The State Ethics Commission extends a warm welcome to its newest members, Arlene Kim Ellis and Bernard LaPorte. Governor Cayetano appointed Ms. Ellis and Mr. LaPorte to the Commission in August. Ms. Ellis is a past president of the League of Women Voters and has volunteered many years of service to the League. Mr. LaPorte is an electrical engineer with extensive employment experience in the private sector and the federal government. Employees moonlight as part-time workers, consultants, and independent contractors for private businesses.
Employees also operate their own businesses.
The ethics code does not prohibit employees from having outside jobs or businesses. But the ethics code does prohibit some types of private employment and business activities. Moonlighting employees should keep in mind the following ethics guidelines. A state employee cannot accept work with a private employer who is subject to official action by the employee. A state employee cannot acquire a new job with a business that may be involved in official action to be taken by the employee.