---
kind: "section"
citation: "39 C.F.R. § 447.32"
title: "39"
number: "447.32"
heading: "Post-employment activities."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/39/447.32"
---

# §447.32. Post-employment activities.

- (a) Restrictions on the post-employment activities of persons who have been employed by the Postal Service are imposed by [18 U.S.C. 207](/usc/18/207.md). The Ethics Reform Act of 1989 includes amendments to [18 U.S.C. 207](/usc/18/207.md), which became effective January 1, 1991. Employees who terminated their employment prior to January 1, 1991, are subject to the restrictions imposed under [18 U.S.C. 207](/usc/18/207.md) in effect prior to that date, while all other employees are subject to the restrictions imposed under [18 U.S.C. 207](/usc/18/207.md) as amended.
- (b) The Office of Government Ethics has issued regulations, contained in [5 CFR part 2637](/cfr/5/part2637.md), that implement [18 U.S.C. 207](/usc/18/207.md) as in effect prior to January 1, 1991. Employees who terminated their employment with the Postal Service prior to January 1, 1991, may refer to [5 CFR part 2637](/cfr/5/part2637.md) for guidance concerning applicable post-employment restrictions, and further guidance may be obtained in accordance with [§ 447.31](/cfr/39/447.31.md) of this part.
- (c) Employees who terminate their postal employment on or after January 1, 1991, are subject to [18 U.S.C. 207](/usc/18/207.md) as amended. Guidance concerning post-employment restrictions applicable to such employees may be obtained in accordance with [§ 447.31](/cfr/39/447.31.md) of this part.

## Notes

### Amendments

[60 FR 47244, Sept. 11, 1995]

### Authority

Authority: 39 U.S.C. 401.

### Source

Source: 39 FR 1990, Jan. 16, 1974, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[60 FR 47244, Sept. 11, 1995]