BOP Program Statement 3310.02 § 1

To prescribe responsibilities and procedures to prevent improper hiring of relatives of

Department of Justice (DOJ)-Bureau of Prisons (BOP) employees or any other covered

individual, and to safeguard against inappropriate advocacy for applicants for new accessions,

competitive reassignments, competitive promotions, and competitive conversions. These

procedures will assist in ensuring compliance with merit systems principles and help guard

against prohibited personnel practices.

a. Program Objectives. The expected results of this program are:

Staff will be aware of the requirements and procedures that prevent improper hiring of relatives

or inappropriate advocacy for applicants.

b. Summary of Changes

Policy Rescinded

P3310.01 Relative Disclosure Process (5/17/16)

Added: If a designee completes the Selecting Official/Requesting Official Acknowledgement

and Disclosure Form (BP-A1098, Attachment B) on behalf of the Selecting Official, the

designee must contact the Selecting Official and annotate on the form that the Selecting Official

is or is not aware if the selectee(s) for a position is related to a current DOJ employee or other

covered individual.

c. Institution Supplement. None required. Should local facilities make any changes outside

the required changes in the national policy or establish any additional local procedures to

implement the national policy, the local Union may invoke to negotiate procedures or

appropriate arrangements.