Defining Policy and Procedures Part 2

Today is part 2 of our Defining Policy and Procedures which will discuss standards. Standards address the WHAT, making the policy above and procedures below more meaningful. It is possible that some standards are not even created by your entity, but are an international standard for your field. For example, the standard that the State Archives microphotography department uses in

As a records officer, you have probably encountered the terms: policies, procedures, standards, guidelines, and processes, in relation to records management. Often these words are used interchangeably, but they each have different roles and degrees of detail in managing record information. This post is the first in a four-part series to discuss the meaning and application of these terms. Records

The eight previously posted general 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. A county clerk schedule for voter registration was pulled for further discussion. We’ll post about that proposed general schedule at a later date. To hear the discussion regarding these schedules,

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 March 17th meeting. Remember, there is no designation or classification of general schedules because that needs to be determined by the record series. Schedule & Description Retention Existing

Two 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

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 January 14th meeting. Remember, there is no designation or classification of general schedules because that needs to be determined by the record series. The retention states “10 years

Five 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. The Committee advised a standard that any unspecified retention using a general retention schedules with flexible retention default to the longest retention stated. To hear the discussion regarding these schedules, please

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

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

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 https://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