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    TWO EMPLOYEES PENALIZED FOR HATCH ACT VIOLATIONS IN SEPARATE OSC ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS 

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    TWO EMPLOYEES PENALIZED FOR HATCH ACT VIOLATIONS IN SEPARATE OSC ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS 

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    TWO EMPLOYEES PENALIZED FOR HATCH ACT VIOLATIONS IN SEPARATE OSC ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS 

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    TWOEMPLOYEESPENALIZEDFORHATCHACTVIOLATIONS INSEPARATEOSCENFORCEMENTACTIONS FORIMMEDIATERELEASE CONTACT:DarshanA.Sheth (202)2543617;dsheth@osc.gov InanactionbroughtbytheOfficeofSpecialCounsel(OSC),theMeritSystemsProtection Board(MSPB)orderedanemployeefromtheNationalInstitutesofHealth(NIH)removed fromemploymentforviolatingtheHatchActinanorderdatedMay31,2011. AdministrativelawjudgeRobertGiannasifoundthattheemployeesolicitedpolitical contributionsandinvited63people,includingotherNIHemployees,toapoliticalfundraiser atherhomeinBowie,Maryland.TheHatchActprohibitsfederalemployeesfrom knowinglysoliciting,accepting,orreceivingpoliticalcontributions.Becausesheengagedin theseactivitiesinherofficeandusedhergovernmentemailaccount,thejudgealsofound thattheemployeeviolatedtheActsprohibitionsagainstengaginginpoliticalactivitywhile ondutyandinthefederalworkplace.

    federalworkplace.Further,sheviolatedtheActwhenshemadean onlinepoliticalcontributionusinghergovernmentcomputerwhileondutyandinherNIH office. Emphasizingtheseriousnessoftheemployeesviolations,theadministrativelawjudge statedthattheintentoftheHatchActistoensurethatfederalemployeesmayexercise theirrighttoparticipateortorefrainfromparticipatinginthepoliticalprocessesofthe Nation.Thisrightisinhibitedifotheremployeesinthefederalworkforcesolicitcampaign contributionsthroughtheagencysemailsystemormakepoliticalcontributionsusing governmentcomputerswhileonduty[or]ongovernmentproperty. Inasecondcase,administrativelawjudgeMichaelRosasfoundthatanemployeeofthe NewJerseyDepartmentofChildrenandFamiliesviolatedtheHatchActbyrunningfor RockyHillBoroughCouncilin2008andforNewJerseyGeneralAssemblyin2009.The HatchActprohibitsstateandlocalemployeeswhohavedutiesinconnectionwithfederally financedactivitiesfrombeingcandidatesinpartisanelections.Pursuanttoasettlement, theemployeeagreedtoretirefromhisemploymentwiththeNewJerseyDepartmentof ChildrenandFamiliesasofMay31,2011,andbebarredfromemploymentwithanystate orlocalagencywithintheStateofNewJerseyfor15months. SpecialCounselLernerstated,ThesecasesdemonstrateOSCscommitmenttoprotecting themeritsystemandobtainingdisciplinaryactionforunlawfulpoliticalactivitieswhereitis warranted.

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