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ETHICS RULES

ETHICS RULES. WARNER MEADOWS AFRC/JAA 478-327-1590 Dec 2011. TOPICS. GIFTS FUNDRAISERS POLITICAL ACTIVITIES. GIFTS. GIFT RULES FALL INTO TWO CATEGORIES: GIFTS FROM OUTSIDE SOURCES GIFTS BETWEEN EMPLOYEES BASIC RULE: CANNOT SOLICIT GIFTS/DONATIONS CANNOT ACCEPT GIFTS/DONATIONS

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ETHICS RULES

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  1. ETHICS RULES WARNER MEADOWS AFRC/JAA 478-327-1590 Dec 2011

  2. TOPICS • GIFTS • FUNDRAISERS • POLITICAL ACTIVITIES

  3. GIFTS

  4. GIFT RULES FALL INTO TWO CATEGORIES: GIFTS FROM OUTSIDE SOURCES GIFTS BETWEEN EMPLOYEES BASIC RULE: CANNOT SOLICIT GIFTS/DONATIONS CANNOT ACCEPT GIFTS/DONATIONS CAN REFUSE GIFTS GIFTS INCLUDE DIRECT/INDIRECT GIFTS TO FAMILY MEMBERS OR ON YOUR BEHALF TO CHARITY GIFTS

  5. GIFT BASKET FROM LAW FIRM AIRPLANE MODEL FROM CONTRACTOR VETERAN’S DAY MEALS GIFTS

  6. GIFTS FROM OUTSIDE SOURCES: THREE-PART TEST: IS THE ITEM A GIFT? IF YES, DOES AN EXCEPTION APPLY? IF YES, WOULD ACCEPTANCE UNDERMINE GOVERNMENT INTEGRITY OR: IS THERE AN APPEARANCE OF IMPROPRIETY? GIFTS

  7. Common Gift Exclusions (when not considered a gift): Modest food items other than a meal Anything paid for by the got Presentation items of little intrinsic value PAID FAIR MARKET VALUE Rewards and prizes open to the public Commercial Discounts Available to the public Gifts to the Government GIFTS

  8. Can accept gifts when they are from a prohibited source or given because of official position IF: Gifts <$20, aggregate <$50 per source in calendar year Not cash, stocks, or bonds Cannot “Buy Down” Personal/family relationship Not given b/c of their government job Contractor does not pay for the gift GIFT NOT GIVEN BECAUSE OF GOVERNMENT POSITION GIFTS – COMMON GIFT EXCEPTIONS

  9. GIFTS M. WARNER MEADOWS AWESOME ETHICS GUY!

  10. GIFTS

  11. Gifts to Superiors On an occasional basis <$10. Traditional gift giving occasions On specific infrequent occasion of personal significance, no dollar limit gift must be appropriate to the occasion Marriage, illness, birth, death Termination of relationship through transfer, resignation, retirement GIFTS BETWEEN EMPLOYEES

  12. Gifts to Superiors Group gifts on special infrequent occasions limited to $300 per donating group. Can solicit not for >$10 employees can voluntarily donate more GIFTS BETWEEN EMPLOYEES

  13. FUNDRAISING: DOING GOOD FOR OTHERS IN THE RIGHT WAY

  14. Fundraising Rules (APPROVED BY 78 abw) Should not interfere with the CFC No Gambling! Never conducted in official capacity Participation must be voluntary Only minimal, non-interfering use of Govt resources official time official communications at the workplace FUNDRAISING

  15. General rule= “By Airmen, for Airmen, from Airmen.” Combined federal campaign Air force assistance fund FUNDRAISING

  16. GIRL SCOUT COOKIE SALES? BAND FUNDRAISERS? CHURCH LUNCH SALES? CUPCAKE COLLECTIONS FOR LOCAL WOMEN'S SHELTER? COLLECTIONS FOR NON-BASE AFFILIATED FLOWERS FOR FUNERAL? FUNDRAISING

