Reading Room Document

Employment of Temporary or Intermittent Attorneys and Investigators by the Office of the Special Counsel

This document discusses the legal and ethical considerations of employing temporary or intermittent attorneys and investigators by the Office of the Special Counsel, Merit Systems Protection Board. It concludes that while employees from other Federal agencies can be hired under certain conditions, the acceptance of gratuitous services from the private sector is prohibited. The document also addresses conflict of interest laws, compensation limitations, and postemployment restrictions for both regular and special government employees. The questions presented for review include the statutory authorization for hiring employees outside the competitive service, the acceptance of voluntary services, and the consistency with relevant conflict of interest laws.

February 7, 1979