Exceptions to the prohibition for acceptance of certain gifts.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 5

Subject to the limitations in § 2635.205, this section establishes exceptions to the prohibitions set forth (a) (b) (c) (1) A reduction or waiver of the fees for membership or other fees for participation in organization activities offered to all Government employees or all uniformed military personnel by professional organizations if the only restrictions on membership relate to professional qualifications; and (2) Opportunities and benefits, including favorable rates, commercial discounts, and free attendance or participation not precluded by paragraph (c)(3) of this section: (i) Offered to members of a group or class in which membership is unrelated to Government employment; (ii) Offered to members of an organization, such as an employees' association or agency credit union, in which membership is related to Government employment if the same offer is broadly available to large segments of the public through organizations of similar size; (iii) Offered by a person who is not a prohibited source to any group or class that is not defined in a manner that specifically discriminates among Government employees on the basis of type of official responsibility or on a basis that favors those of higher rank or rate of pay or (iv) Offered to employees by an established employee organization, such as an association composed of Federal employees or a nonprofit employee welfare organization, because of the employees' Government employment, so long as the employee is part of the class of

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 5:§ 2635.204