Looking for help in understanding my Security Clearance is still valid?

SECURITY CLEARANCE Q&A
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I renewed my Security Clearance in February 2018 and was laid off in September 2018. I started a new job in November of 2018 and the company I am working for promised to carry over my security clearance before I accepted the job.

After I was hired I kept asking if they took over my clearance and did not get an answer.
Finally they told me they were not going to take it over. I protested and showed them the email I had from their HR saying she spoke to the Security person and confirmed they would carry it over. They put me part time on a project that required a clearance.

Now I was asked to stop working on the project that required clearance and it happens to be in coincidence with the 2 years after my security clearance was renewed (Feb 2018 - Feb 2020) As I understand a security Clearance is good for two years after it was issued.

I believe they only intended to extend it and not actually take it over. Now I believe I am going to lose it because they mislead me.

Here are my questions:

  1. Can I pay for my security clearance myself to keep it going?
  2. If I took another job what would the process be to get my security clearance again? Is it any easier since I was recently went through the process?
  3. Do I have any recourse against the company for basically misleading me?

Any help would be appreciated.

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  1. No.
  2. Before November, another company should be able to take control of your clearance.
  3. Probably not.

Number 3 is only an opinion.

3

Hi Ed,
Thank you for your answer. I was wondering what the significance to “November” in your bullet #2?
Thanks

4

That would be two years that you did not hold a cleared position.