Permitted Activity

(a)An employee may engage in political activity to the fullest extent consistent with the restrictions set forth in § 5103, so long as such activity does not materially compromise his efficiency or integrity as an employee, or the neutrality, efficiency or integrity of his department or agency. Each employee specifically retains the right to register and vote in an election and, while not on duty and while not in a uniform identifying him as an employee, to:

(1)Express his opinion as an individual citizen privately and publicly on political issues and candidates;

(2)Display a political picture, sticker or badge or button;

(3)Participate in the non-partisan political activities of COL5/8/2020 CH. 5 INVESTIGATIONS BY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION a civic community, social labor, professional or similar organization;

(4)Be a member, officer, or delegate of a political party or other political organization and participate in its activities to the fullest extent consistent with § 5103;

(5)Attend a political convention, rally, fund-raising function, or other gathering;

(6)Sign a political petition as an individual citizen;

(7)Make, as an individual citizen, a contribution to or expenditure on behalf of a political party or organization or candidate;

(8)Be free from any obligation to contribute to any political fund or to render any political service;

(9)Participate in political activity in connection with a question not specifically identified with a political party: for example, soliciting signatures for petition relative to changing working conditions or campaigning for an issue in a referendum; and

(10)Serve as member of a precinct board or other election official who performs duties under Title 3 GCA.

(b)Employees of the following government entities are prohibited from taking an active part in political management or political campaigns:

(1)the Guam Election Commission;

(2)the Civil Service Commission;

(3)the Office of Public Accountability;

(4)the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Tax Enforcement Division of the Department of Revenue and Taxation;

(5)the Sworn police officer; and

(6)the Prosecution Division of the Office of the Attorney General. For the purposes of this Section, the term “active part in political management or in a political campaign” means to COL5/8/2020 CH. 5 INVESTIGATIONS BY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION campaign for or against candidates, or otherwise engage in political activity in concert with a political party, a candidate for partisan political office, or a partisan political group.