[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 43, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 43CFR20.501]

[Page 426-427]
 
                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR
 
PART 20--EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONDUCT--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart E--Other Employee Conduct Provisions
 
Sec. 20.501  General policy.


    Employees of the Department are expected to maintain especially high

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standards of honesty, integrity, impartiality, and conduct to ensure the 
proper performance of Government business and the continual trust and 
confidence of citizens in their Government. Employees are expected to 
comply with all Federal statutes, Executive Orders, Office of Government 
Ethics and Office of Personnel Management regulations, and Departmental 
regulations. The conduct of employees should reflect the qualities of 
courtesy, consideration, loyalty to the United States, a deep sense of 
responsibility for the public trust, promptness in dealing with and 
serving the public, and a standard of personal behavior which will be a 
credit to the individual and the Department. These principles apply to 
official conduct and to private conduct which affects in any way the 
ability of the employee or the Department to effectively accomplish the 
work of the Department.