RECORDS
90.01
Revised 8-08
Procedures, Records, and Forms
335-2005
Title | |||||
Record Series Title--Function/Purpose |
Location |
Cutoff |
Retention |
Disposition |
Remarks |
| ANNUAL REVIEW OF FACULTY Evaluation of job performance. |
Human Resource Services* |
termination of employment |
6 yrs |
WSU--GS 06 |
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| APPLICATIONS/RESUMES RECEIVED--NOT SOLICITED OR INTERVIEWED Any non-solicited request for job consideration, not interviewed. |
Department* |
admin. purpose served |
0 |
WSU--GS 06 |
|
| APPOINTING AUTHORITY FOR FACULTY, ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL,
AND CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES Letters of delegation to employees who are authorized to sign employment forms. |
Human Resource Services* (OPR) |
until superseded |
6 yrs |
WSU--GS 06 |
|
| COMMUTE TRIP REDUCTION DOCUMENTATION University Commute Trip Reduction Program administration documentation, including bonus voucher certification forms, registration forms, incentives, parking tracking files, and other records pertaining to the program, as applicable to the campus. |
Campus Parking Services Office* |
fiscal year |
6 yrs |
GS 03037 |
|
| COURSE EVALUATION SUMMARIES Compilation of appraisals and comments from individual course/instructor evaluations. |
Department* |
fiscal year |
3 yrs |
WSU--GS 06 |
|
| COURSE/INSTRUCTOR EVALUATIONS A record of individual student or participant evaluations of content and presentation of a course. |
Department* |
fiscal year |
1 yr |
WSU--GS 06 |
|
| DAILY ACTIVITY REPORTS, TIME CLOCK CARDS, AND ALTERNATIVE
TIME/PIECE RECORDS Used by positive pay employees to record hours of work or completed pieces. An individual record may be either a Daily Activity Report, a time clock card, or a Human Resource Services approved alternative time/piece record. |
Department* (OPR) |
fiscal year |
6 yrs |
WSU--GS 06 |
|
| DEPARTMENT'S EMPLOYEE FILE Copies of the employee's personnel file. May include safety orientation documentation, prescription safety glasses authorization, and secondary copies of training documentation. |
Department* |
termination of employment |
2 yr |
WSU--GS 06 |
|
| DEPARTURE NOTICE Notifies the Radiation Safety Office and/or Environmental Health and Safety Office of an impending departure of a user of hazardous and/or radioactive chemicals or materials. |
Radiation Safety Office* |
|
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|
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| EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS Evaluations of classified employee work performance, prepared by his or her supervisor on a regular schedule. |
Human Resource Services* |
evaluation |
3 yrs |
GS 03002 |
|
| EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS Background documents used to prepare evaluation of current administrative/professional or classified employee performance. Must be destroyed when evaluation is completed. |
Reviewer |
evaluation |
0 |
WSU--GS 06 |
|
| EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION/APPRECIATION CEREMONIES OR AWARDS A record of University- or department-wide employee recognition efforts and events to include meeting minutes, plans, awards, location, details of events and copies of expenditure records. |
Department* |
ceremony or award |
2 yrs |
GS 03021 |
|
| EMPLOYEE RECRUITMENT FILES (SEARCH FILES) Documentation of the entire process used in recruiting and hiring new employees, including applications. May include background checks or criminal history records requests. |
Department* |
position filled |
3 yrs |
GS 03012 |
|
| EMPLOYEE TRAINING HISTORY FILES Records of an employee's training history, including employee's name and identifying information, courses registered for and completed, and course completion dates. (May be retained in database format.) |
Human Resource Services* |
termination of employment |
6 yrs |
02-10-60463 |
|
| EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION (I-9) (WSU-PULLMAN) Establishes eligibility for employment in the United States. |
Human Resource Services* |
termination of employment |
3 yrs |
WSU--GS 06 |
|
| EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION (I-9) (WSU-REGIONAL
CAMPUSES) Establishes eligibility for employment in the United States. |
Department* |
termination of employment |
3 yrs |
WSU--GS 06 |
|
| EMPLOYMENT RECORD REQUEST (WSU 1238) To request leave and benefits records from former state employers. |
Human Resource Services* (OPR) |
termination of employment |
6 yrs |
WSU--GS 06 |
|
| EVALUATIONS/ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF Provides a record of evaluation of an employee's performance, prepared by his or her supervisor on a regular schedule. |
Human Resource Services* |
evaluation |
3 yrs |
GS 03002 |
|
| EXIT INTERVIEW, PERSONNEL Documentation of information gathered during an exit interview with a terminating employee. |
Department* |
calendar year |
6 yrs |
GS 03040 |
|
| EXPENSE ASSIGNMENT ACTION (WSU 1260) Used for temporary changes in account assignment of personnel charges. |
Position Control* |
fiscal year |
2 yrs |
WSU--GS 06 |
|
| GRADUATE FACULTY APPOINTMENT FILES Provides a record of department appointments of faculty members to graduate faculty assignments. Files may include ballots, vita, and Admittance to Graduate Faculty forms. |
Graduate School* |
graduate faculty assignment ends |
1 yr |
WSU--GS 06 |
|
