Reading Room Document

Legal Permissibility of Employer Providing Certain Benefits to Employee Serving as a White House Fellow

This document addresses the issue of a private employer providing certain benefits to an employee serving as a White House Fellow, specifically regarding reimbursement for temporary living quarters and travel expenses. The conclusion reached is that the proposed arrangements are not legally permissible under 18 U.S.C. § 209, as they constitute supplementation of the employee's government salary. The document also raises questions about the continuation of concession telephone service, accrual of vacation time, and participation in benefit plans based on the employee's private salary. The document suggests that next year's participants be advised in advance of the legal restrictions identified.

November 29, 1978