Dear Colleagues,

I am writing to remind you of a very important policy that we all need to comply with.  There are strict rules regarding the hiring of current and former US government employees.  Please see the following excerpt from the Abt Associates Code of Conduct Policy:

Hiring Current and Former Government Employees

Current and former U.S. Government employees are subject to federal conflict of interest laws and regulations that may limit the ability of the Company to recruit and hire certain individuals, and if hired, may limit the activities they will be able to perform for the Company if hired. Abt Associates employees may not have discussions concerning possible employment, whether in person, by telephone, fax, or e-mail, with a potential new hire who is a current U.S. Government employee, or has left the Government within the last twelve months, without prior authorization from the Chief Human Resources & Ethics Officer or the General Counsel

HR will not schedule any interviews until (1) prior authorization is granted by Brian Roemer or Clarissa Peterson and (2) an ethics guidance letter is provided from the agency General Counsel.

Diana