PART 7101—SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD Authority: 5 U.S.C. 7301; 5 U.S.C. App. (Ethics in Government Act of 1978); 29 U.S.C. 141, 156; E.O. 12674, 54 FR 15159, 3 CFR, 1989 Comp., p. 215, as modified by E.O. 12731, 55 FR 42457, 3 CFR, 1990 Comp., p. 306; 5 CFR 2635.105, 2635.402(c), 2635.803, and 2638.202(b). Source: 62 FR 6447, Feb. 12, 1997, unless otherwise noted. § 7101.101 General. (a) Purpose. (b) Agency designee. [62 FR 6447, Feb. 12, 1997, as amended at 85 FR 43681, July 20, 2020; 85 FR 53137, Aug. 28, 2020] § 7101.102 Prior approval for outside employment. (a) General Requirement. (1) From the Board of General Counsel to engage in the private practice of law; or (2) From the employee's Chief Counsel, Regional Director, Branch Chief, or the equivalent for outside employment not involving the practice of law. (b) Procedure for requesting approval (2) The request for approval to engage in the outside practice of law or in other outside employment shall be submitted to the appropriate official as set forth in paragraph (a) of this section, and shall set forth, at a minimum: (i) The name of the employer; (ii) The nature of the legal activity or other work to be performed; (iii) The estimated duration; and (iv) The amount of compensation to be received. (3) Upon a significant change in the nature of scope of the outside employment or in the employee's official position, the employee shall submit a revised request for approval. (c) Standard for approval. (2) The agency designee may consult with the Designated Agency Ethics Official to ensure that the request for outside employment meets the standard in paragraph (c)(1) of this section. (d) Definition of employment. § 7101.103 Standard for accomplishing disqualification; disqualifying financial interest. An NLRB employee who is required, in accordance with 5 CFR 2635.402(c), to disqualify himself from participation in a particular matter to which he has been assigned shall, notwithstanding the guidance in 5 CFR 2635.402(c) (1) and (2), provide written notice of disqualification to his or her supervisor upon determining that he or she will not participate in the matter.