Like private sector employees, many career federal employees enjoy teaching, speaking, and writing and can participate in such activities. There is, however, a limitation in the Standards of Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch, (Standards) specified at 5 CFR 2635, on employee compensation for teaching, speaking, and writing that is closely related to an employees official duties. The rule is clear that an employee cannot receive payment from a non-federal source to perform official functions. Teaching as part of a regularly established curriculum of an institution of higher education, an elementary school, or secondary school is an exception to this rule. This article will not address the curriculum exception.
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