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Joint Ethics Regulation DOD 5500.7-R

ARNORTH/FSH ETHICS COMPASS

Encyclopedia of Ethical Failure, August 2011

Conferences

ARMY DIR 2011-05 (4/20/2011) Department of the Army Conferences, Symposia, Seminars and Meetings

ARMY DIR 2011-20 (10/14/2011) Department of the Army Conferences

Information Paper on Army Conferences

Contracting

Federal Acquisition Regulation

Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology

Contractors

Working with Government Contractors

Contractors in the Workplace

2010 Top 100 DoD Contractors List

DoD contracts Exceeding $25,000 in FY 2010

Ethics Training

2012 Annual Ethics Briefing Slides

2012 Gifts Ethics Briefing Slides

Family Readiness Groups

AR 608-1, Army Community Service Center (RAR 001, 21 December 2010)[Appendix J, Family Readiness Groups]

Army Commander’s Guide to Family Readiness Group Operations

Family Readiness Group Funding

FRG Informal Fund Cap Increased to $10,000

Fundraising

E.O. 12353, Charitable Fundraising (March 23, 1982)

E.O. 12404, Charitable Fundraising (February 10, 1983) (amended E.O. 12353)

5 C.F.R. § 735.201, Employee Responsibilities and Conduct, What are the restrictions on gambling?

5 C.F.R. 2635.808, Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch, Fundraising Activities

5 C.F.R. Part 950, Solicitation of Federal Civilian and Uniformed Service Personnel for Contributions to Private Voluntary Organizations  (Combined Federal Campaign)

5 C.F.R. Part 950 - Solicitation of Federal Civilian and Uniformed Service Personnel for Contributions to Private Voluntary Organizations.

41 C.F.R. § 102-74.395, Gambling (on Federal property)

41 C.F.R. 102-74.410, Soliciting, Vending and Debt Collection

DoDD 5410.18, Public Affairs Community Relations Policy (November 20, 2001) (certified current as of May 30, 2007)

DoDI 5035.01, Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) Fundraising Within the Department of Defense (January 31, 2008)

DoDI 5035.05, DoD Combined Federal Campaign - Overseas (CFC-O) (February 21, 2008)

DDoDI 5410.19, Public Affairs Community Relations Policy Implementation (November 13, 2001)

AR 210-22 ,  Private Organizations on Department of the Army Installations (22 October 2001)

AR 360-1, The Army Public Affairs Program (25 May 2011)

AR 600-29   Fund-Raising Within the Department of the Army (7 June 2010)

AR 608-1, Army Community Service Center (RAR 001, 21 December 2010)[Appendix J, para.J-7 for limitations on fundraising for family readiness groups]

AR 930-4, Army Emergency Relief  (22 February 2008)

OGE DAEOGRAM, DO-93-019, Answers to Recurring Questions about Fundraising (August 25, 1993)

OGE DAEOGRAM, DO-93-024, Fundraising Activities (August 25, 1993)

OGE DAEOGRAM, DO-94-013, Fundraising Activities [nonmonetary items] (March 22, 1994)

OGE DAEOGRAM, DO-09-032, A Reminder about Holiday Gifts & Fundraising (December 10, 2009)

Gifts

5 U.S.C. § 7342 (Foreign Gifts and Decorations Act)

5 U.S.C. § 7351 (Gifts to Superiors)

5 U.S.C. § 7353 (Gifts to Federal Employees)

5 U.S.C. § 4111 (Gifts of Training to Federal Civilian Employees)

10 U.S.C. § 2601 (General Gift Funds)

10 U.S.C. § 2608 (Acceptance of Contributions for Defense Programs, Projects, and Activities; Defense Cooperation Account)

31 U.S.C. § 1353 (Acceptance of Travel and Travel Related Expenses from Non-Federal Sources)

5 C.F.R. Part 2635, Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (Office of Government Ethics Rules)

41 C.F.R. Chapter 304, Payment of Travel Expenses from a Non- Federal Source

DODD 1005.13, Gifts and Decorations from Foreign Governments, 19 Feb 2002, w/ Ch. 1, Dec. 6, 2002

Army Directive 2007-01 (January 25, 2007) Policy for Travel by Department of the Army Officials

AR 1-100

AR 1-101

DOD SOCO Holiday Guidance for Federal Personnel, December 7, 2009

DOD General Counsel Information Paper on Gifts Intended Solely for Presentation, November 2003

DOD SOCO Gifts to Service Members and Their Families from Non-Federal Sources, August 28, 2008

DOD SOCO Special Edition: Application of the Widely Attended Gathering (WAG) Gift Exception to Invitations, July 3, 2008

Government Communications Systems and Resources

Government Purchase Card

Policy Documents

Training

Government Travel Charge Card

Government Travel Charge Card Program (GTCC)

Government Vehicles

Information Paper on Government Vehicle Usage

AR 58-1 Management, Acquisition, and Use of Administrative Use Motor Vehicles (10 August 2004)

