INV 41
Investigative Request for Employment Data and Supervisor Information
What it is
The form sent to a current or former employer to verify employment and identify supervisors. This is the mechanism behind "they contacted my old job".
What you do
Nothing. Listing employers accurately on the questionnaire is what makes this step go smoothly.
Also called
INV 41, INV-41, employment verification, supervisor check.
Where this comes from
OMB information collection 0705-0003. Named in the approved OMB collection for INV 40-44, which transferred from OPM to DCSA; OPM’s forms page no longer lists these.
Where this sits
Stage: Investigation and case status · Applies to: Government-wide
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A contested case follows a published path: a Statement of Reasons, the government's written list of its concerns (an SOR), a written answer, a hearing or a decision on the written record, the judge's decision, and in some cases an appeal.
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