Wayne D. Palmer
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Wayne D. Palmer, who was picked to be: Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor. It is part of a collection of thousands of ethics documents ProPublica has been collecting from across the Trump administration.
Roles Outside Government
Officials are required to disclose paid or unpaid positions they hold or recently held outside the federal government, including roles as officer, director, trustee or employee. (Form 278e, Part 1)
| Organization | Position held | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential Minerals Association | Executive Vice President, 7/2021 - 1/2025 | 1 |
Employment Assets
Officials are required to disclose assets associated with their employment, including salary, retirement accounts, stocks, intellectual property and awards or prizes. (Form 278e, Part 2)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essential Minerals Association | $479K | Salary/Bonus | 1 | ||
| TRADITIONAL IRA | 2 | ||||
| Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| AstraZeneca 401k | 3 | ||||
| Vanguard Target 2030 | $500K - $1M | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| Essential Minerals Association 401k | 4 | ||||
| Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 | ||
| Schwab US Dividend ETF | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.2 | ||
| US Treasury bill | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.3 | ||
| Piedmont Lithium Inc. (PLL) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.4 | ||
| Unusual Whales Subversive Republican Trading ETF | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.5 | ||
| First Trust Water ETF (FIW) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.6 |
Employment Agreements
Officials are required to disclose agreements relating to other jobs, including what will happen with any small businesses they own during government service and any continued health care coverage, planned leaves of absence, severance or bonuses. (Form 278e, Part 3)
| Organization | Agreement | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca | I will continue to participate in this defined contribution plan, but the plan sponsor no longer makes contributions. (2007-03-01) | 1 | |
| Essential Minerals Association | I will continue to participate in this defined contribution plan, but the plan sponsor no longer makes contributions. (2022-07-01) | 2 |
Compensation
Officials are required to disclose the sources of any compensation above $5,000 in a year. (Form 278e, Part 4)
| Organization | Description | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential Minerals Association | Services as Executive Vice President | 1 |
Spouse’s Assets
Officials are required to disclose their spouse’s assets, including salary and retirement accounts worth more than $1,000. (Form 278e, Part 5)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRSP 403B Plan | 1 | ||||
| New York Life Guaranteed Interest Account (GIA) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.1 | ||
| Champlain Small Company Fund Institutional Class (CIPNX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.2 | ||
| Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund (FIPDX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.3 | ||
| JPMorgan Core Bond Fund Class R6 (JCBUX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.4 | ||
| American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class R-6 (RERGX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.5 | ||
| Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutional Shares (VBTIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.6 | ||
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund Institutional Shares (VIEIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.7 | ||
| Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares (VIIIX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.8 | ||
| Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Institutional Shares (VTSNX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.9 | ||
| Immanuel Lutheran Church | Salary | 2 | |||
| TRADITIONAL IRA | 3 | ||||
| iShares Core High Dividend ETF | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.2 |
Other Assets and Income
Officials are required to disclose other assets and sources of investment income belonging to them, their spouse or their dependent children. These include annuities, bonds, cash, college savings plans, farms, precious metals, real estate, stocks, trusts and wills. (Form 278e, Part 6)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bank #1 (Cash) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1 | ||
| U.S. Bank #2 (Cash) | $50,001 - $100K | $2,501 - $5,000 | Interest | 2 | |
| PA 529 Account (DC #1) | 3 | ||||
| Moderate Growth Portfolio | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| VA 529 Account (DC #2) | 4 | ||||
| Aggressive Growth Portfolio | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 | ||
| Coverdell Education Savings Account (DC#1) | 5 | ||||
| Janus Growth & Income Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.1 | ||
| U.S. Treasury Bond | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | Interest | 6 | |
| U.S. Treasury Bond | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | Interest | 7 | |
| U.S. Treasury bond (DC #1) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | Interest | 8 | |
| U.S. Treasury bonds (DC #2) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Interest | 9 | |
| U.S. Treasury bill | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 10 | ||
| Schwab Designated Beneficiary Plan | 11 | ||||
| Janus Henderson Growth & Income Fund | $15,001 - $50,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 | 11.1 | ||
| Oakmark Fund Investor Class | $50,001 - $100K | $201 - $1,000 | 11.2 | ||
| Fidelity Joint WROS-TOD Brokerage Account | 12 | ||||
| Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 12.1 | ||
| Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index | $50,001 - $100K | $201 - $1,000 | 12.2 | ||
| Vanguard Index Funds Vanguard Small Cap | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 12.3 | ||
| U.S. Treasury securities | None (or less than $1,001) | $5,001 - $15,000 | Interest | 13 |
Liabilities
Officials are required to disclose their liabilities totaling more than $10,000, as well as any linked to their spouse or dependent children. These include mortgages, credit card debt and student loans. The interest rates and loan repayment terms are also required. (Form 278e, Part 8)
| Creditor | Description | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | type: Mortgage on Personal Residence, amount: $250,001 - $500,000, year-incurred: 2022, rate: 2.625%, term: 15-Year | 1 |
About the Data
Most political appointees and senior officials in the executive branch are required by law to file public financial disclosure reports. These are documents that detail their financial holdings, positions they hold outside government, their spouse’s holdings, their liabilities and their recent financial transactions (such as buying or selling stock) during a defined reporting period.
The most senior officials file their disclosures with an agency called the Office of Government Ethics, and others file them with a designated ethics official within their agency. The Ethics in Government Act allows members of the public and the press to request these documents.
We’re publishing this information to give the public an important glimpse into the financial ties of a powerful and often hidden cadre of presidential appointees within the federal bureaucracy.
The main document type included in the database is the OGE Form 278e, which appointees must file when they are nominated (for Senate-confirmed appointees) or when they enter government (all others), and then annually while in the position. Another common document included is the OGE Form 278-T, also known as a periodic transaction report, which all public filers must submit within 30 days of a transaction. We are also making other ethics documents available, such as ethics agreements, certificates of divestiture and other documents we have obtained under the Ethics in Government Act.
