Retention ranges in new General Schedule

Rebekkah Shaw General Retention Schedules, Records Management

As part of the process of updating all general retention schedules to adhere to legal requirements and best practices, we have adopted what the National Archives and Records Administration calls “flexible retentions” for some schedules. For example, a previously posted proposal for Public Transit Records is going before the State Records Committee this week. It has a retention of 3-7 …

General Schedules for Your Input

Rebekkah Shaw General Retention Schedules, Records Management

As part of the General Schedule Update Project, the Utah State Archives is proposing a new schedule for your consideration. We would like to submit this schedule to the State Records Committee’s December 10th meeting. Remember, there is no designation or classification of general schedules because that needs to be determined by the record series. – Fixed Asset Records- These …

View Proposed Retention Schedules

Rebekkah Shaw Records Management, State Records Committee

We’ve created a new link to view general retention schedules and series-specific retention schedules submitted for public consideration and State Records Committee approval, which is available at http://archives.utah.gov/recordsmanagement/retention-schedules.html. Refresh the page if you cannot see the new link. This page will be updated regularly as all schedules going before the State Records Committee must be available for public review two …

Wondering what to do with your social media accounts? Texts? Emails?

Kendra Yates Electronic Records

Happy Electronic Records Day! Are you wondering what to do with your social media accounts, texts, or emails? On this Electronic Records Day, consider these points to help keep your agency out of legal trouble and to ensure that critical records are preserved. Tips for Managing Electronic Communications in Government Content, not format is important. Just as you wouldn’t keep …

General Schedule for Your Input

Rebekkah Shaw General Retention Schedules, Records Management

As part of the General Schedule Update Project, the Utah State Archives is proposing a new schedule for your consideration. We would like to submit this schedule to the State Records Committee’s October 8th meeting. Remember, there is no designation or classification of general schedules because that needs to be determined by the record series. -Permit & Licensing Records- These …

You Asked For It! General Schedule Updates!

Rebekkah Shaw General Retention Schedules, Records Management

Here by popular demand, a new publication has been added to the Retention Schedule page of our website! The publication, “General Schedule Updates”, is an appendix that lists all new, edited, or obsolete General Schedules to date. Each schedule type (state, county, municipality, school district) is contained in this appendix twice: alphabetically by schedule name and numerically then by schedule …

General Schedule for Your Input

Rebekkah Shaw General Retention Schedules

As part of the General Schedule Update Project, the Utah State Archives is proposing eight new schedules for your consideration. We would like these to be submitted to the State Records Committee’s August 13th meeting. Remember, there is no designation or classification of general schedules because that needs to be determined by the record series. Four of these schedules are …

SRC Retention Schedule Report

Rebekkah Shaw General Retention Schedules

Six proposed general retention schedules were heard by the State Records Committee today and approved. Each of these general schedules were previously posted on this blog for your input. To hear the discussion regarding these schedules, please go to the State Records Committee’s page on the Public Notice Website. All are welcome to attend the State Records Committee and provide …

General Schedule for Your Input

Rebekkah Shaw General Retention Schedules

As part of the General Schedule Update Project, the Utah State Archives is proposing six new schedules for your consideration. We would like these to be submitted to the State Records Committee’s July 9th meeting. Remember, there is no designation or classification of general schedules because that needs to be determined by the record series. The first four are payroll …

SRC Retention Schedule Report

Rebekkah Shaw General Retention Schedules, State Records Committee

Six proposed general retention schedules were heard by the State Records Committee yesterday and approved with no changes. Each of these general schedules were previously posted on this blog for your input. To hear the discussion regarding these schedules, please go to the State Records Committee’s page on the Public Notice Website. All are welcome to attend the State Records …