To fill out Form CC-305, check one of three boxes — yes you have or have had a disability, no you have not, or you do not want to answer — then add your name and the date. That’s the whole form. You are not asked to name a condition, describe symptoms, or attach any medical records, and no one involved in hiring decisions will see your individual response.1U.S. Department of Labor. Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form CC-305
The Three Choices on the Form
The form is a single page with one real question. You pick one:
- Yes, I have a disability, or have a history/record of having a disability.
- No, I do not have a disability and do not have a history of having one.
- I do not want to answer.
Under the checkbox, you print your name and enter the date. The only other section is marked “For Employer Use Only” and is filled in by the contractor, not by you. Contractors cannot alter the wording of the form itself; it is approved by the Office of Management and Budget and must be used as issued.2U.S. Department of Labor. Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form
You will usually receive CC-305 through the employer — inside an online application, alongside an offer letter, or through an internal HR system. A blank copy of the current version is posted as a PDF on the Department of Labor’s website if you want to read it before you answer.2U.S. Department of Labor. Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form
How to Decide Which Box to Check
The form defines disability broadly: any physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity, or a history of such an impairment. To help you decide, CC-305 prints a list of qualifying conditions, including cancer, diabetes, epilepsy, blindness, deafness, cerebral palsy, HIV/AIDS, depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, multiple sclerosis, missing limbs, mobility impairments, heart disease, autoimmune disorders such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, gastrointestinal conditions such as Crohn’s disease, and traumatic brain injury. The list is a guide, not a closed set. Conditions not printed on the form can still qualify.1U.S. Department of Labor. Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form CC-305
A past disability counts. If you had cancer years ago and are now in remission, or came through a major depressive episode that has since resolved, you can still check “yes.” The question is about your history as well as your current health.
Do You Have to Answer?
No. Completing CC-305 is voluntary, and “I do not want to answer” is a real option on the form itself. Your employer cannot treat you differently, refuse to hire you, or factor your response into any employment decision. The form states plainly that no one making hiring decisions will see it.1U.S. Department of Labor. Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form CC-305
The employer also cannot use CC-305 as a springboard for follow-up medical questions. Federal rules bar a contractor from requiring a medical exam or asking about the nature or severity of a disability as part of the self-identification process. Medical inquiries are only allowed after a job offer, and only when everyone in the same job category faces the same inquiry.3eCFR. 41 CFR 60-741.23 – Medical Examinations and Inquiries
Who Sees Your Answer
Your response goes into a data analysis file used for compliance reporting, not into your personnel file or medical records. That separation is required by federal regulation and is the reason managers, supervisors, and coworkers cannot see your disability status in the course of normal work.4eCFR. 41 CFR Part 60-741 – Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination
Access to any underlying medical information is limited. Supervisors may be told about work restrictions or necessary accommodations, but not the diagnosis behind them. First aid and safety personnel may be informed if a condition might require emergency treatment. OFCCP and agencies enforcing the Americans with Disabilities Act can request the records during a compliance review.3eCFR. 41 CFR 60-741.23 – Medical Examinations and Inquiries
Why Your Employer Is Asking
CC-305 exists because your employer holds a federal contract and is covered by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Contractors above the coverage threshold must invite applicants and employees to self-identify so the government can measure how well people with disabilities are being hired and retained.5U.S. Department of Labor. Jurisdiction Thresholds and Inflationary Adjustments
Larger contractors also measure their workforce against a 7 percent utilization goal for employees with disabilities in each job group. OFCCP’s regulations describe this as a goal, not a quota, and not a ceiling or floor for hiring. Aggregated CC-305 responses are how contractors know where they stand against that benchmark.6eCFR. 41 CFR 60-741.45 – Utilization Goals Data collected through self-identification can only be used for the purposes set out in the Section 503 regulations.4eCFR. 41 CFR Part 60-741 – Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination
When You’ll Be Asked Again
You may see CC-305 more than once. Federal contractors are required to offer it during the application process, again after a conditional job offer but before you start work, and to survey the full workforce during their first year of Section 503 coverage and at least once every five years after that. Between those five-year cycles, the contractor must send at least one reminder that you can update your disability status at any time. Many employers allow updates on demand through an HR portal.7Government Publishing Office. 41 CFR 60-741.42 – Invitation to Self-Identify
The recurring schedule exists because health changes. A condition can develop, worsen, resolve, or be newly diagnosed years into a career. If your answer today would be different from the last one you gave, wait for the next invitation or ask HR whether you can update it now.