| HIPAA SECURITY AGREEMENT Provides a record of client confidentiality and security agreement signed by health care personnel, e.g., clinic personnel. (45CFR164.316(b)(2)(i)) |
Department* |
termination of employment |
6 yrs |
WSU--GS 06 |
|
| LEAVE REPORT FOR EXCEPTED CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES (WSU 1300) Used to record attendance and leave for overtime-ineligible (excepted) classified employees. The record copy of this file is maintained by the employing department until termination of employment. At termination of employment the file is sent to HRS for audit. |
Payroll* (OPR) |
termination of employment |
6 yrs |
WSU--GS 06 |
|
| LEAVE REPORT (WSU 1126) Used to record leave activity for faculty and administrative professional personnel. NOTE: The record copy of this file is maintained by the employing department until termination of employment. At termination of employment the file is sent to HRS for audit. |
Payroll* (OPR) |
termination of employment |
6 yrs |
WSU--GS 06 |
|
| NONSERVICE PAY AUTHORIZATION (WSU 1314) Authorizes pay to WSU Fellows, trainees, interns or other nonservice positions. |
Accounts Payable* (OPR) |
fiscal year |
6 yrs |
WSU--GS 06 |
|
| PAYROLL DEDUCTION FORMS Used to authorize deductions from payroll. |
Department* |
last authorized deduction |
6 yrs |
WSU--GS 06 |
|
| PAYROLL EXPENDITURE AUDIT REPORT Department personnel download payroll expenses indicating status of payroll records that will generate the next payroll. Allows department correction and Payroll followup. |
Payroll* |
calendar year |
4 yrs |
WSU--GS 06 |
|
| PERSONNEL ACTION (WSU 1097) Used to authorize personnel transactions and communicate employment status of appointed employees to Human Resource Services. |
Human Resource Services* (OPR) |
termination of employment |
6 yrs |
WSU--GS 06 |
|
| PERSONNEL COMPLAINTS, EXONERATED, NON-REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES Personnel complaints filed against or by non-represented state employees in which the complaint proved to be unsubstantiated. Note: Information regarding employee misconduct that is determined to be false and in all situations where the employee has been fully exonerated of wrongdoing shall be promptly destroyed, unless the employee requests that the information be retained, or it is related to pending legal action or legal action is expected to result. (See 42.06.450 RCW.) (This series does not include complaints related to discrimination or harassment. Records of complaints of this nature are retained by the Center for Human Rights.) |
Human Resource Services* |
fully exonerated |
0 |
GS 03006 |
|
| PERSONNEL COMPLAINTS, UPHELD, NON-REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES Personnel complaints filed against or by non-represented state employees. May include documentation, filing forms, backup information, recommendations, resolutions, and related memoranda and correspondence. NOTE: This series does not include complaints related to discrimination or harassment. (Records of complaints of this nature are retained by the Center for Human Rights.) |
Human Resource Services* |
final determination |
6 yrs |
GS 03005 |
|
| PERSONNEL COMPLAINTS, EXONERATED, REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES Personnel complaints filed against or by represented state employees in which the complaint proved to be unsubstantiated. NOTE: Some collective bargaining agreements require complaints to be removed from an employee's file upon exoneration, although the agency is not required to dispose of the records at that time. This retention schedule establishes the retention period for such records by the agency. If the collective bargaining agreement covering the agency's employees provides for a different retention period than this schedule, the agency shall request approval of a unique schedule for those records. (This records series does not include complaints related to discrimination or harassment. Records of complaints of this nature are retained by the Center for Human Rights.) |
Human Resource Services* |
final determination |
3 yrs |
GS 03043 |
|
| PERSONNEL COMPLAINTS, UPHELD, REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES Personnel complaints filed against or by represented state employees. May include documentation, filing forms, backup information, recommendations, resolutions, and related memoranda and correspondence. NOTE: If the collective bargaining agreement covering the agency's employees provides for a different retention period than this schedule, the agency shall request approval of a unique schedule for those records. (This records series does not include complaints related to discrimination or harassment. Records of complaints of this nature are retained by the Center for Human Rights.) |
Human Resource Services* |
final determination |
6 yrs |
GS 03044 |
|
| PERSONNEL COMPLAINTS SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS Backup information and documents used to prepare personnel complaint reports filed against or by state employees. (NOTE: If the complaint is unsubstantiated, follow the retention period in the following records series: Personnel Complaints, Exonerated, Non-Represented Employees or Personnel Complaints, Exonerated, Represented Employees.) |
Human Resource Services* |
report filed |
2 yrs |
WSU--GS 06 |
|
