[RightWhale]

It's standard to prohibit gov't employees from conducting politics on the job.

[CajunConservative]

I know that. It's just another excuse to rag on the dingbat.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

It's standard to prohibit gov't employees from conducting politics on the job.

And most Republicans, Libertarians, and Independents follow that rule. It's the Democrats who have trouble with it. Some even think it's their right to use public resources and time for political activities, and get testy when anyone tells them they're breaking the rules or law.

[Cboldt]

It's standard to prohibit gov't employees from conducting politics on the job.

And even some activities while they are "off the job." The posted regulations prohibit all sorts of activities, and signing the petition is singled out as "not on company time, but okay on your own time." I take it that the other activities are prohibited even on the person's own time, unless they resign their state classified position.

[deport]

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This is taken from the Louisiana Civil Service Rules [code]. It goes beyond just on the job and is more expansive than the following one section. 5.

14.1 Prohibited Activities.

           

(e) No employee in the classified service and no member of the Commission shall

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5. Take active part in an effort to recall from office an elected public official, or seek, solicit or attempt to coerce any person including any employee in the classified service and any member of the Commission into participating in any such effort or signing a recall petition except that nothing contained herein shall prevent an employee in the classified service or member of the Commission from signing a recall petition.

 

[Popman]

It's standard to prohibit gov't employees from conducting politics on the job.<

...and many private companies to boot also.

I think this "Alert" falls into the category of "much ado about nothing"

Nowhere does it state you can't do any of these activities as a private citizen

If it did that, that would be a serious problem

[freeangel]

Since employees were free NOT to drive residents away from Katrina on those buses, I don't see how they can be kept from being involved in this on their free time. A question for the court, I presume.