Equal Employment Opportunity

Except where otherwise provided by law, there will be no discrimination because of color, race, religion, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, membership or nonmembership in an employee organization, or on the basis of personal favoritism.

Drug Policy

The FBI is firmly committed to a drug-free society and workplace. Therefore, the unlawful use of drugs by FBI employees will not be tolerated. Furthermore, applicants for employment with the FBI who currently are using illegal drugs will be found unsuitable for employment. The FBI does not condone any prior unlawful drug use by applicants. The FBI realizes, however, some otherwise qualified applicants may have used drugs at some point in their past. The following policy sets forth the criteria for determining whether any prior drug use makes an applicant unsuitable for employment, balancing the needs of the FBI to maintain a drug-free workplace and the public integrity necessary to accomplish its law enforcement mission.

• An applicant who has used any illegal drug while employed in any law enforcement or prosecutorial position, or while employed in a position which carries a high level of responsibility or public trust, will be found unsuitable for employment.
• An applicant who is discovered to have misrepresented his/her drug history in completing the application will be found unsuitable for employment.
• An applicant who has sold any illegal drug for profit at any time will be found unsuitable for employment.
• An applicant who has used any illegal drug (including anabolic steroids after February 27, 1991), other than marijuana, within the last ten years or more than five times in one's life will be found unsuitable for employment.
• An applicant who has used marijuana within the past three years or more than a total of 15 times in one's life will be found unsuitable for employment.

To determine whether you qualify under the FBI's drug policy, please answer the following questions. If you answer "YES" to any of these questions, you should NOT apply for FBI employment.:

1. Have you used marijuana at all within the last three years?
2. Have you used marijuana more than a total of 15 times in your life?
3. Have you used any other illegal drug (including anabolic steroids after February 27, 1991) at all in the past 10 years?
4. Have you used any other illegal drug (including anabolic steroids after February 27, 1991) more than a total of five times in your life?
5. Have you ever sold any illegal drug for profit?
6. Have you ever used an illegal drug (no matter how many times or how long ago)while in a law enforcement or prosecutorial position, or in a position which carries with it a high level of responsibility or public trust?

Americans with Disability Act

The FBI welcomes and encourages applications from persons with physical and mental disabilities and will reasonably accommodate the needs of those persons. The Bureau is firmly committed to satisfying its affirmative obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to ensure that persons with disabilities have every opportunity to be hired and advanced on the basis of merit within the Department of Justice.

Veterans Employment Opportunity

Applicants claiming veterans' preference must clearly identify: If you served on active duty in the U.S. Military and were separated under honorable conditions, you may be eligible for veterans' preference. Military retirees at the rank of Major, Lieutenant Commander or higher are not eligible for preference unless they are disabled veterans. National Guard and Reserve active duty for training purposes does not qualify for preference. If you claim veteran's preference, you must submit a copy of your DD214 which documents your character of service with your application. If you claim 10-point veterans' preference, you must also submit a SF-15, Application for 10-point Veteran Preference, and the required documentation listed on the form to support the claim.

More information about Veterans' Preference is available in the VETGUIDE which may be found on the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at www.opm.gov. The FBI is exempt from the provisions under the Veterans' Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) and the Veterans Readjustment Act (VRA) because the FBI's positions are excepted service only.

Polygraph Examination

Each applicant who successfully completes the initial application process to include testing and interviews will be required to successfully complete a polygraph examination in order to continue processing. You will be notified of the date, time, and location of the polygraph test. Polygraph results are not official until they are approved by FBI Headquarters officials in Washington, D.C.

Background Investigation

Upon successful completion of the polygraph examination and drug test, applicants will be afforded a full-fledged background investigation which includes credit and criminal checks; interviews of associates; contacts with personal and business references; interviews of past and current employers and neighbors; and verification of birth, citizenship, and educational achievements. The Background will routinely encompass your entire adult life (age 18) and earlier years as necessary to fully resolve issues that arise. Information developed of a derogatory nature will be forwarded to FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C., for adjudication.