Hatch Act summary
I reviewed some Hatch Act dos and don'ts for somebody in my position, as I'm about to get involved in organized partisan activity for the first time since before I became a fed. It looks like the main things to remember (until I retire) are:
(1) Cannot run for public office unless it is a nonpartisan election (like school board) -- which I wouldn't do anyway while I have a day job -- imagine me trying to run a school system while continuing my day job LOL, I can barely cook dinner some evenings before I collapse on the sofa
(2) Cannot raise money for the party/candidates -- I can donate, but I cannot ask anybody else to do so or link to a fundraising appeal on social media
(3) Cannot do any partisan activity while I'm on the clock or on federal property (it seems that during lunch break while teleworking is OK) -- including posting partisan stuff on social media -- and cannot use a partisan icon as my default social media icon
(4) Cannot use my job title while engaged in partisan activity -- that would be weird anyway
(5) Cannot try to influence coworkers, or others who interact with me relating to my official duties -- that would also be weird anyway
I think that's about it for somebody in my position. For example, I can use this "Vote Green" icon while I'm not on duty or on federal property, but it cannot be my default icon.
(1) Cannot run for public office unless it is a nonpartisan election (like school board) -- which I wouldn't do anyway while I have a day job -- imagine me trying to run a school system while continuing my day job LOL, I can barely cook dinner some evenings before I collapse on the sofa
(2) Cannot raise money for the party/candidates -- I can donate, but I cannot ask anybody else to do so or link to a fundraising appeal on social media
(3) Cannot do any partisan activity while I'm on the clock or on federal property (it seems that during lunch break while teleworking is OK) -- including posting partisan stuff on social media -- and cannot use a partisan icon as my default social media icon
(4) Cannot use my job title while engaged in partisan activity -- that would be weird anyway
(5) Cannot try to influence coworkers, or others who interact with me relating to my official duties -- that would also be weird anyway
I think that's about it for somebody in my position. For example, I can use this "Vote Green" icon while I'm not on duty or on federal property, but it cannot be my default icon.