- Outside
Activities: Information on personal activities with
outside organizations, including criteria for approval, prohibitions,
forms, detailed instructions for submission, and review. Also included is information on the status of foreign entities, activities with private foundations, use of your official title, clearance requirements for Visa holders, and many other topics dealing with outside activities.
- Official Duty
Activities: Information and NIH policy to identify types
of activities conducted as part of your official duty, and level of
approval needed. Included are NIH Official Policy Documents, Approval Request of Official Duty Activity, Copyright and Declaration of Financial Interest Issues, and Additional Guidelines for Official Duty Activities With Outside Organizations.
- Financial
Disclosure: Information on the types of financial disclosure, who must file, when, and which forms. Also includes information on Substantially Affected Organizations (SAO) and entities excluded from the SAO list, and the pre-employment clearance process for individuals filling SF-278 positions.
- Gifts: Learn about the occasions
and value of gifts permitted between employees and from outside
sources, including the permitted exceptions of awards, free attendance
at widely attended gatherings, and honorary degrees.
- Managing Conflict of Interest: Information on recusal
(disqualification), waivers, authorizations, regulatory exemptions, and
how conflicts are resolved.
- Recommendation
Letters: Details on when use of NIH letterhead is
permitted, types of permitted and prohibited letters, and when you can
use your NIH signature block.
- Seeking
Employment and Post-Employment Prohibitions: Guidance for
when disqualification is required while seeking other employment, and
restrictions on what you can do after you leave Federal service.
- Participation
in Grants/Collaboration: Guidance for intramural
scientists for participating in an extramural grant, e.g., as advisor or
consultant.
- Procurement
Integrity: Effect of the Procurement Integrity Act on
employees with procurement responsibilities, both current and former employees.
- SGEs,
IPAs and Contractors in the Workplace: Guidance for
individuals working for NIH as Special Government Employees, Intergovernmental
Personnel Act positions, and contractors. Also, requirements regarding reporting of IPA detailees and appointees to DECs.
- Commissioned
Officers: Information on multiple topics specific to
Commissioned Officers, including specifically related ethics criteria and post employment restrictions.
- Political
Activities and Hatch Act: Information on permitted and
prohibited political activities and lobbying.
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