DoD Directive 5500.07 DoD 5500.07-R Joint Ethics ...

1 ARMY INSPECTOR GENERAL SCHOOL DoD Directive DoD Joint Ethics Regulation (JER) DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY INSPECTOR GENERAL AGENCY TRAINING DIVISION 5500 21st STREET, SUITE 2108 FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA 22060-5935 August 2013

2 DoD 5500 . i 07-R Change 7, 11/17/2011 CHAPTER 1 GENERAL INFORMATION SECTION 1. PURPOSE ..1 1-100 Single Source of Guidance ..1 1-101 ..1 SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS ..1 1-200. Administrative Officer ..1 1-201. Agency ..1 1-202. Agency Designee.

3 1 1-203. Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official (Alternate DAEO) ..1 1-204. Competing Defense Contractor DAEO or Designee ..2 1-205. Conduct of a Procurement ..2 1-206. DAEO or Designee ..2 1-207205. Defense Contractor ..2 1-208206. Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Official (Deputy DAEO) ..2 1-209207. Designated Agency Ethics Official (DAEO) ..2 1-210208. DoD Component ..2 1-211209. DoD Employee ..2 1-212210. DoD Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees ..3 1-213211. Employment ..3 1-214212. Ethics Counselor.

4 3 Oversight Committee (EOC) ..4 1-216213. Former DoD Employee ..43 1-217214. Gratuity ..43 1-218215. He, His, Him, Himself ..4 1-219216. Head of DoD Component Command or Organization ..4 Defense Contractor ..4 1-221217. Non-Federal Entity ..4 1-222218. Non-Public Information ..4 1-223219. Office of Government Ethics ..54 1-224220. Personal and Substantial ..5 1-225221. Personal Commercial Solicitation ..5 Official ..5 1-227222. Prohibited Source ..5 1-228223. Qualified Individual ..5 1-229224. Reserve Military Officer.

5 5 1-230225. Retired Military Officer ..5 1-231226. Senior DoD Official ..5 1-232227. Special Government Employee ..6 DoD 5500 . ii 07-R Change 7, 11/17/2011 1-233228. Title 32 National Guard Member ..6 1-234229. Travel benefits ..6 SECTION 3. GENERAL POLICY ..6 1-300. DoD Policy ..6 SECTION 4. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES ..8 1-400. Head of each DoD Component ..8 1-401. DoD Component Designated Agency Ethics Official ..8 1-402. DoD Component Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official ..109 1-403. DoD Component Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Official.

6 109 1-404. Head of each DoD Component command or organization ..109 1-405. General Counsel of each DoD Component ..1110 1-406. Judge Advocate General of each Military Department ..1110 1-407. General Counsel, DoD ..11 1-408. Agency Designee ..11 1-409. DoD Standards of Conduct Office ..1211 1-410. DoD Ethics Oversight Committee ..13 1-411410. Director, Washington Headquarters Services ..1312 1-412411. Ethics Counselors ..1312 1-413412. Inspector General of each DoD Component ..1413 1-414413. Director of each DoD Component Personnel Office.

7 1413 1-415414. Administrative Officer ..1514 1-416415. DoD Employee ..1514 SECTION 5. REFERENCES ..1615 1-500 References ..1615 CHAPTER 2 STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT SECTION 1. OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT Ethics REGULATION ..1917 2-100. 5 Part 2635, "Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch" ..1917 SECTION 2. 5 , PART 3601, DOD SUPPLEMENT TO 5 PART 2635 SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ..1918 2-200. Purpose ..1918 2-201. Designation of Separate Agency Components.

8 1918 2-202. Additional Exceptions for Gifts from Outside Sources ..2219 DoD 5500 . iii 07-R Change 7, 11/17/2011 2-203. Additional Limitations on Gifts Between DoD Employees ..2320 2-204. Standard for Accomplishing Disqualification ..2421 2-205. Limitation on Solicited Sales ..2421 2-206. Prior Approval for Outside Employment and Business Activities ..2521 2-207. Disclaimer for Speeches and Writings Devoted to Agency Matters ..2522 SECTION 3. DoD GUIDANCE ..2623 2-300. Gifts ..2623 2-301. Use of Federal Government Resources.

9 2724 2-302. Gambling ..2926 2-303. Outside Employment and Activity ..2927 2-304. Use of Military Title by Retirees or Reserves ..3027 SECTION 2-400. References ..3029 CHAPTER 3 ACTIVITIES WITH NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES SECTION 1. OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT Ethics REGULATION ..3129 3-100. 5 , Part 2636, "Limitations on Outside Earned Income, Employment and Prohibition of honoraria ; Confidential Reporting of Payments to Charities in Lieu of honoraria Affiliations for Certain Noncareer Employees" ..3129 SECTION 2. OFFICIAL PARTICIPATION IN NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES.

10 3330 3-200. Attendance ..3330 3-201. Membership ..3330 3-202. Management ..3330 3-203. Impartiality of Agency Designee and Travel-Approving Authority ..3432 3-204. Impartiality of DoD Employees ..3532 3-205. Remuneration ..3532 3-206. Co-Sponsorship ..3532 3-207. Participation in Conferences and Similar Events ..3633 3-208. Distributing Information ..3633 3-209. Endorsement ..3634 3-210. Fundraising and Membership Drives ..3634 3-211. Logistical Support of Non-Federal Entity Events ..3735 3-212. Relationships Governed by Other Authorities.