U.S. Office of Government Ethics
1201 New York Avenue, NW.
Suite 500
Washington, DC  20005-3917



                              July 9, 2003 
                              DT-03-012
                                                  
MEMORANDUM

TO:       Designated Agency Ethics Officials

FROM:     Carolyn W. Chapman
          Associate Director for Education

SUBJECT:  Ethics Courses offered in Washington, DC:  August 6, 7, 12


     The U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) is offering six free ethics courses next month
in Washington, DC.   Please forward this training announcement to your ethics officials as soon as
possible for their information and registration.  The courses are being conducted on the following
dates and times.   Please select one, several or all courses:

COURSE DATES/TIMES:
     Wednesday, August 6:
     Class A:       Seeking Employment		10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
     Class B:       Post Employment      	 1:00 p.m. -  3:00 p.m.
   
     Thursday August 7 :
     Class C:       Gifts Between Employees  	10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
     Class D:       Gifts from Outside Sources	 1:00 p.m. -  3:00 p.m.

     Tuesday, August 12:
     Class E:       450 Review Course          	 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
     Class F:       450 Review Course          	 1:00 p.m. -  4:00 p.m.     


COURSE LOCATION: 
     U.S. Office of Government Ethics 
     Suite 500 - 5th Floor
     1201 New York Avenue, NW. 
     Washington, DC  20005
     TEL:  202-482-9300, press 0

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:
     The Seeking Employment course is a "back to basics" course designed to introduce novice
ethics officials to the seeking employment rules, as well as key terms and concepts used in the rule. 

     The Post Employment course provides both an overview of the post-employment statute, 18
U.S.C. § 207, as well as a step-by-step methodology for analyzing post-employment situations. 

     The Gifts Between Employees course refers to the gift rule in Subpart C and is one of the
most frequently applied ethics rules.  Through a series of discussions, the restrictions are examined
as well as the exceptions that allow employees to accept gifts from and give gifts to each other.
     
     The Gifts from Outside Sources course emphasizes the various exclusions and exceptions
to the gift rule.  It focuses on issues commonly raised about discounts and gifts based on personal
relationships.  The instructor leads the class through several exercises and provides a tool to assist
ethics officials in determining whether a gift may be accepted.  
 
     The 450 Review Course will teach you to review financial disclosure reports filed by non-
public filers.  You complete technical reviews and conflicts of interest analyses of the assets and
liabilities schedules of the form.  You also recommend solutions for any identified conflicts and
complete technical reviews and conflicts of interest analyses of the remaining schedules and identify
missing or inconsistent information and solutions for possible conflicts.
     
COURSE REGISTRATION DEADLINE/CONFIRMATION:
     Anyone wanting to attend one or any of the August courses  must register by e-mailing Sheila
Powers via sapowers@oge.gov.  Please provide the following required information:
          
        *  name
        *  agency name
        *  phone number 
        *  e-mail address
        *  selected course date/time

     The registration deadline is five days before the class date or until each class is full,
whichever occurs first.  E-mail confirmations are sent to each registrant. 

NOTE:     In the event of the government closing, offering liberal leave policy due to inclement
          weather, or any special circumstances, the day's courses will be canceled and you will
          be notified later of the rescheduled date.  
 
     For any additional information about OGE training courses, please contact Sheila Powers,
Training Coordinator, via e-mail at sapowers@oge.gov or phone at 202-482-9300.