you must provide the following information for the last 7 years (10 years for higher security clearance levels): addresses of all of your residences, with contact information requested for someone who knew you at the addresses for the last 5 years; employers’ contact information with details of any negative employment record including terminations or voluntary separation; use of illegal drugs; bankruptcy filing, or financial delinquency of more than 180 days; and foreign countries you have visited. Police record must also be disclosed including felonies, offenses related to drugs and/or alcohol and any traffic offenses which incurred fines of more than $150. Finally, information regarding close relatives; marital status including contact information for your current and (if applicable) former spouse; and any financial obligations for which you are currently 90 days or more overdue. In addition, the SF86 form also asks for alcohol-related treatment or counseling received during the past 7 years and public civil actions in which you have been a party for the last 7 years.
They do check your credit...make sure you don't have some major debts you aren't paying on and such. They also make sure you aren't a terrorist or have terrorist ties. They check and make sure you haven't lied about DUI's or DWI's or warrants or stuff. Just that kind of stuff. They want to make sure that when you get your security clearance you won't be willing to sell or trade sensitive information for money and such.
It could prevent you from getting the job. It could also not be an issue. Depends on how the person actually got to bankruptcy. There are very few single things that will automatically disqualify someone. As mentioned they use the whole person concept, meaning that take a look at ALL your previous actions. If there is an undesireable pattern to your actions you'll certainly be denied clearance.So they won't hire someone with a bankruptcy on their credit report?
It could prevent you from getting the job. It could also not be an issue. Depends on how the person actually got to bankruptcy. There are very few single things that will automatically disqualify someone. As mentioned they use the whole person concept, meaning that take a look at ALL your previous actions. If there is an undesireable pattern to your actions you'll certainly be denied clearance.
I am so glad you posted this thread... I was curious about the whole bankruptcy thing. I'm in the middle of filing. My husband has been laid off since last september.
What do they mean by "volunary separation?" As in, if you quit a job, that's considered negative history?
The most important thing is to be 100% truthful about everything.
I ask because i'm considering filing, its not that i have alot of debt persay, its that with the current job i have, i'd not be able to pay it off in time, course if i got the ATC position i'd be able to pay it all off within 2 to 3 years if i made arrangements, but currently i can't, wondering if i should wait and get the job and not have to file or file, hence me not wanting to risk the job
:rotfl: Bernie Madoff telling us to be 100% truthful...
I love the irony of your avatar and that statement, it tickles.
What if you was arrested and then all charges were dropped, and taken off your record, do you still have to list that? I'm sure even if it has been expunged off the record, im sure there are still ways to find out??
It was just dumb, I got arrested at a football game, from what my attorney told me, expunged was taking it off my record. I have had background checks amd an FBI check recently from my employer and it never showed up on that.
It might not show up on your run of the mill background check, but they for sure (100% positive) show up on government/military security clearance background checks.