Reply to: Security clearance should I just resign! !!!

[stek]

Don't suppose the project has anything to do with 'punch' cards?

Or removal of fuel rods from Calder Hall?

[oliverson]

Don't suppose the project has anything to do with 'punch' cards?

[Simon J]

Started by having an off the record chat with a guy I know in h r dept. I have started the process with the Scottish disclosure going in will let you know how I get on. Cheers Si.

[CloudWalker]

If you get the job , just go easy at the Xmas Party

[BlasterBates]

No you shouldn't resign even if they ask you to. They can't sack you because of past offences , but what they can do is make you redundant if you can't get security clearance.

If the worst comes to the worst, you should be given redundancy and/or allowed to work out your notice while you look for a new job.

As others have said you might even be given security clearance.

[Boney M]

Cheers

I would wait until you get the forms and fill them in and the vetting officer or decision comes back, dont be telling anyone at work Monday or as yet, stay in the job and get paid, it will be a good few weeks yet before anything will come back from it. By telling them Monday they might start the process themselves

[stek]

They generally just want to make sure you aren't likely to sell plutonium to weirdos in Deloreans.

You're less likely to do that just because you like beating people up. You're more likely to do it if you have a history of fraud or criminality for financial gain.

I wouldn't worry too much. There's a risk, but I don't think it's as big as you imagine.

It's Tritium now, Plutonium is so 1950's.....

[SpontaneousOrder]

They generally just want to make sure you aren't likely to sell plutonium to weirdos in Deloreans.

You're less likely to do that just because you like beating people up. You're more likely to do it if you have a history of fraud or criminality for financial gain.

I wouldn't worry too much. There's a risk, but I don't think it's as big as you imagine.

[mudskipper]

No, ono-one but the vetting office, and whole of CUK, knows the detail.

FTFY

[Simon J]

Cheers

[DaveB]

If I get knocked back for clearance does my employer find out why it was refused? ?

No, ono-one but the vetting office knows the detail. The client will just be told you have not been granted clearance.

[Simon J]

If I get knocked back for clearance does my employer find out why it was refused? ?

[SueEllen]

Thanks for the advice I am going to come clean Monday morning ask my manager what to do. Cheers.

It actually depends on the site whether you are cleared.

Generally defence contracts aren't so worried about certain offences done years ago but those with the police are.

As no one can second guess the people doing the vetting there is little point asking your manager. In fact depending on the type of person the manager is they may hold it against you or rip the piss out of you.

Just complete the forms with the full truth and hide nothing.

[Simon J]

Thanks for the advice I am going to come clean Monday morning ask my manager what to do. Cheers.

[stek]

Possibly but throwing the towel in isn't a sensible first option. I'd panic with a rap sheet like that as well but anyway...

To the OP there is a sticky about questions like this at the link below. Lots and lots of information given to people in similar situation so should give you a good idea what they are looking out for..

http://forums.contractoruk.com/busin...questions.html

This is a fairly extreme case so I would be interested to know the outcome. I wouldn't have thought a history of alcohol and violence wouldn't have been a good start to working on a Nuclear site but at the end of the day that isn't really what SC is looking for. They are more concerned on passing secrets on for financial gain or blackmail. Even that rap sheet doesn't really indicate that could be a problem as long as your finances aren't in a mess as well.....

When I worked on a Nuclear site (not Sellafield but I was cleared to work there and went many times) and I knew zero about clearance in those days (mid 90's) my friends where questioned and asked about any empty whisky bottles etc they'd seen about my house - seriously!!!

I'm still not quite sure what level I was cleared to - I was young and carefree and didn't give a shiit to be honest, but even then I wasn't allowed to access certain PC's locked in massive steel safes. That was to do with weapons I know and the sites main function was the generate electricity. I asked the SC guy I was dealing with when I had issues earlier this year what level I was cleared to then and he said he didn't know. So much for them knowing everything...

I've said too much now so I'm going to have to kill you all.