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The Department of Justice does not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or
sexual orientation. Every person seeking or holding employment with the Department, its
bureaus, and its divisions, is judged in hiring and in connection with any other
employment action -including, without limitation, disciplinary action; issuance, denial,
or revocation of a security clearance; or dismissal -- on the basis of his or her
abilities, demonstrated performance, experience, conduct, character, judgment, stability,
discretion, integrity, responsibility, candor, and other appropriate qualifications.
The Department may inquire into and examine a person's performance, experience, conduct, character, judgment, stability, discretion, integrity, responsibility, and candor in determining suitability for employment and trustworthiness. In the context of determining eligibility for security clearances or access to sensitive information, the Department may investigate and consider any matter that would reasonably subject the applicant or employee to coercion; but no inference concerning susceptibility to coercion may be raised solely on the basis of the race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation of the applicant or employee. Each component of the Department is directed to issue any further rules or regulations necessary to implement fully this policy statement. This statement of policy is not intended to create any enforceable legal rights in any person. /sig/ Janet Reno Attorney General Date: December 2, 1993 |