Office of Personnel Management
SF 181: Ethnicity and Race Identification
Prepare your voluntary federal personnel form.
What is SF 181 used for?
Answer clear questions, review the official PDF and deliver it securely to your personnel office.
Prepare an accurate voluntary personnel form.
Docgle does not submit this form. Ethnicity, race and SSN disclosure are voluntary.
Time, difficulty & who this form is for
Average time
About 3–5 minutes
Difficulty
simple
Best for
Current federal employees asked to provide SF 181.
What do I need before I start?
- Your personnel record name and birth month/year
- Your agency’s secure delivery instructions
How the walkthrough is organized
Check the form fits
Confirm this is for your current federal job.
Your voluntary answers
Identify yourself and choose what to share.
Review and deliver
Download and send securely to your personnel office.
What happens after I complete it?
Give the form to your agency’s personnel or human resources office using its approved secure process. Ask that office for the recipient and delivery method; SF 181 does not provide a single mailing address.
Where it goes
Your employing agency’s personnel or human resources office, through its approved secure process.
Downloading does not submit the form or confirm acceptance.