November 2, 1999 DT-99-041 MEMORANDUM TO: Designated Agency Ethics Officials FROM: Barbara A. Mullen-Roth Associate Director for Education and Program Services SUBJECT: Intermediate Ethics Courses offered in Atlanta, GA; Washington, DC; and Chicago, IL The U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) will offer three intermediate ethics training courses in December for experienced ethics practitioners in Atlanta, GA, Washington, DC, and Chicago, IL. Ethics officials are invited to attend any or all of the courses in their area. The intermediate course schedule is: Atlanta, GA, December 1-2, 1999: Intermediate 18 U.S.C. § 208 12/01/99 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Exemptions and Waivers Pursuant to § 208 12/01/99 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Intermediate Post Employment 12/02/99 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Washington, DC, December 7-8, 1999: Intermediate 18 U.S.C. § 208 12/07/99 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Exemptions and Waivers Pursuant to § 208 12/07/99 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Intermediate Post Employment 12/08/99 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Chicago, IL, December 8-9, 1999: Intermediate 18 U.S.C. § 208 12/08/99 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Exemptions and Waivers Pursuant to § 208 12/08/99 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Intermediate Post Employment 12/09/99 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. A brief description of each course is attached. All of the above courses will be offered free of charge. Advance registration is required. Each person planning to attend MUST register by faxing a completed registration form to OGE one week before the scheduled course date. Registrations will be handled on a first-come basis and each course is limited to 40 participants. NO TELEPHONE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Registration forms are attached. Please fax completed registration forms to: Sheila Powers OGE Event Coordinator FAX Number: 202-208-8039 (or 8038) OGE will confirm each student's registration by return fax several days prior to the course date. Because you are our primary means for advertising courses, please circulate this memorandum with its attachments among your ethics officials as soon as possible. For your convenience, you may obtain the most current information on OGE training, dates, and city locations by accessing the following: OGE's Web site: www.usoge.gov "What's New in Ethics" Recorded Training Announcements: 202-208-8000, ext. 8201 For additional information about OGE training, you may contact Ms. Powers via E-mail: or phone: 202-208-8000, extension 1104. Attachments --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERMEDIATE ETHICS TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTIONS NOTE: The following courses are designed for experienced ethics practitioners. INTERMEDIATE POST-EMPLOYMENT TRAINING COURSE This is a half-day course designed to sharpen analytical skills that are used when applying the various post-employment restrictions to specific fact scenarios. The course provides the opportunity to work in small groups to analyze six different post-employment scenarios. Besides 18 U.S.C. § 207, the course covers a variety of executive branch restrictions with post-employment ramifications. INTERMEDIATE 18 U.S.C. § 208 TRAINING COURSE This course will examine in detail the coverage and application of 18 U.S.C. § 208. The course will cover the elements of § 208 and methods for resolving § 208 conflicts. Members of the class will work together in small groups to analyze § 208 scenarios. EXEMPTIONS AND WAIVERS PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. § 208 This course will review the executive branchwide exemptions from 18 U.S.C. § 208 and the regulatory requirements for the issuance of waivers in individual cases.