I. Introduction
II. Financial Disclosure
III. Conflict of Interest
IV. Representation
V. Misuse of Position
VI. Other Laws/Regulations
VII. *After You Leave*
VIII. Where to Get Help
After You Leave
Now that you are familiar with the ethics regulations while you are an SGE, you should also know that there may be restrictions on your employment AFTER you leave Government service.
(Quick note for filers of the OGE-278e public financial disclosure form: You may not directly negotiate or have any agreement of future employment unless, within three business days after comencement of such negotation or agreement, you file a notification statement with your Agency's ethics office. See OGE's Legal Advisory LA-12-01 for more information.)
The criminal post-employment statute (Link to 18 U.S.C. 207), imposes a number of different restrictions on the activities of former Government employees. Several of these restrictions provide no special treatment for SGEs. The provisions of section 207 that apply in the same way to both SGEs and regular employees include a: