June 7, 1994
DO-94-027
MEMORANDUM
TO: Designated Agency Ethics Officials
FROM: Stephen D. Potts
Director
SUBJECT: Submission of the 1995 Annual Ethics Training Plan
Submission of the 1995 Annual Ethics Training Plan
Each Designated Agency Ethics Official (DAEO) is required to
submit a written plan for annual ethics training (training plan)
for calendar year 1995 to the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) by
August 31, 1994.
Content of the Training Plan
The training regulation, as modified by the recent interim
rule amendments, requires the training plan to contain the
following six items (see 5 C.F.R. § 2638.702(a)(3); 59 Federal
Register 12145, 12148 (March 16, 1994)):
an estimate of the total number of agency employees
who must be provided annual ethics training;
an estimate of the number of agency employees to
whom the annual ethics training course will be
provided by means of written materials under the
exception provided at 5 C.F.R. § 2638.704(d)(2)(i),
together with a written description of the basis
for allowing the exception;
estimates of the number of special Government
employees and the number of officers in the
uniformed services who serve for 30 or fewer
consecutive days to whom the annual ethics training
course will be provided by means of written
materials under the exceptions provided at 5 C.F.R.
§ 2638.704(d)(2)(ii) and (iii);
an estimate of the number of training classes to be
provided during the calendar year;
an estimate of the average class size; and
any other information that the DAEO believes will
facilitate OGE's review of the agency's planned
ethics training program.
Complete the Attached 1995 Annual Ethics Training Plan
Please complete and submit the attached 1995 Annual Ethics
Training Plan to OGE by August 31, 1994. All estimates must be
completed. Please state "0" or "Not Applicable" when necessary.
OGE is not requesting additional administrative information for the
1995 training plans.
Agencies are reminded that the interim rule amendments require
annual ethics training to be presented verbally, either in person
or by telecommunications, computer-based methods or recorded means.
59 Federal Register 12145, 12149 (March 16, 1994). Although the
exception to provide training to a particular employee or group of
employees by means of written materials still exists (5 C.F.R.
§ 2638.704(d)(2)(i)), OGE does not expect this exception to be
widely used because agencies can now use telecommunications,
computer-based methods, or recorded means to accomplish annual
training. Should an agency use this exception, a written
description of the basis for allowing an exception must be included
in the training plan. Agencies do not have to provide a written
description for using the exceptions for special Government
employees and officers in the uniformed services who serve on
active duty for 30 or fewer consecutive days (5 C.F.R.
§ 2638.704(d)(2)(ii) and (iii)).
Points of Contact (POC)
Jennifer Russell is OGE's primary POC for questions about the
training plans. However, Lisa Deener will also handle calls
regarding the training plans.
Jennifer Russell 202-523-5757, ext. 1111
Lisa Deener 202-523-5757, ext. 1223
Attachment
________________________________________________________________________
1995 Annual Ethics Training Plan
AGENCY: ________________________________________________________________
AGENCY CODE: ____________________
CONTACT NAME: __________________________________________________________
CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: (____)_____-__________
All estimates must be completed. Please state "0" or "Not Applicable" when
necessary.
Estimated total number of agency employees who
must be provided annual ethics training: ________________________
Estimated number of agency employees to whom the
annual ethics training course will be provided by
means of written materials under the exception
provided at 5 C.F.R. § 2638.704(d)(2)(i): ________________________
Provide a written description of the basis for allowing this exception:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Estimated number of special Government employees
to whom the annual ethics training course will be
provided by means of written materials under the
exception provided at 5 C.F.R. § 2638.704(d)(2)(ii): ________________________
Estimated number of officers in the uniformed
services who serve on active duty for 30 or fewer
consecutive days to whom the annual ethics
training course will be provided by means of
written materials under the exception provided at
5 C.F.R. § 2638.704(d)(2)(iii): _________________________
Estimated number of training classes to be
provided during the calendar year: ________________________
Estimated average class size: ________________________
Any other information that the Designated Agency Ethics Official believes
will facilitate the Office of Government Ethics' review of the agency's
planned ethics training program:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________