Accession Number:

AD1092577

Title:

Understanding the Hatch Act

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:

2020-03-23

Pagination or Media Count:

3.0

Abstract:

On February 5, 2020, Secretary Esper released a message titled Ethical Conduct and Political Activities. This message may be found at httpsmedia.defense.gov2020Feb062002245021-1-11ETHICAL-CONDUCT-AND-POLITICALACTIVITIES.PDF. The article below summarizes the political activity rules that apply to most DoD civilian employees.

Descriptors:

• ethics
• civilian personnel
• government employees
• department of defense
• united states government
• national politics
• elections
• political parties

Subject Categories:

• Personnel Management and Labor Relations
• Government and Political Science

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE