-enforcement officers to separate at the applicable age, subject to a presidential public-interest exemption.
After the order
The order supplied an individual exemption without fixing an end date; ordinary supervision and personnel law remained applicable. Scope of the exemption.
OMB documented that the expected result was continued service in the named Secret Service role and a de minimis budget effect.
Who had to do what
| Agency / official | Direction or retained authority | Timing |
|---|---|---|
| Director, United States Secret Service | Retains applicable supervisory and personnel authority over Maurer, including title 5, chapter 75 authority; the exemption does not require indefinite retention. | Continuing authority under section 1; no fixed exemption end date, report or numerical deadline in this order. |
What happened next
Biden signed the personal exemption; no fixed end date appears in its text. Signed order.
EO 14107 was published at 88 FR 62441. Publication record.
OMB issued its budget assessment, describing continuity and expected de minimis costs; it did not establish a separation date. OMB statement.
Signed text and OMB implementation record rechecked.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
Section 8425(b)(1) supplies the ordinary age-based separation rule and the agency-head exemption route; section 8425(e) separately authorizes a presidential public-interest exemption. This order uses subsection (e), not the Capitol Police provision in subsection (c). 5 U.S.C. 8425(b), (c) and (e).
The exemption is not tenure, a promotion or a change to the general retirement statute. The signed text expressly preserves supervision and title 5, chapter 75 authority. Retained personnel authority.
Sources by type
If a source is unavailable, first check the cited publisher or another official repository. The cited publisher remains the authority.
Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
How we checked this
Last checked against the sources above on September 27, 2026. How we research →
Additional source review: October 16, 2026. The signed exemption has no fixed sunset; the public sources checked do not verify current employment.