Air Force Protocol
from 'Til Wheels are Up'

LIMITATIONS ON GIFTS FROM SUBORDINATES

Employees and military members generally may not:

• Directly or indirectly give a gift to or make a donation for a gift for an official superior,
• Solicit a contribution from another employee or member for a gift to his own or the other employee's or member's official superior, or
• Directly or indirectly accept a gift from a subordinate employee or member, unless:
  • The employees/members are not in a subordinate-superior relationship; and,
  • A personal relationship between the employees or members justifies the gift
• Superiors may accept gifts from subordinates on special, infrequent occasions, such as:
  • Occasions of personal significance, such as marriage
  • Occasions that terminate a superior-subordinate relationship, such as retirement or transfer
• Superiors may not accept a gift from a donating group if the market value exceeds $300.00
  • Donating group is not defined
  • Multiple donating groups are possible, but may not be combined to purchase a gift that exceeds $300.00
• Individuals may not be asked to contribute more than $10 towards a group gift, but may choose to contribute more

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