[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR5601.104]

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                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
                  CHAPTER XLVI--POSTAL RATE COMMISSION
 
PART 5601_SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE 
 
Sec. 5601.104  Outside employment.

    (a) Prohibited outside employment. An employee shall not engage in 
outside employment, either on a paid or unpaid basis, with or for a 
company or other person whose interests are significantly affected by 
rates of postage, fees for postal services, the classification of mail, 
or the operations of the Postal Service.
    (b) Prior approval for outside employment. An employee who wishes to 
engage in outside employment, either on a paid or unpaid basis, shall 
obtain the prior written approval of the designated agency ethics 
official. A request for such approval shall be submitted in writing with 
sufficient description of the employment to enable the designated agency 
ethics official to give approval based on a determination that the 
outside employment is not expected to involve conduct prohibited by 
statute or Federal regulation, including paragraph (a) of this section 
and 5 CFR part 2635.

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    (c) Definition of employment. For purposes of this section 
employment means any form of non-Federal employment or business 
relationship involving the provision of personal services by the 
employee. It includes but is not limited to personal services as an 
officer, director, employee, agent, attorney, consultant, contractor, 
general partner or trustee. Employment does not include participation in 
the activities of a nonprofit charitable, religious, professional, 
social, fraternal, educational, recreational, public service or civic 
organizations unless such activities involve the practice of a 
profession within the meaning of 5 CFR 2636.305(b)(1), including the 
giving of professional advice, or are for compensation other than 
reimbursement of expenses.

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