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Operating Status: OGE is affected by the lapse in appropriations.

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.



Summary of the Ethics Provisions that Apply to Special Government Employees (SGEs)

March 29, 2021


OGE has created a new resource for ethics officials who have to counsel Special Government Employees (SGEs) or otherwise deal with the unique ethical issues posed by SGEs. This tool summarizes the ethics provisions that apply to two categories of SGEs in comparison to the provisions that apply to other executive branch employees (non-SGEs).

Watch a short video about SGE’s and view the resource here: https://extapps2.oge.gov/Training/OGETraining.nsf/%24%24OpenDominoDocument.xsp?documentId=D006291C1FEC02448525869C005BD4B8&action=openDocument

For a detailed introduction to the ethics laws and regulations as they apply to Special Government Employees, please consult OGE Informal Advisory Opinion 00x1.