AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services. Division of Child and Family Services. Sandy Office and Salt Lake Valley Region Administration

SERIES: 7570
TITLE: Personnel files
DATES: 1970-2003.
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical by employee surname

DESCRIPTION: Complete work history of individual while employed by the State. Refer to UCA 67-18-1, et seq. When an employee transfers to another state agency, the official personnel file must be sent to the new agency.

RETENTION

Retain for 65 year(s) after separation

DISPOSITION

Destroy.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series is authorized by Archives general schedule Employment history records, GRS-1965

AUTHORIZED: 03/28/1991

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 1 year after retirement or separation and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 64 years and then destroy.

APPRAISAL

Administrative

The information in this file documents the type of training received by emergency medical personnel. This information may be needed in a malpractice suit shoudd the plaintiff claim that his/her medical complications were due to inadequately trained personnel. Although UCA 78-14-4 sets the limit for such action at 4 years, this limitation can be extended if the discovery of the injury did not occur during this time. Foil v Ballinger 601 P 2d 144, Allen v U.S. 58j8 F. Supp. 247, and Myers v McDonald 635 P 2d 84. Since most cases involve childhood injuries, a 25 year retention will cover the possibility.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Private. UCA 63G-2-302 (1)(e) (2008)

SECONDARY DESIGNATION

Public. UCA 63G-2-301 (1)(b) (2008)

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