8. Have

Declaration for Federal Employment*

Form Approved: OMB No. 3206-0182

(*This form may also be used to assess fitness for federal contract employment)

Instructions

The information collected on this form is used to determine your acceptability for Federal and Federal contract employment and your Most applicants are asked to complete this form after a tentative enrollment status in the Government's Life Insurance program. offer of employment has been made; however, depending on your position, you may be asked to complete this form earlier during the hiring process. Be Follow instructions that the agency provides. fore you are appointed you will be asked to update your responses on this form and on other materials submitted during the application process and then to recertify that your answers are true.

A false statement on any part of this declaration or attached forms or sheets All your answers must be truthful and complete. may be grounds for not hiring you, or for firing you after you begin work. Also, you may be punished by a fine or imprisonment (U.S. Code, title 18, section 1001).

Either type your responses on this form or print clearly in dark ink. If you need additional space, attach letter-size sheets (8.5" X 11"). Include your name, Social Security Number, and item number on each sheet. We recommend that you keep a photocopy of your completed form for your records.

Privacy Act Statement

The Office of Personnel Management is authorized to request this information under sections 1302, 3301, 3304, 3328, and 8716 of title 5, U. S. Code. Section 1104 of title 5 allows the Office of Personnel Management to delegate personnel management functions to other Federal agencies. If necessary, and usually in conjunction with another form or forms, this form may be used in conducting an investigation to determine your suitability or your ability to hold a security clearance, and it may be disclosed to authorized officials making similar, subsequent determinations.

Your Social Security Number (SSN) is needed to keep our records accurate, because other people may have the same name and birth date. Public Law 104-134 (April 26, 1996) asks Federal agencies to use this number to help identify individuals in agency records. Giving us your SSN or any other information is voluntary. However, if you do not give us your SSN or any other information requested, we cannot process your application. Incomplete addresses and ZIP Codes may also slow processing.

ROUTINE USES: Any disclosure of this record or information in this record is in accordance with routine uses found in System Notice OPM/GOVT-1, General Personnel Records. This system allows disclosure of information to: training facilities; organizations deciding claims for retirement, insurance, unemployment, or health benefits; officials in litigation or administrative proceedings where the Government is a party; law enforcement agencies concerning a violation of law or regulation; Federal agencies for statistical reports and studies; officials of labor organizations recognized by law in connection with representation of employees; Federal agencies or other sources requesting information for Federal agencies in connection with hiring or retaining, security clearance, security or suitability investigations, classifying jobs, contracting, or issuing licenses, grants, or other benefits; public and private organizations, including news media, which grant or publicize employee recognitions and awards; the Merit Systems Protection Board, the Office of Special Counsel, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Federal Labor Relations Authority, the National Archives and Records Administration, and Congressional offices in connection with their official functions; prospective non-Federal employers concerning tenure of employment, civil service status, length of service, and the date and nature of action for separation as shown on the SF 50 (or authorized exception) of a specifically identified individual; requesting organizations or individuals concerning the home address and other relevant information on those who might have contracted an illness or been exposed to a health hazard; authorized Federal and non-Federal agencies for use in computer matching; spouses or dependent children asking whether the employee has changed from a self-and-family to a self-only health benefits enrollment; individuals working on a contract, service, grant, cooperative agreement, or job for the Federal government; non-agency members of an agency's performance or other panel; and agency-appointed representatives of employees concerning information issued to the employees about fitness-for-duty or agency-filed disability retirement procedures.

Public Burden Statement

Public burden reporting for this collection of information is estimated to vary from 5 to 30 minutes with an average of 15 minutes per response, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of the collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Reports and Forms Manager (3206-0182), Washington, DC 20415-7900. The OMB number, 3206-0182, is valid. OPM may not collect this information, and you are not required to respond, unless this number is displayed.

Optional Form 306 Revised August 2023 Previous editions obsolete and unusable

U.S. Office of Personnel Management

5 U.S.C. 1302, 3301, 3304, 3328 & 8716

Declaration for Federal Employment* General Information 1. ♦ 2. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER 3a. PLACE OF BIRTH ♦ ♦ 3b. ARE YOU A U.S. CITIZEN? 4. DATE OF BIRTH ♦ ♦ 5. OTHER NAMES EVER USED 6. PHONE ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Selective Service Registration Military Service If your only active duty was training in the Reserves or National Guard, answer "NO.” If you answered "YES,"list the branch, dates, and type of discharge for all active duty. Branch From To Type of Discharge Background Information For all questions, provide all additional requested information under item 16 or on . If "YES," use item 16 to provide the date, explanation of the violation, place of occurrence, and the name and address of the police department or court involved. no military service, answer "NO.") If "YES,"use item 16 to provide the date, explanation of the violation, place of occurrence, and the name and address of the military authority or court involved. If "YES," use item 16 to provide the date, explanation of the charges, place of occurrence, and the name and address of the police department or court involved. If "YES," use item 16 to provide the date, an explanation of the problem, reason for leaving, and the employer's name and address. If"YES,"use item 16 to provide the type, length, and amount of the delinquency or default, and steps that you are taking to correct the error or repay the debt.
♦ 3b. ARE YOU A
must register with the Selective Service System, unless you meet certain exemptions. YES
8. Have you ever served in the U.S. Military
before your 18th birthday finally decided in juvenile court or under a Youth Offender law, (4) any conviction set aside under the Federal Youth Corrections Act or similar
date, explanation of the violation, place of occurrence, and the name and address of the police
YES
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address.
If you are a male born after December 31, 1959, and are at least 18 years of age, civil service employment law (5 U.S.C. 3328) requires that you
Declaration for Federal Employment* Additional Questions If "YES," use item 16 to provide the relative's name, relationship, and the department, agency, or branch of the Armed Forces for which your relative works. Continuation Space / Agency Optional Questions questions are specific to your position and your agency is authorized to ask them). Certifications / Additional Questions APPLICANT: I understand that a false or fraudulent answer to any question or item on any part of this declaration or its attachments may be grounds for not hiring me, or for firing I Appointing Officer: : (MM / DD / YYYY)
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