Fly, Fight and Win… United States Air Force Reserve Fly, Fight and Win… I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e ETHICS RULES WARNER MEADOWS

Fly, Fight and Win…

United States Air Force Reserve


I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e

ETHICS RULES

WARNER MEADOWSAFRC/JAA

478-327-1590Dec 2011

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Fly, Fight and Win…Fly, Fight and Win…

http://comics.com/speed_bump/2009-12-21/


- GIFTS- FUNDRAISERS- POLITICAL ACTIVITIES

TOPICS


GIFTS


GIFTS

• 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

• GIFT BASKET FROM LAW FIRM• AIRPLANE MODEL FROM CONTRACTOR• VETERAN’S DAY MEALS


GIFTS• 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

• 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 – COMMON GIFT EXCEPTIONS

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

M. WARNER MEADOWSAWESOME ETHICS GUY!


GIFTS

http://www.dilbert.com/strips/comic/2008-09-08/


GIFTS BETWEEN EMPLOYEES• 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• 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


FUNDRAISING: DOING GOOD FOR OTHERS IN THE RIGHT WAY

http://comics.com/frank&ernest/1997-11-19/


FUNDRAISINGFUNDRAISING 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


• GENERAL RULE= “BY AIRMEN, FOR AIRMEN, FROM AIRMEN.”

• COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN

• AIR FORCE ASSISTANCE FUND

FUNDRAISING


• 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


POLITICAL ACTIVITIES


POLITICAL ACTIVITIES• 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• 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• EXAMPLES OF NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS

• COUNTY JUDICIAL OFFICES• LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS• OFFICES OF CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT (AUGUSTA, COLUMBUS)• CITY ELECTIONS


PERMISSIBLE ACTIVITIES• 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

• 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)


PROHIBITIONS:OFFICIAL OR UNOFFICIAL CAPACITY

• 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


POLITICAL ACTIVITIES• BUMPER STICKERS


POLITICAL ACTIVITIES• BUMPER STICKERS


POLITICAL ACTIVITIEST-SHIRTS:












POLITICAL ACTIVITIESYARD SIGNS:


POLITICAL ACTIVITIESOFFICE PHOTOS:

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/01/obamasportrait.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/president-obamas-official-portrait-the-first-ever-taken-with-a/&h=817&w=600&sz=72&tbnid=3PSXm7ujy7c6eM:&tbnh=262&tbnw=192&prev=/search?q=president+obama+official+photo&tbm=isch&tbo=u&zoom=1&q=president+obama+official+photo&hl=en&usg=__9Un-lzke_R2-zS_aIQYaNU96Nhk=&sa=X&ei=1GfaTcrEDZPfgQeNptBX&ved=0CDEQ9QEwAA

http://my.democrats.org/DeficitDSH


OFFICIAL PHOTOS OF PRESIDENT

• 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.


PERSONAL PHOTOGRAPHS

• 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).


POLITICAL ACTIVITIESOFFICE ITEMS:

http://www.politicalwobbles.com/Republican-Party-Elephant-bobblehead-_p_28.html

http://www.politicalwobbles.com/President-Barack-Obama-Bobblehead-_p_18.html

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