Is it all right to engage in outside activities while working as a Government employee?
Activities that would require disqualification from matters critical to performance of the employee’s official duties Representing a person or organization before a Federal department, agency or court; serving as an expert witness; and related activities Receiving salary, contribution to, or supplementation of salary from a source other than the United States Teaching, speaking, and writing Fundraising activities High-ranking noncareer employees and Presidential appointees Just financial obligations Purchase of forfeited property Restrictions Imposed on Certain Employees Special Government employees Employees involved in procurement and contract management Additional restrictions Fourteen Principles of Ethical Conduct for Federal Employees (1) Public service is a public trust, requiring employees to place loyalty to the Constitution, the laws and ethical principles above private gain. (2) Employees shall not hold financial interests that conflict with the conscientious performance of d
