Employees are expected to observe the prohibitions on political activities setforth in subchapter III of chapter 73 of title 5, United States Code; 18 U.S.C. 602,603, 607, and 608; and Civil Service Rule IV, title 5, Code of Federal Regulations,§4.1. Explanations of the restrictions are set forth in the Employee Handbook,U.S. Civil Service Commission Pamphlet No. 20, and in the Federal Personnel Manual.

An employee shall not directly or indirectly use or allow the use of Governmentproperty, including property leased to the Government, for other than officially approvedactivities. An employee has a positive duty to protect and conserve such property andshall obey all rules and regulations.

Employees may not, except with specific permission or as provided in §2202.10in regard to teaching, lecturing, or writing, directly or indirectly use or allow the useof official information for private purposes or to further a private interest when suchinformation is not available to the general public; nor may employees disclose officialinformation in violation of any applicable law, policy, Executive Order, or regulation.

An employee shall not participate, while on Government owned or leased propertyor while on duty for the Government, in any gambling activity, including the operationof a gambling device, in conducting a lottery or pool in a game for money or property,or in selling or purchasing a numbers slip or ticket.

No employee in this Commission while in the performance of his duty maydiscriminate against any other employee or applicant for employment because ofrace, color, religion, national origin, sex, or age.

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