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Request a Hatch Act Advisory Opinion - OSC.gov

The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) is authorized pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 1212(f) to issue advisory opinions under the Hatch Act. OSC issues advisory ...

Hatch Act Advisory Opinions - OSC.gov

Federal Advisory Opinions, Coverage, Candidacy/Holding Office, Nonpartisan Activity, On Duty/In Workplace, Social Media & Email, Further Restricted Employees.

Updating Agency Approach to Enforcement of The Hatch Act as it ...

Congress committed Hatch Act enforcement to the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) and gave OSC the authority to issue advisory opinions. See 5 ...

Hatch Act FAQs - OSC.gov

Hatch Act FAQs: General, Federal Employees, What Federal Employees Are Covered?, Federal Candidacy & Elections, Federal Participation in Political Party or ...

A Guide to the Hatch Act for Federal Employees - OSC.gov

The purpose of the Act is to maintain a federal workforce that is free from partisan political influence or coercion. A Covered Employee: • May not be a ...

5 CFR 1800.4 -- Filing complaints of Hatch Act violations and ... - eCFR

(ii) By writing to OSC at: U.S. Office of Special Counsel, 1730 M Street NW, Suite 218, Washington, DC 20036-4505. (2) Complaints alleging a violation of the ...

The Hatch Act and Activities after Election Day - OSC.gov

Each presidential election year, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) receives questions from federal employees about permissible and ...

How to File a Hatch Act Complaint - OSC.gov

OSC is also authorized to investigate violations of the Hatch Act. 5 U.S.C. § 1216 (a)(1)(2). If OSC charges an employee with a violation of the Hatch Act, ...

Legal | The advisory opinion process - FEC

Advisory opinions are official Commission responses to questions about how federal campaign finance law applies to specific, factual situations.

Hatch Act Policies & Procedures - OSC.gov

Federal employees must cooperate and provide testimony, information, and documents during OSC's investigations. The same rule requires federal agencies to make ...

Hatch Act - OSC.gov

The Hatch Act regulations define “political activity” as “an activity directed toward the success or failure of a political party, candidate for partisan ...

Office of Special Counsel (OSC) Advisory Opinions concerning the ...

On October. 29, 2020, you clarified the scope of your request for a copy of all unpublished formal Hatch Act advisory opinions from l/20/17-9/30 ...

US Office of Special Counsel (OSC) Formal nonpublic Hatch Act ...

This letter is in response to your request for an advisory opinion re ardin the Hatch Act. You asked whether a Federal Reserve Board (FRB) ...

Hatch Act Advisory Opinions - Archived Page:

This video gives an introduction to the Hatch Act, which restricts the political activity of some government employees. The video is from the U.S. Office of ...

Hatch Act Outreach - OSC.gov

Specifically, OS​C offers training on: prohibited personnel practices, including retaliation​ for whistleblowing;. whistleblower disclosures filed with OSC's ...

Hatch Act Overview - OSC.gov

The Hatch Act, a federal law passed in 1939, limits certain political activities of federal employees, as well as some state, DC, and local government ...

The Role of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel

Prohibited personnel practices, including reprisal for whistleblowing, are defined by law at § 2302(b) of title 5 of the United States Code (U.S.C.).

5 CFR § 1800.4 - Filing complaints of Hatch Act violations and ...

(a) Procedures for filing complaints alleging Hatch Act violations. (1) Complainants are encouraged to use the OSC complaint form (Form 14) to file Hatch ...

Advisory Opinion Issued by the Office of Special Counsel Updating ...

Advisory Opinion Issued by the Office of Special Counsel Updating Agency Approach to Enforcement of the Hatch Act 5/20/2024 Hatch Act ...

The Hatch Act | NIH Ethics Program

The Hatch Act restricts certain political activities of Government employees, including SGEs when engaged in Government business.