TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Human Resources
MEETING DATE: October 20, 2020
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
William Schurtz
PHONE:
234.6600
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Juanie Cranmer
PHONE:
234.6600
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Adoption of Resolution Amending Resolution Number 95-142 and Authorizing the Destruction of Inactive Personnel Files and Past Recruitment Files Pursuant to California Government Code Section 26202 and Mendocino County Civil Service Rules V, Section 7
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Adoption of Resolution authorizing amending Resolution Number 95-142 and authorizing the destruction of inactive personnel files and past recruitment files pursuant to California Government Code Section 26202 and Mendocino County Civil Service Rules V, Section 7; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
On July 11, 1995 the Board of Supervisors adopted the Resolution Number 95-142.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Resolution Number 95-142 allows for the destruction of inactive personnel files after fifteen (15) years. In addition to finding little need to reference files older than five (5) to seven (7) years, keeping files for fifteen (15) years has become a storage space issue. The California State Department of Industrial Relations requires employment records be retained no less than three (3) years after the employee terminates. Human Resources is seeking amendment to the resolution to allow for the destruction of inactive personnel files after seven (7) years.
The attached Resolution amends Resolution Number 95-142, to allow for the destruction of inactive personnel files after seven (7) years and seeks authorization to destroy inactive personnel files from December 2012, or earlier. The resolution further seeks authorization to destroy inactive recruitment files in accordance with Civil Service Rule V, Section 7 which requires recruitment and ex...
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