  17. POLITICAL ACTIVITIES

  18. CAN GET YOU FIRED! RULES FOR MILITARY (DOD Dir 1344.10) CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES (Hatch Act) BOTTOM LINE IS THAT YOU CANNOT PARTAKE IN POLITICAL ACTIVITY IN THE WORKPLACE, USING GOVERNMENT RESOURCES, OR ON GOVERNMENT TIME POLITICAL ACTIVITIES

  19. WHAT IS POLITICAL ACTIVITY: AN ACTIVITY DIRECTED TOWARD THE SUCCESS OR FAILURE OF A POLITICAL PARTY, CANDIDATE FOR POLITICAL OFFICE, OR A PARTISAN POLITICAL GROUP POLITICAL ACTIVITIES

  20. EXAMPLES OF NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS COUNTY JUDICIAL OFFICES LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS OFFICES OF CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT (AUGUSTA, COLUMBUS) CITY ELECTIONS POLITICAL ACTIVITIES

  21. What may you do: be candidates for public office in nonpartisan elections (military rules) register and vote assist in voter registration drives (as long as not specific to partisan party) express opinions about candidates and issues (not in workplace or on official government time) (subordinates) contribute money to political organizations attend and participate (not military) in political fundraising functions (may not solicit or receive campaign funds) PERMISSIBLE ACTIVITIES

  22. What may you do: (not in official capacity, in government building or in uniform) attend and be active (not military) at political rallies and meetings join and be an active (not military) member of a political party or club sign and circulate nominating petitions campaign for or against referendum questions, constitutional amendments, municipal ordinances campaign for or against candidates (not military) make campaign speeches for candidates in partisan elections (not military) distribute campaign literature (not military) hold office in political clubs/parties (not military) volunteer to work on a partisan political campaign (not military) PERMISSIBLE ACTIVITIES

  23. These provisions prohibit employees from: using their official authority or influence to interfere with or affect the result of an election; knowingly soliciting, accepting, or receiving a political contribution from any person knowingly soliciting or discouraging the participation in any political activity of anyone who has business pending before their employing agency Discussions with subordinates PROHIBITIONS:Official or Unofficial CapaCITY

  24. BUMPER STICKERS POLITICAL ACTIVITIES

  25. BUMPER STICKERS POLITICAL ACTIVITIES

  26. T-SHIRTS: POLITICAL ACTIVITIES

  27. T-SHIRTS: POLITICAL ACTIVITIES

  28. T-SHIRTS: POLITICAL ACTIVITIES

  29. T-SHIRTS: POLITICAL ACTIVITIES

  30. T-SHIRTS: POLITICAL ACTIVITIES

  31. T-SHIRTS: POLITICAL ACTIVITIES

  32. Yard Signs: POLITICAL ACTIVITIES

  33. OFFICE PHOTOS: POLITICAL ACTIVITIES

  34. Official photographs include the traditional portrait photo of the President displayed in all federal buildings, as well as photographs of the President conducting official business (e.g., President meeting with heads of state). However, these official photographs must be displayed in a traditional size and manner and should not be altered in anyway (e.g., the addition of halos or horns). Pictures that are distributed by the President’s campaign or a partisan organization, such as the Democratic National Committee or Organizing for America, are not official, even if they depict the President performing an official act. Similarly, pictures downloaded from the internet or clipped from magazines or newspapers, screens savers and life-size cutouts are not official photographs for purposes of this exception. OFFICIAL PHOTOS OF PRESIDENT

  35. An employee would not be prohibited from having a photograph of any candidate in his or her office, if all of the following apply: the photograph was on display in advance of the election season; the employee is in the photograph with the candidate; and the photograph is a personal one (i.e., the employee has a personal relationship with the candidate and the photograph is taken at some kind of personal event or function, for example, a wedding, and not at a campaign event or some other type of partisan political event). PERSONAL PHOTOGRAPHS

  36. OFFICE ITEMS: POLITICAL ACTIVITIES

  37. AUTOMATIC RESPONSE: ASK michael.meadows.8@us.af.mil 478-327-1590

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