New company is submitting my SF86 (Secret) for CE. I worked in IT and was fired from my previous job for performance reasons after 18 months of employment. Should I mention this firing on SF86 or skip it. Does the investigator calls every previous employer on the form for CE. According to my FSO if there is no issue on SF86 the CE is adjudicated very fast but if there is an issue (getting fired in my case) then I will be put under Reinvestigation and that could take months to adjudicate. No company will transfer my clearance if they see “Reinvestigation” in JPass. @clearedrob @sbusquirrel @Marko @Amberbunny2 please help
You answered your own question. If you were fired, list that you were fired.
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Did you read the instructions? You have to account for all periods of employment (and unemployment) during the past 10 years AND how you separated from each. That includes firings.
Being fired isn’t automatically disqualifying but lying about it is.
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Absolutely report it. Getting fired happens. Sometimes we own up, recognize we needed an attention getting step, take the self improvement steps we need. For some? They never practice self reflection. However the previous company captured it is how you need capture it. Learn what you can from the experience, fix what needs fixed, press on. Sometimes there are other stressors in our lives leading to bad performance and sometimes we are just not a good fit. Be bold, own it, press on. Keep in mind the CE is for trustworthiness not job performance. Be honest, if they wish to scope it, let them. Tell them everything up front, no surprises.