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Records Management is the systematic control of records through creation, receipt, maintenance, use and disposition.

 is electronic communication  Retention is based on the ‘content’  Is NOT saving all forever  Is NOT setting arbitrary time limits for all messages  Is NOT managing based on available mail box size  Is NOT declaring ‘ ’ a records series  Is NOT a ‘do-nothing’ strategy

 Records must be classified, stored, and disposed consistent with business, legal historical and financial requirements  NE SOS approved Records Retention and Disposition Schedules provide the guidelines  State of Nebraska Microsoft Outlook / Exchange 2010 System has default retention policies / tags  Users perform management based on the message content and apply policies/tags to folders and/or individual s

 List of records that determines length a record is retained and provides the final disposition requirements  Schedules are developed based on business, legal, financial and historical requirements for the record as determined by agencies and/or the state  Schedules are your ONLY ongoing statutory authority to dispose of records

 6 default retention policies/tags

 Series developed to provide retention guidance for communication not covered in agency specific schedules  Check your agency specific schedule(s) before using this series to determine your retention requirements

 Communications, Nonrecord – Not related to state government transactions or activities  Communications, Short-Term (6 months) – Related to the business or operations of your office, but has no documentary or evidentiary value  Communications, Medium-Term (2 years) – Business/Operational requiring you to take a action or make a decision, but no long- term significance

 Communications, Fiscal (5 years) – Documents purchases, financial obligations, fiscal revenue ◦ Also see, Enterprise Data For Government Efficiency (EDGE)  Communications, Long –Term (8 Years) – Establish or implement policy, establish legal rights/responsibilities, document major transactions or has long-term significance for business/operations  Communications, Event-Driven (Date + Retention) – Open ended, event-driven retention which occurs at some future date

 containing: ◦ Content with open ended, event-driven requirements where retention is ‘triggered’ by a future date or event ◦ Content under a legal or potential litigation HOLD requirement ◦ State Employees designated with significant historical roles within their agency by the State Archivist  (See the NE State Historical Society Communications/Correspondence Guideline)  under this designation requires manual review and management at the conclusion of an event

Decision Tree

ContentRecommendation List/ServNonRecord – No Retention Required Response “Hours of Operation” 14 Days Response “Makes Recommendation or Decision” 2 Years Contract NegotiationsHOLD - Event (Never) (5 Years after End of Contract - Manual Management) Vacation /Sick Leave RequestReceived Approval – 5 Years Sent Request – 14 Days Internal Procedure Clarification2 Years Policy Development and Decisions8 Years Feedback on Reports or Studies2 Years Electronic Magazines/Subscriptions< 6 Months or Less (Value – Professional Interest) Professional Reference Materials – Received or Sent< 6 Months or Less (Value – Professional Interest) ProjectsHOLD – Event (Never) ( 5 Years after Project Conclusion – Manual Management)

 Default Retention Policies/Tags  Automated disposal based on rules and the system cycling process  Manual Management for some  Parent folders with assigned Retention determine disposition for sub-folders & unless:  Sub-folder given a different RM policy or individual tagged with a different RM requirement

 MS Outlook / Exchange 2010 allows end users: ◦ Management of ◦ By applying retention policies/rules to folders and or individual ◦ Allows flexibility in development of personal folder organization/structure

Assign a retention policy to folders: 1. In the Navigation Pane, click a mail folder. 2. On the Folder tab, in the Properties group, click Policy. 3. On the Policy tab, in the Folder Policy list, click an entry based on your agency’s schedules/guidelines. ***NOTE: All subfolders and individual s within folders will assume the retention rule of folder. It is possible to modify sub-folders and individual s within folder. But when this is done, the sub-folder retention and/or individual retention will override the ‘parent’ folder rule.

Assign a retention policy to messages: 1.In the message list, click a message. 2.On the Home tab, in the Tags group, click Assign Policy. 3.Under Retention Policy, click an entry based on your organization’s guidelines. ***NOTE: The retention policy for a message appears in the header in the Reading Pane under the recipient names and includes the expiration date. If no retention policy is applied, no information appears under the message recipient names.

 Designated as EVENT ◦ Manual management required ◦ Must track based on “trigger” ◦ Once “trigger” has occurred:  Assign policy  Or move to appropriate folder to initiate retention clock

 Compose too quickly. Don't be careless; write all as though Grandma reads it.  Hitting "reply all" unintentionally. This is a biggie. And it's not just embarrassing.  when you're angry. NEVER DO IT!  Subject Line Importance. Use brief, meaningful and descriptive subject lines. Change the subject line if you change the topic.  Sending Prematurely. Enter the recipient's address AFTER your is ready. This helps reduce the risk of an embarrassing misfire, such as sending an important to the wrong person or ing a half-written note.  Forgetting or Sending the wrong attachment. Creates duplicate effort & clutters the system.  Not reviewing all new messages before replying. When you return to the office after a week away, review all new s before firing responses.  Including your full signature in a response again and again. No need, adds clutter.  Failing to include basic greetings. Simple pleasantries; “hello" and "thanks“.

 Nebraska SOS – Records Management Division 440 South 8 th Street, Suite #210 Lincoln, NE Website Addresses - Duane Doppler, CRM - Electronic Records Manager OR  NE State Historical Society (State Archives) Gayla Koerting, State Archivist & Curator of Government Records OR

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