§ 28-9. Revolving door: post-employment restrictions., Article I. Code of Ethics and Disclosure, Chapter 28. Code of Ethics and Disclosure, Code of Ordinances, Brookhaven

A Town officer or employee shall not appear or practice before the Town, except on his or her own behalf, or receive compensation for any services rendered in relation to any case, proceeding, application, or transaction before the Town, for a period of one year after the termination of his or her Town service or employment; however, the bar shall be two years as to cases, proceedings, applications or transactions in which the Town officer or employee was directly concerned and personally participated during Town service or which were under the Town officer’s or employee’s active consideration.

Restrictions for Town consultants. All Town consultants, including but not limited to attorneys, architects, engineers, land use or economic consultants, shall be prohibited from performing any work or services for any entity, individual, property owner or other involved governmental agency which may reasonably relate to the subject matter of the report. This prohibition shall be for a period of two years, which shall commence upon any action taken by the Town as a result of the consultant’s recommendations. All consultants shall disclose in writing any and all entities, individuals, property owners or other governmental agencies for which the consultant is currently providing or has previously provided services, which involve the subject of the report.

A former Town officer or employee shall not solicit, negotiate for, or accept post-employment, within a one-year period after separation from Town service, with any company or entity that is or was involved in business dealings with the Town, where such Town officer or employee was directly concerned with, or personally participated in, those business dealings on behalf of the Town, including, but not limited to, contract and consultant services. This prohibition shall not apply to post-employment positions in the federal, state or any local government.

(1)

This restriction includes a ban on influencing prospective employment and prohibits any former Town officer or employee from participating in or influencing a governmental decision that directly relates to a prospective employer, while negotiating or after reaching an employment arrangement.

(2)

This restriction expands the conflict of interest rules and related disqualification obligations to situations where a decision will have a reasonably foreseeable material financial effect on the prospective employer even though the former Town officer or employee does not yet have an economic interest in the employer.

(3)

A current or former Town officer or employee is encouraged to seek an opinion on whether seeking employment and post-employment restrictions apply to his or her particular circumstances with respect to contract and consultant services.