Political Activities

2 U.S.C. § 441a. Federal election campaigns: limitation on contributions and expenditures

5 U.S.C. § 7321 Political Participation

5 U.S.C. § 7322 Definitions

5 U.S.C. § 7323  Political activity authorized; prohibitions

5 U.S.C. § 7324  Political activities on duty; prohibition

5 U.S.C. § 7325 Political activity permitted; employees residing in certain municipalities

5 U.S.C. § 7326  Penalties

10 U.S.C. § 888: UCMJ Art. 88, Contempt toward officials

10 U.S.C. § 973: duties of officers on active duty; performance of civil functions restricted

18 U.S.C. Chapter 29, Elections and Political Activities

18 U.S.C. § 1913 Lobbying with appropriated moneys

5 C.F.R. Parts 733 Political Activity- Federal Employees Residing in Designated Localities

5 C.F.R. 734, Political Activities of Federal Employees

5 C.F.R. Part 2635, Subparts G (701-705) & H (801-809), Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch

DoD Directive 1344.10, Political Activities by Members of the Armed Forces on Active Duty, February 19, 2008

DoD Directive 5500.7-R, Joint Ethics Regulation, Chapters 2, 3, 5 & 6

AR 600-20 Army Command Policy, 18 March 2008, paragraph 5-3 "Political Activities" and Appendix B

Partisan Political Activity Rules for "Less Restricted" DoD Civilians (Updated August 31, 2011)

Partisan Political Activity Rules for "Further Restricted" DoD Civilians (Updated August 31, 2011)

Post Government Employment

18 U.S.C. § 207, Restrictions On Former Officers, Employers, And Elected Officials of The Executive And Legislative Branches

18 U.S.C. § 208, Acts Affecting A Personal Financial Interest

5 C.F.R. Part 2641, Post-Employment Conflict of Interest Restrictions

5 C.F.R. 2635.604, Disqualification while seeking employment

5 C.F.R. 2635.605, Waiver or authorization permitting participation while seeking employment

5 C.F.R. 2635.606, Disqualification based on an arrangement concerning prospective employment or otherwise after negotiations

Post-Government Service Advice (See Publications and Handouts in the Ethics Resource Library at the DoD SOCO Web site)

SOCO ADVISORY 08-03, Office of General Counsel, Standards of Conduct Office, April 28, 2008 Special Edition: Guidance on Application of Statutory Requirement for Written Post Employment Advisory Letters : Click on this link: http://www.dod.mil/dodgc/defense_ethics/; then click on 2008 Advisories and look for number 08-03.

OGE Post-employment regulation, final rule

Seeking Employment (OGE Daeogram)

Seeking Employment Restrictions

Post Employment Restrictions (OPM)

PGE Rules for E-1 through O-6

PGE Rules for Senior Officials

DD Form 2945- Post Government Employment Advice Opinion Request

Private Organizations

AR 210-22 – Private Organizations on Department of the Army Installations

Private Organizations and Unofficial Activities Handbook, 502 MSG, JA

Standards of Conduct

Principles of Ethical Conduct (Executive Order 12731)

DoD Directive 5500.07, Standards of Conduct, November 29, 2007

Department of Defense Employees' Guide to the Standards of Conduct, Office of General Counsel Standards of Conduct Office (January 2012)

Encyclopedia of Ethical Failures (Updated August 17, 2011)

Travel

10 U.S.C. § 2632, Transportation to and from certain places of employment and on military installations

10 U.S.C. § 2637, Transportation in certain areas outside the United States

31 U.S.C. § 1344, Passenger carrier use

31 U.S.C. § 1349, Adverse personnel actions [for fiscal impropriety or misuse of Government transportation]

41 C.F.R. Part 102-5, Home-to-Work Transportation (as of Dec 2011, revised July 1, 2011 under construction on the NARA, CFR website)

41 C.F.R. Part 102-34 Motor Vehicle Management (as of Dec 2011, revised July 1, 2011 under construction on the NARA, CFR website)

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular2 A-126, Revised, "Improving the Management and Use of Government Aircraft," 22 May 1992.

Circular No. A-126 -- Attachment A (Accounting for Aircraft Costs)

Circular No. A-126 -- Attachment B (Standard Aircraft Program Cost Element Definitions)

DoD Directive 4500.09E, Transportation and Traffic Management, September 11, 2007

DoD Directive 4500.36, Management, Acquisition, and Use of Motor Vehicles, 3 August 2004. (Certified Current as of June 10, 2008)

DoD Directive 4500.56, DoD Policy on the Use of Government Aircraft and Air Travel, 14 April 2009 (Change 1, May 11, 2010)

DOD Directive 4515.14, Washington Local Commuting Area, December 29, 1998 (Certified Current as of November 21, 2003)

The Joint Federal Travel Regulation (JFTR) (Uniformed Members) and Joint Travel Regulation (JTR) (Civilian Employees)

Secretary of the Army Memorandum, Policy for Travel by Department of the Army Officials, A.K.A. Army Directive 2005-1, January 7, 2005, [hereinafter "SecArmy Policy"]

AR 58-1, Management, Acquisition, and Use of Administrative Use Motor Vehicles (10 August 2004)

AR 95-1, Flight Regulations (12 November 2008)

AR 360-1, The Army Public Affairs Program, Ch. 10, Public Affairs Travel (15 September 2000)

AR 600-8-105, Military Orders (28 October 1994) (authority to issue travel orders)

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