Suitability Requirements and Background Investigations
At some point before appointment, an individual must complete the Declaration
for Federal Employment (OF-306). Some positions, such as Naval Academy police
officers and firefighters, will require that the OF-306 be completed and
submitted with an application for employment. For these positions, certain types
of conduct could be found to be disqualifying under the Office of Personnel
Management's suitability criteria and this information must be ascertained prior
to an individual's selection for a position. For example, convictions for
certain firearms offenses might be disqualifying for a police officer position.
When the vacancy announcement requires submission of the Declaration for Federal
Employment at the time of application, and the applicant fails to do so, the
applicant may not receive full consideration for the position.
Appointees will be required to complete a background investigation and certain
types of conduct could be found to merit removal from the federal government.