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Restrictions on outside employment and business activities.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 5

(a) (1) Engage in outside employment or business activities that involve providing consultation, advice, or any subcontracting service, with respect to the operations, programs, or procedures of the Postal Service, to any person who has a contract with the Postal Service or who the employee has reason to believe will compete for such a contract; (2) Except as permitted by paragraph (b)(2) of this section, engage in outside employment or business activities with, for, or as a person engaged in: (i) The operation of a commercial mail receiving agency registered with the Postal Service; or (ii) The delivery outside the mails of any type of mailable matter, except daily newspapers. (3) Engage in any fundraising (as defined in 5 CFR 2635.808(a)(1)), for-profit business activity, or sales activity, including the solicitation of business or the receipt of orders, for oneself or any other person, while on duty or in uniform, at any postal facility, or using any postal equipment. This paragraph does not prohibit an employee from engaging in fundraising at a postal facility as permitted in connection with the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) under 5 CFR part 950. (b) (i) Engaging in outside employment or business activities with or for any person with whom the employee has official dealings on behalf of the Postal Service; (ii) Engaging in outside employment or business activities with, for, or as a person who has interests that are: (A) Substantially dependent upon, or potentially affe

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 5:§ 7001.102