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It has come to our attention that
employees of the Department of Agriculture, National
Finance Center (NFC) have approached contracted
employees asking for hiring consideration for
relatives and/or friends. The purpose of this
memorandum is to remind you that this type of
request is a direct violation of the Standards
of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive
Branch. No employee of the Executive Branch shall
use their position as a federal employee to coerce
or induce another person to provide a benefit,
financial or otherwise, to himself, or to friends
and relatives.
All employees should regard this memorandum as
their official notice that any NFC employee found
to have approached a contracted employee and/or
a contract supervisor at the NFC with requests
for employment or other benefit for either themselves
personally, or their relatives and friends, may
be subject to discipline for violation of §
2635.702, Use of public office for private
gain, subsection (a), Inducement or coercion
of benefits. Discipline may range up to and
including removal from employment with the Federal
government, depending on the severity of the offense.
The employees and supervisors of the companies
with which we contract have been informed that
they should not accept applications or
résumés for employment from NFC
employees. Reports of NFC employees asking a contract
supervisor or contracted employee to accept a
resume, and/or to hire their relatives or friends
will be investigated and acted upon immediately.
If there are any questions regarding this information,
please feel free to call Ms. Linda Simmons, NFC
Ethics Officer at Extension 5-5580.
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