As long as you do it on your own time...

Sounds, again, like something from The Onion, but no, it's real.

http://hotair.com/archives/2016/04/26/va-agrees-workers-can-engage-in-armed-robberies-if-its-on-their-own-time/

Excerpts:

VA agrees workers can engage in armed robberies if it’s on their own time

Earlier this year we talked about the strange case of Elizabeth Rivera, a VA worker in Puerto Rico who was dismissed from her government job with the VA because of missing too much time at work. Her reason for poor attendance was rather unique, given that she had been in jail for participating in an armed robbery. Never ones to allow a little thing like that to stand in the way of secure government employment, her union appealed the ruling and had her promptly reinstated at her position with back pay.

“In accordance with federal law, criminal prosecution or conviction for off-duty misconduct does not automatically disqualify an individual from federal employment,” Shulkin [VA Undersecretary for Health] said. “As is true in private-sector employment, a federal employee generally cannot be terminated for off-duty misconduct unless there is a clear connection between the misconduct and the individual’s employment.”

In fact, government work seems to be nearly the only place where one could get away with that. So if you’re planning on knocking over some convenience stores for extra cash in the near future, go land yourself a job with the VA. And be sure you join the union immediately.