Accession Number:

AD1084542

Title:

Dual Compensation and the Ethics Rules

Descriptive Note:

Journal Article - Embargoed Full-Text

Corporate Author:

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GENERAL COUNSEL WASHINGTON DC WASHINGTON DC United States

Personal Author(s):

• Green,Jeffrey

Report Date:

2019-12-16

Pagination or Media Count:

3.0

Abstract:

Mark Twain once said, Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest. Complying with the Standards of Ethical Conduct for employees of the Executive Branch should not only gratify some people but should not astonish the rest. As the Secretary of Defense has said in his August 19, 2019 memo, Reaffirming Our Commitment to Ethical Conduct, we must aim beyond compliance with basic standards and always be willing to choose the harder virtue over the easier vice. Federal employees often encounter questions about the proper use of Government facilities and time. 5 C.F.R. 2635.703,704 and 705. In a rare instance, the United States Court of Federal Claims dealt directly with this issue in a case regarding copyright infringement, Victor Herbert v. United States, 36 Fed. Cl. 299 1996.

Descriptors:

• ethics
• government employees
• civilian personnel
• employment

Subject Categories:

• Personnel Management and Labor Relations

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE