PERSONNEL 
ID Title Description Retention Disposition Function
216 Applicants Card File - Classified Staff Reference card file that lists name, address, telephone number, date of application, classification of individuals who have applied for classified positions. 3 Years Destroy Personnel
13 Application File - Classified Staff Includes application form, resume, test results, referral and interview data. 3 years Destroy Personnel
215 Application File: Non-Hires - Faculty Contains application, correspondence, resumes, etc. from applicants for positions. 3 Years Destroy Personnel
217 Canceled Position File - Classified Staff Application forms, correspondence sent and received concerning positions that have been canceled. 3 Years Destroy Personnel
218 Certification File - Classified Staff Record of employees who have attained certification in their classification. May include log book and printouts. Active + 3 Years Destroy Personnel
256 Civil Service Examinations File - Classified Staff Old examinations used for the purpose of devising new testing programs. Also can include information and materials for Civil Service testing. Active Destroy Personnel
219 Declinations File - Faculty Contracts, recommendations, letters of people who have declined positions. 3 Years Destroy Personnel
14 Employment Files - Students Active and inactive files. Student authorization forms, State and federal withholdings, P.E.R.S., step increases, termination notices, reclassification forms, exemptions. Active + 5 years Destroy Personnel
220 General Applicant Files - Contract Staff Resumes on file. 3 Years Destroy Personnel
221 Hazardous Exposure Records Indefinite Personnel
222 I - 9 Forms - Student Federal employment eligibility verification for on-campus student employees. Active + 5 Years Destroy Personnel
223 Index System - Faculty Cards or other reference list for all active and inactive faculty. Active + 5 Years Archives. Review for historical value. Personnel
257 Job Cards - Student Job descriptions for campus and off-campus positions which have been filled or are no longer offered. Active Destroy Personnel
258 Job Description File - Classified Staff Master file of classified job descriptions. Retained for pay-range classification purposes. Active Destroy Personnel
224 Job Descriptions 3 Years Destroy Personnel
225 Layoff File - Classified Staff File contains printouts, rosters, and correspondence documenting university or college layoffs. Pertinent employee data, date of hire, classification, department, and retention points (performance) are included. 5 Years Destroy Personnel
227 Leave Record - Classified Staff Forms used to document sick leave and vacation leave. Includes hiring date, longevity date, amount of sick leave and vacation leave accrued. 5 Years Destroy Personnel
226 Leave Record - Faculty Vacation and sick leave earned and used. Active + 5 Years Destroy Personnel
228 On-The-Job Training Records - Classified Staff Complete training records for individuals seeking classified positions. Includes V.A. approval, progress report, record of trainee-trainer, date started, hours worked, etc. Active + 3 Years Destroy Personnel
15 Payroll Deduction Authorizations All forms used to authorize deductions for charitable organizations, credit unions, union dues, U.S. Savings Bonds, etc. Active + 6 years Destroy Personnel
229 Performance Evaluation Forms - Classified Staff File contains annual printouts and log books, with such information as name, Social Security Number, date of hire, classification, supervisory, mid- and end-probationary dates, and department, and university or college employee performance evaluations. 5 Years Destroy Personnel
233 Personnel Card File - Classified Staff File card coordinated to classified personnel files. Includes name, Social Security Number, status, classification, department, anniversary date, pay, resignation, date, sick leave, performance, etc. Active + 5 Years Archives. Review for historical value. Personnel
234 Personnel File - Faculty Original faculty contracts and addenda, promotion and tenure documentation, original transcripts, hiring documentation, resumes, letters of recommendation, correspondence, teaching schedules, tax forms, sabbatical information, evaluation forms, STRS forms, promotion and tenure decisions. Includes part-time and adjunct faculty files. Active + 5 Years Destroy. Review for administrative value. Personnel
232 Personnel Files (Active & Inactive) - Contract Staff Employment record maintained for full-time and part-time university or college contract employees. Files can contain position descriptions, applications, letters of appointment or change, personnel data, notice of salary rate, copies of birth certificate, annual contracts, performance evaluations, P.E.R.S. forms, previous state service forms, Social Security card, reclassification notices, letters of commendation or reprimand, publications, evidence of continuing education, transfers, leave of absence requests, payroll forms, vacation and sick leave reports, resignations, termination notices. Active + 5 Years Destroy. Review for administrative value. Personnel
