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--- . . . . .. ....... . >.w�.- ,%, "Y"15uuvramuucni Page 1 of <br />UNITED STATES OFFICE OF <br />GOVERNMENT ETHICS <br />Preventing Conflicts of ..interest <br />in the Executive Stanch <br />After Leaving Government <br />An executive branch employee may be affected by conflict of interest restrictions after leaving Government service <br />(or after leaving certain high -level positions). As highlighted in the bullet points below, there are several legal <br />authorities that address Post - Government employment, and certain authorities contain more than one restriction. A <br />particular former employee can be affected by more than one post - Government restriction. <br />Caveat. • The bullet points are not comprehensive. Ethics officials and others should consult the legal authorities, <br />regulatory guidance, and relevant legal opinions. in general, former executive branch employees should seek advice <br />from the Designated Agency Ethics Official or another ethics official at the agency i <br />served. n which the individual formerly <br />Restrictions on Contacts with the Government on Behalf of Others <br />• A former employee may be prohibited from having contact with an employee of any Federal agency or court, <br />on behalf of another person or entity, concerning an official matter with which the former employee was <br />involved as a Government employee. 18 U.S.C. § 207. <br />• A former high -level employee or former political appointee may be prohibited from having contact with an <br />employee of his or her former Federal agency (and perhaps certain officials at other agencies), on behalf of <br />another person or entity, concerning any official matter. 18 U.S.C. § 207; Executive Order 93490 (the Ethics <br />Pledge). <br />• A former political appointee may be prohibited from lobbying. a Government official on behalf of a client for <br />Whom he is registered as a lobbyist. Executive Order 13490 (the Ethics Pledge). <br />Restrictions on Providing Assistance to Others <br />• A former employee may be prohibited from providing certain assistance to another person or entity <br />concerning an ongoing trade or treaty negotiation (even though the assistance does not involve contact with <br />a Government employee). 18 U.S.C. § 207. <br />A former high -level employee may be prohibited from providing certain assistance to a foreign government <br />or foreign political party (even though the assistance does not involve contact with a Government <br />employee). 18 U.S.C. § 207. <br />Restrictions on Accepting Compensation or Employment <br />• A former employee maybe prohibited from sharing in profits earned by others if the money was seam from <br />having contact with the Government on behalf of third parties (e.g., clients) while the former employee was <br />still in Government. 18 U.S.C. § 203. <br />• A former employee may be prohibited from accepting compensation from a contractor if the former <br />http: / /www.oge.gov/ Topics / Post - Government- Ernployment/After- Leaving - Government/ 11/13/2015 <br />