# 5 CFR § 2636.306: Compensation restriction applicable to service as an officer or member of a board

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-2636.306

## Section

- **Citation:** 5 CFR § 2636.306
- **Heading:** Compensation restriction applicable to service as an officer or member of a board
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 5—Administrative Personnel > CHAPTER XVI—OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS > SUBCHAPTER B—GOVERNMENT ETHICS > PART 2636—LIMITATIONS ON OUTSIDE EARNED INCOME, EMPLOYMENT AND AFFILIATIONS FOR CERTAIN NONCAREER EMPLOYEES > Subpart C—Outside Earned Income Limitation and Employment and Affiliation Restrictions Applicable to Certain Noncareer Employees

## Text

(a) Applicable restriction. A covered noncareer employee shall not receive compensation for serving as an officer or member of the board of any association, corporation or other entity. Nothing in this section prohibits uncompensated service with any entity.
(b) Definition. For purposes of this section, the phrase “association, corporation or other entity” is not limited to for-profit entities, but includes nonprofit entities, such as charitable organizations and professional associations, as well as any unit of state or local government.
Example 1.A covered noncareer employee of the Environmental Protection Agency may not serve with compensation on the board of directors of his sister's closely-held computer software corporation.
Example 2.A covered noncareer employee of the Department of the Navy may serve without compensation as an officer of a charitable organization that operates a hospice.
Example 3.A covered noncareer employee of the Coast Guard appointed to serve as a member of the board of education of the county in which she is a resident may not receive compensation for that service.

## Nearby sections

- [5 CFR § 2636.101 § 2636.101 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-2636.101.md)
- [5 CFR § 2636.102 § 2636.102 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-2636.102.md)
- [5 CFR § 2636.103 § 2636.103 Advisory opinions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-2636.103.md)
- [5 CFR § 2636.104 § 2636.104 Civil, disciplinary, and other action.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-2636.104.md)
- [5 CFR § 2636.301 § 2636.301 General standards.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-2636.301.md)
- [5 CFR § 2636.302 § 2636.302 Relationship to other laws and regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-2636.302.md)
- [5 CFR § 2636.303 § 2636.303 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-2636.303.md)
- [5 CFR § 2636.304 § 2636.304 The 15 percent limitation on outside earned income.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-2636.304.md)
- [5 CFR § 2636.305 § 2636.305 Compensation and other restrictions relating to professions involving a fiduciary relationship.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-2636.305.md)
- [5 CFR § 2636.306 § 2636.306 Compensation restriction applicable to service as an officer or member of a board.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-2636.306.md)
- [5 CFR § 2636.307 § 2636.307 Requirement for advance authorization to engage in teaching for compensation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-2636.307.md)

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