SF 144 Statement of Prior Federal Service
Help your agency verify your prior service.
Official Source:U.S. Office of Personnel ManagementChecked Sep 2026What is SF 144 used for?
Prepare your statement of prior federal civilian and active uniformed service. Review the official form, download it, then sign and give it with the appropriate records to your employing agency.
Time, difficulty & who this form is for
Average time
About 10–20 minutes
Docgle estimate for up to three periods per table; gathering records and agency verification take additional time.
Difficulty
Moderate
Based on the official source, the active walkthrough branches, and the details needed for the final PDF.
Best for
Employees preparing their own prior-service statement for a federal appointment.
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What do I need before I start?
Before you start
What to know before you start.
What this form does
Your agency decides service credit. Downloading does not submit the form. The questions and completed PDF have been checked against the official source. Review your own PDF before sending it.
Keep in mind
Check names, dates, signatures, and supporting documents before submitting the form.
What you’ll need
The application or résumé submitted for this appointment
Personnel and active-service records with dates and appointment details
Unpaid-absence totals from records, if relevant
Your employing agency’s secure delivery instructions
What happens after I complete it?
Review the entire record, sign and date item 9 manually, and give the form and relevant verification records to your employing agency’s personnel or HR office.
Where it goes
Your employing agency’s personnel or HR office. Confirm the recipient, secure method, address and requested due date directly with that office.
Downloading does not submit the form or confirm acceptance.
View the official PDF
PDF source
Official blank form
Source and saved-copy links
From the issuer: https://www.gsa.gov/system/files/SF_144.pdf
Docgle cached copy: https://api.staging.docgle.ai/documents/7548b881-76b4-49c9-94cb-1349ae179a1e/original
Source, revision & details
Source confidence
Guided walkthrough ready
Docgle has checked this guided interview against an official source. Confirm the final result before signing or sending it while full source-to-completion certification is completed.
Walkthrough status
Guided walkthrough ready
Agency
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Form identifier
SF 144
Estimated time
About 10–20 minutes
Revision
Rev. 10/95
Verified
Sep 2026
Jurisdiction
United States federal statewide
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