| PERSONNEL RECORD FOLDERS Documentation related to an employee's University employment history, including: application, resume, Biographical Data Sheets, position held, assignment(s), Personnel Action Forms, attendance, leave, telecommuting agreements, employee profiles, management development and performance plan, memoranda and correspondence, professional leave documentation, and other documents relating to the personnel history of a University employee. |
Human Resource Services* |
termination of employment |
6 yrs |
WSU--GS 06 |
Essential |
| POSITION ACTION/POSITION REVIEW REQUEST (WSU1162) Records positions authorized, source of funds, related position attributes. Used to request classification or reclassification and other changes in position attributes. |
Position Control* |
fiscal year |
2 yrs |
WSU--GS 06 |
|
| POSITION DESCRIPTION (WSU 1360) Used to describe the job functions of a vacant position for reclassification purposes. |
Human Resource Services* |
abolish position |
1 yr |
WSU--GS 06 |
|
| POSITION IDENTIFYING DESCRIPTION CHANGES (WSU 1265) A record of changes in position description when that is the only action required. |
Position Control* |
until superseded |
0 |
WSU--GS 06 |
|
| POSITION QUESTIONNAIRE Provides a description of the job functions of an employee seeking position reclassification. |
Human Resource Services* |
abolish position |
1 yr |
WSU--GS 06 |
|
| POSITION ROSTER Record generated from Position Control files of department allocation. |
Department* |
fiscal year |
2 yrs |
WSU--GS 06 |
|
| POSITIVE PAY REPORT Documents previous pay period payments. |
Payroll* |
fiscal year |
4 yrs |
WSU--GS 06 |
|
| PRESENTATION/TRAINING DEVELOPMENT FILES A record of presentation or course material developed and gathered for use in training. May include reference material, outlines, handouts, notes, evaluations, overheads, videos, computerized presentations, etc. |
Department* |
admin. purpose served |
0 |
WSU--GS 06 |
|
| REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY SCHEDULE CHANGE Provides a record of employee requests for temporary schedule changes. NOTE: At TOE, this record series is submitted to HRS along with the employee's Time Report file. |
Human Resource Services* |
audit |
6 yrs |
WSU--GS 06 |
|
| SHARED LEAVE--DONOR RECORDS Documentation of the receipt and return of shared leave. Includes donation information. Also includes career shared leave. |
Human Resource Services* |
termination of employment |
6 yrs |
WSU--GS 06 |
|
| SHARED LEAVE--RECIPIENT RECORDS Documentation of the receipt and return of shared leave. Includes donation information. Also includes career shared leave. |
Human Resource Services* |
termination of employment |
6 yrs |
WSU--GS 06 |
|
| TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE DEPARTMENTAL FILES Documentation related to a temporary employee's departmental employment history. Files include but are not limited to: Conditions for Temporary Employment, Temporary Employment Application (for individuals who are hired), and Temporary Employee Orientation Checklist. |
Department* |
termination of employment |
1 yr |
WSU--GS 06 |
|
| TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION--NOT HIRED (WSU 1251) Used by prospects to apply for temporary employment. (Candidate not hired by WSU.) |
Department* |
position filled |
0 |
WSU--GS 06 |
|
| TENURE/PROMOTION EVALUATION DOCUMENTS (denied candidates) Includes evaluations, ballots, and resumes used to determine award of faculty tenure and/or promotion. Includes actual tenure and/or promotion consideration as well as third-year and/or promotion review. |
Human Resource Services* |
denial |
35 yrs |
WSU--GS 06 |
|
| TENURE/PROMOTION EVALUATION DOCUMENTS (successful candidates) Includes evaluations, ballots, and resumes used to determine award of faculty tenure and/or promotion. Includes actual tenure and/or promotion consideration as well as third-year and/or promotion review. |
Human Resource Services* |
award |
6 yrs |
WSU--GS 06 |
|
| TENURE/PROMOTION SUPPORT DOCUMENTS (denied candidates) May include manuscripts, artwork, slides, or other items used to determine award of faculty tenure and/or promotion. Includes actual tenure and/or promotion consideration as well as third-year and/or promotion review. May be returned to the dean and then to the candidate at the discretion of Provost's Office. |
Human Resource Services* |
denial |
6 yrs |
WSU--GS 06 |
|
| TENURE/PROMOTION SUPPORT DOCUMENTS (successful candidates) May include manuscripts, artwork, slides, or other items used to determine award of faculty tenure and/or promotion. Includes actual tenure and/or promotion consideration as well as third-year and/or promotion review. Returned to the dean and then to the candidate after award. |
Provost's Office* |
award |
0 |
WSU--GS 06 |
|
| TIME REPORT (WSU 1010) Used to record attendance, leave, and overtime for overtime-eligible faculty, administrative/professional, and classified employees. NOTE: The record copy of this file is maintained by the employing department until termination of employment. At termination of employment the file is sent to HRS for audit. |
Payroll* (OPR) |
termination of employment |
6 yrs |
WSU--GS 06 |
|
| TRAINING COURSE INFORMATION RECORDS Memoranda, flyers, announcements, catalogs, and other records related to specific training courses including information on course content, program registration, instructor, credits and hours. |
Department* |
until superseded or obsolete |
0 |
GS 22001 |
|
| VOLUNTEER FILES Applications, agreements, L & I forms, and other information pertaining to volunteers. |
Department* |
termination of service |
6 yrs |
GS 03017 |
Essential |