Archives News

May 3, 2016

New Financial General Schedules

We’re going to try a new look to post general schedules on the blog. Instead of posting all of the schedule numbers, this post only has the new schedules, but each existing general schedule, with its retention, are attached if you want to review those. These schedules have been previously posted, therefore they have already been added to the State
April 19, 2016

New General Schedules for Your Input

As part of the General Schedule Update Project, the Utah State Archives is proposing new financial schedules for your consideration. We would like to submit this schedule to the State Records Committee’s May 12th meeting. Remember, there is no designation or classification of general schedules because that needs to be determined by the record series. Schedule & Description Existing GRS
March 17, 2016

March SRC Retention Schedule Report

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,
February 12, 2016

New General Schedules for Your Input

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
January 14, 2016

SRC Retention Schedule Report

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
December 30, 2015

General Schedule for your Input

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
December 9, 2015

Retention ranges in new General Schedule

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
June 1, 2015

General Schedule for Your Input

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 June 11th 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
May 15, 2015

SRC Retention Schedule Report

Four 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
April 9, 2015

SRC Retention Schedule Report

Three proposed general retention schedules were heard by the State Records Committee today. Each of these general schedules were previously posted on this blog for your input. The Cemetery Records schedule was approved, with the change in title to “Cemetery Management Records”. Burial Records was approved with no changes. Transitory Tracking Records was approved with the understanding that Appointed Records