Elon Musk is set to co-lead the Department of Government Efficiency after President-elect Donald Trump takes office.LEON NEAL/POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesWith Trump's inauguration fast approaching, more details about DOGE have emerged.Musk, who Trump tapped to co-lead DOGE, may become a "special government employee."SGEs have less stringent ethics rules — to a degree — compared to regular federal employees.With President-elect Donald Trump set to take office next week, a key detail has emerged regarding the Department of Government Efficiency, the forthcoming commission that Tesla CEO Elon Musk will co-lead alongside businessman Vivek Ramaswamy.Some DOGE staffers who are expected to work unpaid for six months before returning to their more lucrative jobs would be classified as "special government employees," and Musk could be among them, The New York Times reported.A special government employee is an individual who can be paid or unpaid and is categorized as a temporary worker.