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MSPB outlined the issues in the case, writing “Specifically, the appellant asserted that the agency violated 5 U.S.C. What happens when an order violates a regulation or rule, but is not technically illegal? A 2015 Merit Systems Protection Board decision answered that question. Doing something illegal because you are “just following orders” is not a viable defense. If it had not been enough, my only acceptable course would be to refuse to carry out the order. In the few cases it has happened to me, an explanation to my boss that what I was asked to do was illegal was sufficient and the matter was dropped. Most employees never have the experience of being given an unlawful order. The employee may face significant pressure to carry out an order that s/he knows is unlawful. (b) (9)(D) gives employees the right to refuse with respect to unlawful orders. Federal employees are required to follow lawful orders, even if they disagree with them. That disagreement might be for ethical reasons, differences in policy direction, or other reasons.

Let’s say someone in authority gives a federal worker a lawful order that s/he does not agree with. The Oath does not remove ambiguity and it is not always easy for an employee to know what to do. We call it that today, but the actual name of the law is “An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities.” For example, in 1939, Congress passed and President Franklin D. Other laws have been enacted that support that view. The intent is to protect the public from a government that might fall victim to political whims and to provide a North Star – the Constitution – as a source of direction. Constitution and faithfully execute your duties. The oath is to support and defend the U.S. One purpose of the Oath of Office is to remind federal workers that they do not swear allegiance to a supervisor, an agency, a political appointee, or even to the President. One thing that federal workers often hear is a career supervisor or political appointee talking about loyalty to the agency or the boss. Finally, the employee promises to do his/her job well. Second, s/he swears allegiance to the Constitution. First, the employee swears to support and defend the Constitution against enemies. The Oaths are relatively straightforward, but what do they mean? I see the oath as having 3 important aspects.

It says “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” Article 2, Section 1, of the US Constitution prescribes the Oath. The President is also required by the Constitution to take an Oath of Office. “An individual, except the President, elected or appointed to an office of honor or profit in the civil service or uniformed services, shall take the following oath: “I, _, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. For federal civil service employees, the oath is set forth by law in 5 U.S. Constitution included the requirement to take an Oath of Office in the Constitution itself. Article VI of the Constitution says “The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.” The Constitution does not prescribe the actual text of the Article VI oaths. After much debate about an Oath, the framers of the U. The reason is simple – public servants are just that – servants of the people. Federal employees, Representatives, Senators, judges, political appointees, and the President and Vice President of the United States take an oath of office. So what does taking an oath mean? Why even do it?

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