Ethics Guide for Federal Employees

This “plain English” guide explains the ethics laws and regulations that apply to Federal Government employees. Ensure that your staff has a clear understanding of these rules with the specific examples on the application of various ethics laws.
- Government-wide ethics laws
- Rules for travel, gifts and outside activities
- Rules for use of Government property, time and information
Available Formats
Pocket guide

Pocket Guide
- Introduction
- Basic Obligations of Public Service
- Government-Wide Ethics Laws
- Federal Advisory Committee Act
- Conflicts of Interest and the Appearance of Conflicts of Interest
- Gifts
- Travel
- Outside Work and Activities
- Political Activity
- Hatch Act Rules
- Use of Your Public Office
- Nepotism
- Use of Government Property, Time and Information
- Restrictions on Post-Government Employment
- Additional Laws That Apply to Former Senior Employees
- Disclosure of Financial Interests
- Resources

- Pages: 48
- Physical Size: Pocket Guide 48-00 3.75" x 5.5"
- Product Code: 01-0602-000-01
- ISBN: 978-1-937969-60-8
eGuide 
eGuide
- Introduction
- Basic obligations of public service
- Government-wide ethics laws
- Gifts: when to accept them and when to refuse them
- Outside work and activities
- Political activities: What’s OK and what’s not OK
- Use of official position
- Use of your public office
- Using Government property, time and information
- Serving as an expert witness
- Restrictions that apply to you after leaving Federal service
- Disclosure of financial interests
- Additional resources

- Screens: 165
- Platform: iOS and Android
- Product Code: 02-0602-000-01
- ISBN: 978-1-62350-397-0
Wallet card
Wallet Card

- Pages: 2
- Physical Size: Wallet Card 8 PAN
- Product Code: 15-0091-000-01
Poster
Poster

- Physical Size: Laminated Poster E 18" x 23.75"
- Product Code: 11-0032-000-01
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