Pre-employment screening - Select Agent Program
Pre-employment screening - Select Agent Program
Pre-employment screening - Select Agent Program
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Centers for Disease Control and <strong>Pre</strong>ventionOffice of Security and Emergency <strong>Pre</strong>parednessPersonnel Security and Suitability BranchOffice of the DirectorOffice of Security and Emergency <strong>Pre</strong>paredness
VisionVision & Mission• Develop and implement a security structure to safeguard CDC andprotect the Agency’s critical mission through the 21 st cent ury. Mission• To provide a secure working environment for all CDC personneland programs while fully supporting and assisting the agency’sglobal public health mission.
Organizational StructureCenters for Disease ControlOffice of Security and Emergency <strong>Pre</strong>parednessMarch 2011ManagementOfficerBrooke Tripp(GS-14-343-14)Policy AnalystYolonde Holt(GS-343-14)Management &<strong>Program</strong> AnalystChet Mathe’(GS-080-13)Security <strong>Program</strong>AnalystCheryl Prigodich(GS-343-11)DirectorJoseph M. Henderson(GS-080-15)Deputy Director(vacant)PhysicalSecurit yPhil JoynerGS-080-15PersonnelSecurity andSuitabilityJackie EdwardsGS-080-14Intelligenceand SecureCommsTamara HamatyGS-132-15OSEPBranchesEmergency<strong>Pre</strong>parednessJonathan TrappGS-080-14
OrganizationPersonnel Security/Suitability BranchBranchChiefManagement<strong>Program</strong>Analyst (1)SeniorAdjudicators(2)National SecurityIndustrial SecurityTeam Lead (1)NACI/PTSatellite OfficeHSPD-12Team Lead (1)SecurityAssistant(1)PS Specialist (3)PS Specialist(9)
OSEP’s Personnel Security and Suitability Branch Functions:• Personnel Security• (e-QIP) Electronic Questionnaire Investigation Processing• Process NACI/Public Trust Level Investigations• Process National Security Clearances• Fingerprint CDC Personnel, contractors, long term visitors, etc.• Industrial Security/Classified Contracts• Ensure compliance with drug testing procedures• Conduct adjudications for employee suitability• Conduct adjudications for access to security clearance• HSPD-12 Smartcard Adjudication/Verification• In/Out Processing/HR Orientation (On-boarding)• Position sensitivity designation• Personnel Reliability
Regulatory Authorities and Guidelines Executive Order 10450 (Employment Suitability) Executive Order 12968 (National Security Clearance) Executive Order 12564 (Drug Testing <strong>Program</strong>) Executive Order 12829 ( National Industrial Security<strong>Program</strong>) Homeland Security <strong>Pre</strong>sidential Directive (HSPD)-12 OPM Adjudication Guidelines for EmploymentSuitability and Access to Classified
Our CustomersAcross the US and OverseasFTEContractorsConsultantsGuest ResearchersFellowsStudentsSpecial Research and Scientific GroupsLong Term Visitors over 5 DaysOverseas Deployed StaffLES Locally Employed StaffField Site Staff
Types of Investigations Fingerprints National Agency Check w/Written Inquiry Public Trust 5 Moderate Risk Public Trust 6 High Risk National Security Clearance InvestigationConfidential,SecretTop Secret
Suitability Background Investigation FormsOF-306 Declaration for Federal Employment (completed byeveryone who is fingerprinted)Standard Form 85 National Agency Check w/Written InquireStandard Form 85P Public Trust Investigation @the Moderate andHigh LevelsStandard Form 86 National Security Clearance InvestigationCredit Reports obtained on Public Trust and National SecurityClearance InvestigationsGeneral Release FormsMedical Release Forms (if required)
<strong>Pre</strong>-Employment Suitability ScreeningCycleTentative offer lettersent to selectee and OF-8 submitted to OSEP viat he OSEP folderStaffing issues thefinal offer letterand EOD isdeterminedOF-8 received byPSS and t hevetting processbeginsStaffing receives theSuitability Clearanceform via t he OSEPfolderPSS determines suitabilitystatus and the EmployeeSuitability Clearance form iscompleted and reportedback to staffing via the OSEPfolder
Human Resource Eligibility and QualificationScreening Review of Resume and Responses to questions on thejob applications Certification of Qualified versus Best Qualified Applicable Laws (example Veterans <strong>Pre</strong>ference) Certificate finalized and provided to the <strong>Select</strong>ingOfficial
<strong>Select</strong>ing Official Screening Review of Resume and Job Application Telephonic and/or In-Person Interview Process Phone calls to References Phone calls to previous Supervisors, Employers HRDepartments
Personnel Security and Suitability Vetting process begins with the OF 306 Declaration ofFederal Employment (everyone completes this form) Fingerprints are taken and results adjudicated Security questionnaire completed by selectee andreviewed by the assigned Personnel Security Specialist Suitability Determination is made “Favorable orUnfavorable” for suitability. Unfavorable Determinations may result in a suitabilityaction.
Agency Suitability Action Cancellation of Eligibility Removal (appointee cases only) Disbarment up to 36 months.
<strong>Pre</strong>-Employment Suitability ScreeningCycleTentative offer lettersent to selectee and OF-8 submitted to OSEP viat he OSEP folderStaffing issues thefinal offer letterand EOD isdeterminedOF-8 received byPSS and t hevetting processbeginsStaffing receives theSuitability Clearanceform via t he OSEPfolderPSS determines suitabilitystatus and the EmployeeSuitability Clearance form iscompleted and reportedback to staffing via the OSEPfolder
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