What does 5 CFR 2635.204(a) regulate regarding gifts?

What does 5 CFR 2635.204(a) regulate regarding gifts?

• A. A regulation that allows federal employees to accept gifts valued more than $20 if they pay the difference.
• B. A regulation prohibiting all gifts to federal employees regardless of value.
• C. A guideline for allowable travel expenses.
• D. A rule granting bonuses to federal employees.

Answer: (A)

Gifts to federal employees are tightly regulated under 5 CFR 2635.204(a). The rule sets a dollar threshold for accepting gifts from outside sources and then provides a way to handle gifts above that threshold. In practice, an employee may accept a gift valued at twenty dollars or less. If the donor offers a gift worth more than twenty dollars, the employee may still accept it only if they personally pay the difference between the gift’s value and twenty dollars, effectively reducing the value to twenty dollars for the recipient. This mechanism helps prevent undue influence while still allowing modest gifts.

Gifts to federal employees are tightly regulated under 5 CFR 2635.204(a). The rule sets a dollar threshold for accepting gifts from outside sources and then provides a way to handle gifts above that threshold. In practice, an employee may accept a gift valued at twenty dollars or less. If the donor offers a gift worth more than twenty dollars, the employee may still accept it only if they personally pay the difference between the gift’s value and twenty dollars, effectively reducing the value to twenty dollars for the recipient. This mechanism helps prevent undue influence while still allowing modest gifts.