231 Personnel Files - Classified Staff Employment record maintained for full-time and part-time classified employees. Files may contain applications, copies of driver's license, Social Security card, birth certificate, payroll, leave or absence requests, letters of commendation and reprimand, transfer requests, leave forms, evaluations, reclassifications, certifications, promotions, step increases, longevity, P.E.R.S. forms, employee's inspection of personnel file form, personnel card, etc. Active + 5 Years Destroy. Review for administrative value. Personnel
230 Personnel Requisition for Classified Staff Departmental request placed whenever a position within the department becomes vacant. 3 Years Destroy Personnel
259 Position Description File - Faculty Description of current positions. Active Destroy Personnel
235 Position Vacancy Announcement - Classified Staff Job descriptions for each university or college position posted. 3 Years Destroy Personnel
236 Promotion and Tenure File - Faculty Recommendations, evaluations, materials submitted for promotion or tenure. Tenure and promotion recommendations (approval or denial) and pertinent correspondence maintained in permanent personnel file. 5 Years Archives. Review for historical value. Personnel
238 Public Employees Retirement System File - Contract Staff Includes copies of retirement applications documenting pertinent personal, spouse and beneficiary data. Working papers and correspondence are included. Active + 6 Years Destroy Personnel
237 Public Employees Retirement System Files - Classified Staff Includes copies of retirement applications documenting pertinent personal, spouse, and beneficiary data. Working papers and correspondence are included. Active + 6 Years Destroy Personnel
239 Public Employees Retirement System Log - Classified Staff Record of university or college classified employees and their date of retirement and address. Active + 6 Years Destroy Personnel
240 Public Employees Retirement System Log - Contract Staff Record of university or college employees, address and date of retirement. Active + 6 Years Destroy Personnel
241 Reclassification Files - Classified Staff Record of university or college employee reclassification with accompanying job audit reviews, audit appeals, position description questionnaires, correspondence and final decision documentation. 5 Years Destroy Personnel
242 Recruitment / Search Files - Contract Staff Contract staff search files. May contain position authorization forms, job descriptions, minutes , applicants' credentials, search chronologies, authorization to hire forms, correspondence. 3 Years Destroy Personnel
243 Residence Hall Advisor Files Files on candidates selected for employment as residence hall advisors. Active + 5 Years Destroy Personnel
244 Residence Hall Advisors - Unselected Files on candidates not selected as residence hall advisors. 3 Years Destroy Personnel
245 Search Committee Files - Faculty Records of individuals who applied or interviewed for positions for which a committee was formed. Files contain position authorization forms, job descriptions, search committee minutes, applicant credentials, correspondence, authorization to hire forms. 3 Years Destroy Personnel
246 Selection Criteria Form - Classified Staff Form providing an explanation as to why a person was or was not hired for a university or college position. 3 Years Destroy Personnel
247 Service Reports / Activity Reports - Faculty Records for the academic year and each term listing teaching and advisory assignments, research, administrative duties and public service. Data is included for full-time and part-time faculty and graduate assistants. Reports printed either alphabetically by name of faculty member or by department. Active + 5 Years Archives. Review for continuing administrative or historical value. Personnel
213 State Classification File - Classified Staff Lists of classification by pay range as directed by the State Department of Administrative Services. Until Superseded Destroy Personnel
248 Student Time Reports Record of hours worked by student employees. 3 Years Destroy Personnel
260 Summer Contracts - Student Flyers for on- and off-campus employment opportunities. Active Destroy Personnel
249 Summer Employment File - Classified Staff Record of employees with alternate summer job responsibilities usually in dining halls, union, health center, residence halls and custodial. 5 Years Destroy Personnel
250 Suspension File - Classified Staff Record of suspended university or college employees including name, classification, department, reason for suspension and duration of suspension, pertinent supporting documentation. 5 Years Destroy Personnel
16 Time Cards Record of time worked by employees. 3 years Destroy Personnel
214 Unemployment Compensation Log Record of unemployment compensation cases. Until Superseded Destroy Personnel
252 W-4 Forms Forms completed by employee showing federal tax withholding exemptions. Active + 6 Years Destroy Personnel
251 Wage and Fringe Benefit Surveys - Classified Staff Surveys conducted by the university or college with area organizations in an effort to acquire comparative data regarding wage and fringe benefit programs. 3 Years Destroy Personnel