§ 735.203 What are the restrictions on conduct prejudicial to the Government?

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Title 5—Administrative Personnel > CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT > SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS > PART 735—EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONDUCT > Subpart B—Standards of Conduct

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An employee shall not engage in criminal, infamous, dishonest, immoral, or notoriously disgraceful conduct, or other conduct prejudicial to the Government.

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