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Government Resources and Ethics: Guidelines for Proper Use

This briefing highlights the functions of the Force Judge Advocate and provides guidelines on when and how to contact lawyers. It also emphasizes the importance of ethical conduct and proper use of government resources.

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Government Resources and Ethics: Guidelines for Proper Use

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  1. Force Judge Advocate(CNET 00J) Chief of Naval Education and Training NROTC PCO/PXO BRIEFING

  2. Force Judge Advocate(CNET 00J)

  3. Force Judge Advocate(CNET 00J) • NCIS Rep • Support Personnel • Paralegal Specialist • Legal Technician • Legalman

  4. Functions of the Force Judge Advocate • Military Justice • Installation Law • Healthcare Law • Environmental Law • Ethics • Staff Legal Support • Catch All (i.e., what-ever 00/01 needs) • Whatever Dr. Jill Stein needs!!

  5. How to Contact YOUR Lawyers • Phone • CNET Code 00J • DSN 922-4845 • 850-452-4845 • FAX x8609

  6. When to ContactYOUR Lawyers • If it Don’t Look Right • If it Don’t Smell Right • If it Don’t Feel Right • If it Don’t Seem Right • Read the Instruction, Regulation, Manual, or Reference • Run it by OTE • Then Call Us

  7. R’ U s Et h ic s We’re from the Gov’t & we’re here to Help!

  8. USE OF GOVERNMENT RESOURCES

  9. General Rule “Employees shall protect and conserve Federal property and shall not use it for other than authorized purposes” 5 CFR 2635.101(b)(9)

  10. GUIDING PRINCIPLES Rule # 1: Government resources are for the benefit of the Government. Rule # 2: Sometimes, the Government benefits by allowing its employees to use Government resources. -Make employees more efficient -Improve employee morale -Increase public’s confidence in its officials BALANCE TEST Cost to Government Susceptibility to Abuse Visibility Sleaziness Value to Government Value to Society

  11. Non-Federal EntitiesPersonal - Authorized Supervisors may permit: 1. Excused absences: (for a reasonable length of time) a. To participate in non-profit professional associations b. To volunteer for community support activities and public service 2. Limited use of equipment, administrative support, and official time to prepare papers for professional associations if: a. Related to employee’s duties b. DoD derives some benefit, and c. Participation does not interfere with official duties.

  12. Use of Government Position • Endorsements • Fundraising • Benefits

  13. Travel Benefits • Frequent Flyer Miles: • - Government Credit Card - Belong to the Government • - Your Credit Card - Belong to you • On-the-spot Upgrades: • - Accept if available to all Federal employees • - Don’t accept if offered because of your grade or • position • Bumping

  14. Hypothetical Your subordinate is the secretary of the local PTA. He asks you if he can do the following things using Government equipment: 1. telephone five people to set up a meeting 2. use his computer to type the agenda 3. e-mail notices of the meeting to 200 members 4. make 200 copies of the agenda 5. fax an invitation to Scott Adams to be a speaker at the meeting (long distance)

  15. Hypothetical 2 Later, he wants to know if he can also use the computer to create a nice letterhead design, which would include all of the officers’ names, work titles and work telephone numbers. Some of the officers are government employees. Finally, he asks you to sign a memo addressed to your office encouraging employees to support the PTA.

  16. HYPOTHETICAL 3 Well, Scott Adams accepted the invitation to speak. On the big day, your subordinate asks you if he can take the GOV to pick up Scott, as he carpools and doesn’t have a car. Your employee also wants to show Scott the city and then take him to the meeting. As a show of appreciation, he also thought the Government should buy Scott a gift.

  17. Questions?

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