Do I need to report freelance work to the army?

2022-04-20T16:46:46-04:00

Doing some taxable freelance work, do I need to report this to my chain?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 20 at 2022 5:56 PM

2022-04-20T17:56:54-04:00

https://www.militaryonesource.mil/education-employment/for-spouses/career-exploration/freelancing-in-the-gig-economy/

Department of Defense rules for side work
Active-duty service members who want to work gig jobs must follow rules established by the Department of Defense. You may want to see if your service branch has its own rules governing gig work. There are also requirements for spouses who want to operate a business while living on an installation.

Service members:
Start by consulting the Outside Activities section of the Ethics Counselor’s Deskbook. This gives you the DOD’s basic rules for off-duty employment.
Get permission from your command. Start with your supervisor. You will also need your commander’s approval, and you may need your local legal office or ethics office to sign off. They will evaluate your request to make sure your side job does not:
Interfere with your military duties, since the military could potentially call you to work at any time.
Impact your safety or the safety of those in the military community. For example, you shouldn’t do a job that makes you miss out on sleep.
Violate the military’s ethical standards. For example, you can’t work for another federal agency while you are on active duty.

Yes you should inform your command of any other job you are doing especially if you make money off it. Also - if you have a clearance (which as a 35M you definitely have a TS with SCI eligibility) you should probably inform your security manager/S2. If you are read on to SCI, you should let your SSO know.

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Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Apr 20 at 2022 7:07 PM

2022-04-20T19:07:35-04:00

By reg you are suppose to get permission from the CO

Response by SSgt Christophe Murphy made Apr 21 at 2022 8:04 AM

2022-04-21T08:04:21-04:00

At the least you should sit down with your Squad leader or Platoon Sgt to let them know and dispel any concerns.

Response by Lt Col Jim Coe made Apr 25 at 2022 10:10 PM

2022-04-25T22:10:33-04:00

You profile doesn't say if you are active or reserve component. If active duty you should have your Commander's permission for employment outside of the Army. If you're reserve component, you probably don't need permission because it's expected reserve component Soldiers have civilian jobs.