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Service,\"authorizes collection of data to determine andrecord service that may be creditable for reduction-in-force reten-tion purposes.  \nInformation about prior Federal civilian and military service is col-lected and maintained in your Official Personnel Folder(OPF).Theinformation you furnish may be disclosed to other Federal agencies  \n## I.What Is Needed to Verify Prior Service\n\nIn order for your employing agency to credit your prior Federal ser-vice for benefits,such as leave accrual and reduction-in-force reten-tion,the dates of your active uniformed service and the type(s)ofappointment(s)and dates of civilian service must be verified.Datesof active uniformed service are verified from the records issued bythe branch of service in which you served.Dates and types ofappointments to civilian postions are usually verified from Notifi-catons of Personnel Action (Standard Form 50 or CSC-or OPM-approved exceptions thereto),and payrollrecords(including recordsof deductions made under the Civil Service Retirement System—Standard Form 2806,or the Federal Employees Retirement Sys-tem—Standard Form 3100).The information on the application orresume you submitted for the appointment you are receiving,alongwith the information on page 2 of this form,will be used by youragency to identify the Federal employers and periods of employ-ment for which records must be obtained to verify the prior service.  \nWhen Notification of Personnel Action or payroll records cannot belocated to verify a period of service,and the service was covered bySocial Security,a detailed statement of earnings informaton (show-ing periods of employment and the name of the employer)from theSocial Security Administration will be accepted as proof of service.  \nIf no personnel,payroll,or Social Security records can be located,then your agency can accept secondary evidence of civilian em-ployment,as explained below.  \n## II.Use of Secondary Evidence to Verify Federal Service\n\nSecondary evidence may be considered as proof of Federal civilianservice only when official Government records are lost,destroyed,orincomplete.Necessarily,the burden of proof is on the personclaiming service that is not supported by official records in the cus-tody of the U.S.Government.If you decide to claim credit for a peri-od of service by submitting secondary evidence,it is important thatyou submit all documents in your possession that tend to proveyou performed the service claimed,and that the service,if per-formed,was creditable for leave accrual and reduction-in-force pur-poses.No credit can be allowed for any service that s not sub-stantiated by valid and conclusive secondary evidence.The follow-ing is applicable only if you are providing secondary evidence.  \nor Congressional or Judicial Offices in order to verify it or in con-nection with your application for a job,license,grant,or other ben-efit.It may also be disclosed to a national,state,or local lawenforcement agency where there is indication of a violation orpotential violation of civil or criminal law or regulation,or to anotherFederal agency or court when the Government is party to a suit.  \nFurnishing this information is voluntary;however,failure to do somay result in your not receiving credit for prior Federal service.  \nA.Documentary Evidence:Submit as many as possible of the doc-uments listed in item 1 below.If your agency finds that these docu-ments are insufficient to determine creditability,the documents listedin items 2 and 3 may be considered,but less weight will be given tosuch evidence.  \n1.Copies of official documents or letters about the service.Thesemay be notices on appointment/separation;notices of changesin position/salary,organization,or headquarters;travel orders;payroll cards;ID's,etc.  \n2.","cbCaimNMzY6Ztwzq","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimNMzY6Ztwzq","pdf",167236,"English","# Privacy Act Statement\n## I. 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