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Not positive that what you're about to do is appropriate? Contact the OGC and ask your ethics official. As an additional guide the OGC makes available the "Employees' Guide to the Standards of Conduct". This general summary of the rules will help guide you. ...more>

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Mandatory Ethics Training:
If you are a new employee at DoDEA, please be sure to attend the mandatory initial ethics orientation training. This training is offered on a monthly basis. For additional information about where and when the next training session will be, please contact DoDEA OGC. ...

What's New:

Take Your 2006 Ethics Training Today!
The Department of Defense Standards of Conduct Office (SOCO) has a new on-line training program available for your use that will fulfill your 2006 ethics training requirements. Click this link to launch the online training. After you complete the training click "other" to send an e-mail to DoDEA OGC. This will certify that you have completed the training. ... start the training > If you have any questions as a result of the on-line training, please call or e-mail DoDEA OGC.

Please Note: The annual ethics training is not the same as initial ethics training for new employees. The annual training will not satisfy the initial ethics training for new employees requirement.

Mission and Responsibilities:

Provides timely and accurate legal services to support the mission of DoDEA. The Office specifically provides legal advice and support to DoDEA regarding all aspects of its mission including:

Personnel matters
Procurement
Standards of Conduct
School operations
Fiscal issues
Student enrollment eligibility, student discipline, and special education
Represent DoDEA in administrative hearings, contract negotiations, union arbitrations, assist U.S. Attorney's in federal court litigation

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