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v.o. Juice or uoverrtment Ethics -After Leaving Government Page 1 of 2 UNITED STATES OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS * Preventing Conflicts of Interest in the Executive Branch After Leaving Government An executive branch employee may be affected by conflict of interest restrictions after leaving Government service (or after leaving certain high-level positions).As highlighted in the bullet points below, there are several legal authorities that address post-Government employment, and certain authorities contain more than one restriction. A particular former employee can be affected by more than one post-Government restriction. Caveat The bullet points are not comprehensive. Ethics officials and others should consult the legal authorities, regulatory guidance, and relevant legal opinions. In general, former executive branch employees should seek advice from the Designated Agency Ethics Official or another ethics official at the agency in which the individual formerly served. Restrictions on Contacts with the Government on Behalf of Others • • A former employee may be prohibited from having contact with an employee of any Federal agency or court, on behalf of another person or entity, concerning an official matter with which the former employee was involved as a Government employee. 18 U.S.C. §207. • A former high-level employee or former political appointee may be prohibited from having contact with an employee of his or her former Federal agency (and perhaps certain officials at other agencies), on behalf of another person or entity, concerning any official matter. 18 U.S.C. §207; Executive Order 13490 (the Ethics Pledge). • A former political appointee may be prohibited from lobbying a Government official on behalf of a client for whom he is registered as a lobbyist. Executive Order 13490(the Ethics Pledge). Restrictions on Providing Assistance to Others • A former employee may be prohibited from providing certain assistance to another person or entity concerning an ongoing trade or treaty negotiation (even though the assistance does not involve contact with a Government employee). 18 U.S.C. §207. • A former high-level employee may be prohibited from providing certain assistance to a foreign government or foreign political party (even though the assistance does not involve contact with a Government employee). 18 U.S.C. §207. Restrictions on Accepting Compensation or Employment • A former employee may be prohibited from sharing in profits earned by others if the money was earned from having contact with the Government on behalf of third parties (e.g., clients)while the former employee was still in Government. 18 U.S.C. §203. • A former employee may be prohibited from accepting compensation from a contractor if the former http://www.oge.gov/Topics/Post-Government-Employment/After-Leaving-Government/ 11/13/2015