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What is OPM Form 306?

OPM Form 306 establishes the appropriateness of a person for Federal contract employment and enrollment in the Government’s Life Insurance program.

It may be given to you during the employment process. Provide your complete answers as truthfully as you can.

How to Fill Out OPM Form 306?

Before filling out this form, ensure that all information you provide is complete and accurate. Any incorrect information may result in disqualification in the hiring process, dismissal if hired, fines, or imprisonment.

OPM Form 306 has 3 pages and 7 sections: general information, Selective Service Registration questions, military service questions, background information, additional questions, continuation space or agency optional questions, and certifications or additional questions.

Line 1: Full Name
Provide your full legal name.

If you have stand-alone initials in your name, provide them and indicate as “initial only.”

If you do not have a middle name, indicate “No Middle Name.”

If you have “Jr.,” “Sr.,” etc. in your name, provide your name in the following format: First Name, Middle Name, Last Name, Suffix.

Line 2: Social Security Number (SSN)
Provide your social security number.

Line 3a: Place of Birth
Provide the place where you were born. Include the city and state or country.

Line 3b: US Citizenship
If you are a US citizen, check “YES.”

If you are not a US citizen check “NO” and provide your country of citizenship.

Line 4: Date of Birth
Provide the date of your birth in the following format: MM/DD/YYYY

Line 5: Other Names Ever Used
Provide other names you have used such as your maiden name or nickname.

Line 6: Phone Numbers
Provide your phone number(s) and include their area codes.

Line 7a: Selective Service Registration
If you are a male born after December 31, 1959, check “YES.” Otherwise, check “NO” and proceed to line 8.

Line 7b: Selective Service Registration
If you have registered with the Selective Service System, check “YES” then proceed to line 8. Otherwise, check “NO” and proceed to line 7c.

Line 7c: Selective Service Registration
Provide the reason(s) why you are not registered with the Selective Service System on line 16.

Line 8: Military Service
If you have ever served in the US military and had active duty beyond training in the Reserves or National Guard, check “YES.” Otherwise, check “NO.”

Line 9: Background Information
If you have been convicted, imprisoned, on probation, or on parole during the last 7 years, check “YES” and provide the date, explanation of the violation, place of occurrence, and the name and address of the police department or court involved on line 16. Otherwise, check “NO.”

Line 10: Background Information
If you have been convicted by a military court-martial during the last 7 years, check “YES” and provide the date, explanation of the violation, place of occurrence, and the name and address of the police department or court involved on line 16. Otherwise, check “NO.”

Line 11: Background Information
If you are currently under charges for any violation of the law, check “YES” and provide the date, explanation of the violation, place of occurrence, and the name and address of the police department or court involved on line 16. Otherwise, check “NO.”

Line 12: Background Information
If you have been fired from any job for any reason, quit after being told that you would be fired, leave any job by mutual agreement because of specific reasons, or debarred from Federal employment by the Office of Personnel Management of any other Federal agency, check “YES” and provide the date, an explanation of the problem, the reason for leaving, and the employer’s name and address on line 16. Otherwise, check “NO.”

Line 13: Background Information
If you are delinquent on any Federal debt (include delinquencies arising from Federal taxes, loans, overpayment of benefits, and other debts to the US Government plus defaults of Federally guaranteed or insured loans such as student and home mortgage loans), check “YES” and 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 on line 16. Otherwise, check “NO.”

Line 14: Additional Questions
If you have any relatives (include father, mother, husband, wife, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, niece, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half brother, half sister) that work for the agency or government organization to which you are submitting this form, check “YES” and provide your relative’s name, relationship, and the department, agency, or branch of the Armed Forces for which your relative works. Otherwise, check “NO.”

Line 15: Additional Questions
If you have ever received or applied for retirement pay, pension, or other retirement benefits based on military, Federal civilian, or District of Columbia Government service, check “YES.” Otherwise, check “NO.”

Line 16: Continuation Space / Agency Optional Questions
Provide the information requested in lines 7 through 15 and 18c.

If there are to be attached sheets along with this form, provide your name, SSN, line number. Also, include the ZIP codes in all addresses provided.

Line 17: Certification
Sign and date the form to certify that you accomplished this form completely and accurately and understand the consequences of doing otherwise.

Submission

Send the completed OPM Form 306 to the address of the federal authorities you are seeking employment from.