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To learn more read our lapse plan here. Please note, OGE continues to review financial disclosure reports of Presidential nominees to positions requiring Senate confirmation.

Related Guidance for Federal Employees:
LA-18-16: Ethics Laws and Regulations Continue to Apply to Federal Government Employees during Furlough Periods
LA-19-01 : Ethics Guidance for Employees in Non-Pay Status During a Lapse in Appropriations
This FAQ provides guidance for those employees who participated in the Deferred Resignation Program or who are in other extended leave status.

89 FR 74107: Post-Employment Conflict of Interest Restrictions; Revision of Departmental Component Designations

September 12, 2024

The U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) is issuing a final rule to revise the component designations of one agency for purposes of the one-year post-employment conflict of interest restriction for senior employees, 18 U.S.C. 207(c). Specifically, based on the recommendation of the Department of Health and Human Services, OGE is designating one new component in appendix B to 5 CFR part 2641.

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-09-12/pdf/2024-20699.pdf