Memo to All PIs and RCUH Employees Re: Campaign Restrictions for State Officials and State Employees

                                                                                                                    June 19, 2012

                                                                                                                        

MEMORANDUM                                                                                 

TO:                 All Principal Investigators & RCUH Employees

 

FROM:          Nelson Sakamoto

                       Director of Human Resources

 

SUBJECT:   Campaign Restrictions for State Officials and State Employees

 

As a reminder, employees of the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii (RCUH) are “State employees” and subject to the provision of Chapter 84, Hawaii Revised Statutes, Standards of Conduct, Part II Code of Ethics (otherwise referred to the “Ethics Code”). 

 

All Principal Investigators and RCUH employees are reminded that this Code of Ethics provides specific restrictions to all State employees planning to run for or campaign for a public office.  Attached are informational handouts prepared by the Hawaii State Ethics Commission explaining these restrictions.  Please contact the State Ethics Commission if you have any questions concerning these restrictions or these attachments.

 

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