Form Approved
OMB No. 3206-0219
OPTIONAL APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT - OF 612
You may apply for most jobs with a resume, this form, or other written format. If your resume or application does not provide all the
information requested on this form and in the job vacancy announcement, you may lose consideration for a job.
1 Job title in announcement 2 Grade(s) applying for 3 Announcement number
4 Last name First and middle names 5 Social Security Number
6 Mailing address
City State ZIP Code
7 Phone numbers (include area code)
Daytime ( )
Evening ( )
WORK EXPERIENCE
8 Describe your paid and nonpaid work experience related to the job for which you are applying. Do not attach job descriptions.
Job title (if Federal, include series and grade)
1)
From (MM/YY) To (MM/YY) Salary
$
per Hours per week
Employer’s name and address Supervisor’s name and phone number
( )
Describe your duties and accomplishments
Job title (if Federal, include series and grade)
2)
From (MM/YY) To (MM/YY) Salary
$
per Hours per week
Employer’s name and address Supervisor’s name and phone number
( )
Describe your duties and accomplishments
GENERAL INFORMATION
Optional Form 612 (September 1994) (EG)
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
You may apply for most Federal jobs with a resume, the attached
Optional Application for Federal Employment
or other written format. If your resume or application does not
provide all the information requested on this form and in the job vacancy announcement, you may lose consideration for a job. Type or print clearly in dark ink. Help speed the
selection process by keeping your application brief and sending only the requested information. If essential to attach additional pages, include your name and Social Security
Number on each page.
For information on Federal employment, including job lists, alternative formats for persons with disabilities, and veterans’ preference, call the U.S. Office of Personnel
Management at 912-757-3000, TDD 912-744-2299, by computer modem 912-757-3100, or via the Internet at http://www.usajobs.opm.gov.
If you served on active duty in the United States Military and were separated under honorable conditions, you may be eligible for veterans’ preference. To receive
preference if your service began after October 15, 1976, you must have a Campaign Badge, Expeditionary Medal, or a service-connected disability. Veterans’ preference
is not a factor for Senior Executive Service jobs or when competition is limited to status candidates (current or former career or career-conditional Federal employees).
Most Federal jobs require United States citizenship and also that males over age 18 born after December 31, 1959, have registered with the Selective Service System or
have an exemption.
The law prohibits public officials from appointing, promoting, or recommending their relatives.
Federal annuitants (military and civilian) may have their salaries or annuities reduced. All employees must pay any valid delinquent debts or the agency may garnish their
salary.
Send your application to the office announcing the vacancy. If you have questions, contact that office.
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Designed using Adobe Acrobat, USOPM, April 1998
PRIVACY ACT AND PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENTS
The Office of Personnel Management and other Federal agencies rate applicants
for Federal jobs under the authority of sections 1104, 1302, 3301, 3304, 3320, 3361,
3393, and 3394 of title 5 of the United States Code. We need the information
requested in this form and in the associated vacancy announcements to evaluate
your qualifications. Other laws require us to ask about citizenship, military service,
etc.
We request your Social Security Number (SSN) under the authority of Executive
Order 9397 in order to keep your records straight; other people may have the same
name. As allowed by law or Presidential directive, we use your SSN to seek
information about you from employers, schools, banks, and others who know you.
Your SSN may also be used in studies and computer matching with other
Government files, for example, files on unpaid student loans.
If you do not give us your SSN or any other information requested, we cannot
process your application, which is the first step in getting a job. Also, incomplete
addresses and ZIP Codes will slow processing.
We may give information from your records 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 violations of law or regulation; Federal agencies
for statistical reports and studies; officials of labor organizations recognized by law
in connection with representing employees; Federal agencies or other sources
requesting information for Federal agencies in connection with hiring or retaining,
security clearances, security or suitability investigations, classifying jobs,
contracting, or issuing licenses, grants, or other benefits; public and private
organizations including news media that grant or publicize employee recognition
9 May we contact your current supervisor?
and awards; and the Merit Systems Protection Board, the Office of Special Counsel, the
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Federal Labor Relations Authority, the
National Archives, the Federal Acquisition Institute, and congressional offices in
connection with their official functions.
We may also give information from your records to: prospective nonfederal employers
concerning tenure of employment, civil service status, length of service, and date and
nature of action for separation as shown on personnel action forms of specifically
identified individuals; 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 nonfederal agencies for
use in computer matching; spouses or dependent children asking whether the employee
has changed from self-and-family to 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
employee about fitness-for-duty or agency-filed disability retirement procedures.
We estimate the public reporting burden for this collection will vary from 20 to 240
minutes with an average of 40 minutes per response, including time for reviewing
instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering data, and completing and
reviewing the information. You may send comments regarding the burden estimate or
any other aspect of the collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this
burden, to U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Reports and Forms Management
Officer, Washington, DC 20415-0001.
Send your application to the agency announcing the vacancy.
YES [ ] NO [ ] If we need to contact your current supervisor before making an offer, we will contact you first.
EDUCATION
10 Mark highest level completed.
Some HS [ ] HS/GED [ ] Associate [ ] Bachelor [ ] Master [ ] Doctoral [ ]
12
11 Last high school (HS) or GED school. Give the school’s name, city, State, ZIP Code (if known), and year diploma or GED received.
Colleges and universities attended. Do not attach a copy of your transcript unless requested.
Name
City State ZIP Code
Total Credits Earned
Semester Quarter
Major(s)
Degree -
(if any)
Year
Received
1)
2)
3)
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
13 Job-related training courses (give title and year). Job-related skills (other languages, computer software/hardware, tools, machinery, typing speed,
etc. Job-related certificates and licenses (current only). Job-related honors, awards, and special accomplishments (publications, memberships in
professional/honor societies, leadership activities, public speaking, and performance awards.) Give dates, but do not send documents unless requested.
GENERAL
14 Are you a U.S. citizen?
YES [ ]
NO [
]
Give the country of your citizenship.
15 Do you claim veterans’ preference?
NO [ ]
YES [
]
Mark your claim of 5 or 10 points below.
5 points
[ ] Attach your DD 214 or other proof. 10 points [ ] Attach an
Application for 10-Point Veterans’ Preference
(SF 15) and proof required.
16 Were you ever a Federal civilian employee?
NO [ ] YES [ ] For highest civilian grade give:
Series Grade From (MM/YY) To (MM/YY)
17 Are you eligible for reinstatement based on career or career-conditional Federal status?
NO [ ]
YES [
] If requested, attach SF 50 proof.
APPLICANT CERTIFICATION
18 I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information on and attached to this application is true, correct, complete
and made in good faith. I understand that false or fraudulent information on or attached to this application may be grounds for not hiring
me or for firing me after I begin work, and may be punishable by fine or imprisonment. I understand that any information I give may be
investigated.
SIGNATURE DATE SIGNED
