Retention schedule and program reviews may reveal that a new retention schedule needs to be created or an old one revised. The Records Analysis Section of the Library of Virginia can help you evaluate your retention schedules. Implementing records retention and disposition schedules is the most important part of a records management plan. A retention schedule lists records series and provides instructions and special guidelines for their care-how long to retain them, how to maintain them, and procedures for disposing of them. Retention schedules reflect the length of time that records have administrative, legal, fiscal or historical value.
All general schedules are available on our Web site.
101 through 111 and GS-2000 are used by state agencies for the records they have in common. GS-2000 are used by localities for the records they have in common. These retention schedules apply to records that are unique to a state agency's operations and mission. The schedules identify records that the agency produces, collects, receives or retains in carrying out its special functions. Specific schedules also are developed to designate records that state agencies and localities wish to transfer to the Records Center of the Library of Virginia.