Official Facilities and Services 7. Loss of Privileges 9. Summary of Responsibilities 1. Personnel Bulletin No. Employee Groups Employees may form employee groups to promote the social, health, welfare, employment, or recreational interests of USDA employees.
Membership is open to all persons who share an interest in the organization's purpose.
These groups do not require official recognition or approval. Must not have a sectarian or partisan political purpose and must not have as a major purpose the advocacy of legislation. Must be composed predominantly of USDA employees. Must provide in their by-laws or constitution for at least an annual auditing of the group's finances. Use of Excused Absences.