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@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+---
+name: 🔧 Reliability
+about: Report a scaling, performance, or reliability issue, including post-mortem action items.
+title: ''
+labels: 'reliability,:help-engineering'
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+## Problem
+
+<!-- Describe the reliability, scaling, or performance issue. Include any relevant metrics, error rates, or incidents. -->
+TODO
+
+## Impact
+
+<!-- How does this affect users or the system? Include severity, frequency, and blast radius. -->
+TODO
+
+## Proposed fix
+
+<!-- Describe the proposed solution or mitigation. If unknown, leave blank for engineering to specify. -->
+TODO
+
+## Evidence
+
+<!-- Link to any related incidents, post-mortem documents, dashboards, or logs. -->
+N/A
diff --git a/handbook/company/communications.md b/handbook/company/communications.md
index 5362183a34..0bb1e1e202 100644
--- a/handbook/company/communications.md
+++ b/handbook/company/communications.md
@@ -424,6 +424,7 @@ _**Note:**_ There are only a few "special" labels that are exceptions to this ru
 - `bug` A defect in the product.
 - `story` A user story.
 - `timebox` A timeboxed issue (a task or bug limited to a fixed duration, after which work stops regardless of completion).
+- `reliability` A scaling, performance, or reliability issue, including post-mortem action items.
 -  `prospect-` A customer prospect.
 - `P-` A [priority level](https://fleetdm.com/handbook/product-groups#high-priority-user-stories-and-bugs).
 
diff --git a/handbook/company/product-groups.md b/handbook/company/product-groups.md
index 6c45e28013..ea990a4a25 100644
--- a/handbook/company/product-groups.md
+++ b/handbook/company/product-groups.md
@@ -1059,7 +1059,7 @@ New tickets are estimated, specified, and prioritized on the [drafting board](ht
 
 ### Scrum items
 
-Our scrum boards are exclusively composed of four types of scrum items:
+Our scrum boards are exclusively composed of the following types of scrum items:
 
 1. **User stories**: These are simple and concise descriptions of features or requirements from the user's perspective, marked with the `story` label. They keep our focus on delivering value to our customers.
 
@@ -1071,6 +1071,8 @@ Our scrum boards are exclusively composed of four types of scrum items:
 
 5. **Quick wins**: These are small copy or UX improvements that aren't quite bugs but they're so small that they're worthwhile. Quick wins skip user story review and go straight to the current sprint. It's up to the individual who opened the pull request (PR) to make sure the quick win is moved to "Awaiting QA" when the PR is merged. Like other product changes, quick wins are brought to [design review](https://fleetdm.com/handbook/product-design#rituals). To keep momentum, the PR can be approved and merged before design review.
 
+6. **Reliability issues**: These represent scaling, performance, or reliability concerns, including post-mortem action items, marked with the `reliability` label. Reliability issues are prioritized by severity by both product and engineering. They are used to track work that improves system stability, addresses incident follow-ups, and resolves operational risks.
+
 > Our sprint boards do not accommodate any other type of ticket. By strictly adhering to these scrum items, we maintain an organized and focused workflow that consistently adds value for our users.