Question: Can FFSHC members contact members of Congress and encourage them to give OSHA more money for FFSHCs?

Answer:

No. Members may not make such contacts as spokespersons or representatives on behalf of FFSHCs. While every Federal employee has the right to contact his or her elected representatives in a personal capacity and on matters of personal concern, such contacts must not be made on government time or with government resources. The member must also make it clear that he or she is contacting the Representative or Senator as a constituent and not as a representative of OSHA, his or her agency, or on behalf of the FFSHC. This means that he or she may only use personal stationery and may not use a government title. Provisions of Federal law, including criminal law, govern contacts with Congress.