A schedule also may state if records are to be reformatted, or if they must be destroyed in a certain manner.
Retention schedules constitute a legal plan for the destruction of records.
By documenting the disposal of records and submitting the form to the Records Analysis Section of the Library of Virginia once the records are destroyed, you are following sound records management practices. Refer to a Library of Virginia-approved Records Retention and Disposition Schedule. Ensure that the retention period stated on the schedule has passed. When calculating the destruction date, refer to the last month and year in the date range. If the records are only identified by year, verify if it is indicating a calendar year, state fiscal year or federal fiscal year.