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No, he/she is right. I work in ethics too so I am comfortable doing the analysis myself -- but I would still need to seek permission per my agency's regs because I am not the official decider, the DAEO. Only the DAEO or her designee can make that call where I work. It's not worth being [b]fired[/b] for. And we have disciplined people in the past. I've worked on those issues too. It's not pretty.[/quote]Yes, it can be tricky but [b]I would never allow any DAEO or designee to tell me I can't work somewhere[/b] because it offends their personal senses though within the boundaries of policy regarding non-conflict.[/quote]

This means you would be okay with being fired for it, or, proactively, you would quit first.  Gotcha.[/quote]Oh, quit the bullshit.  I got you too.  We have to follow policies of non-conflict but you are NOT allowed to impose your personal feelings over the law whether you like the work choice or not.  That applies to any faction of the government whether in shutdown or not.  You may not like certain ethnic dress but if it falls within policy, you abide by it. :roll: 
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PP who was a DEO here ... I think you're both right.  You have to abide by appropriate DAEO/ DEO/ ADEO determinations, but they, too, have to act in accordance with statutes, OGE regs., and Agency supplemental regs.  [b]If you get a cockamamie interpretation from your agency DEO/DAEO, then go to OGE, IME they have not hesitated to correct off base interpretations by agency ADEOs or DEOs.  [/b]There is some discretion but if, in fact, OGE would agree with you that something was permitted by their regs and your agency supplemental ethics regs, they would probably tell your DEO/DAEO that.

If they agree with your DAEO/DEO and you defy that advice/interpretation, then you're fair game for any and all adverse actions.[/quote]Thanks for your insight that there are other avenues to pursue if you are legally in the right of choice to work which must follow statutes.  There are many people who have experienced off base interpretations by ADEOs or DEOs who sought higher resolution to violation of statutes.  People who acquiesce to wrongful interpretation because they are afraid of being fired do themselves a grave injustice by empowering DAEO/DEO to continue erroneous behavior whether by personal bias or ignorance of policy.[/quote]

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