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Policy - retention schedules
Summary of Service
A Retention Schedule details the length of time information assets should be kept before either being offered for permanent archive or destruction.
Details of Service
Retention Schedules form part of an overall Information Management Strategy and Policy Framework. All information created, received and stored by the authority is an asset and needs to be managed through its lifecycle. The Retention Schedule details the length of time an information asset should be kept, taking into account any statutory regulations relating to retention.
The schedule identifies each information asset and details at which point the asset is considered to have no value to the organisation and should be removed from the operational body of knowledge. The review of assets reaching their retention date will yield three possibilities; Reclassification, permanent archive, and destruction. Reclassification will extend the retention period and a new retention date will be set. Permanent archive will see the asset transferring to the archive and managed by the archivists. Destruction will see the asset being completely removed from all information repositories.
The Corporate Retention Schedule is a living document and is regularly reviewed to take into account legislative and technological change.
| A to Z Names | Policy - retention schedules, Policy - retention schedules |
|---|---|
| Keywords | undefined |
| PID No. | 996 |
| IPSV Category | undefined |
| Level 1 Name | Policy - retention schedules |
| IPSV ID | undefined |
