Murray State University
Records Retention Center

Records Retention Schedule - Personnel/Payroll Records

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State Archives and Records Commission 
Public Records Division 
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives 

IND=Indefinite V=Vital Record P=Permanent C=Confidential Record

Series Number Title
Retention (Years) 
Disposition
U0600 Accident Report File - (Original)
Destroy 
U0601 Agreement for Salary Reduction (Employee)(C)
Destroy after audit 
U0602 Applicant Referral Log
Destroy 
U0603 Bookstore Charge Slip
Destroy after audit 
U0604 Bureau of Labor Statistics Log and Summary of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
Destroy 
U0605 City Tax Reports
Destroy after audit
U0606 Deduction Listings
Destroy 
U0607 Earnings Records
Destroy 
U0608 Earnings Records - Students
Ind. 
Destroy thirty years after graduation or last date of attendance 
U0609 Employee Exit Interviews
Ind. 
Destroy five years after termination of employment with the University 
U0610 Employee Insurance File
Ind. 
Maintain current file. Destroy balance when obsolete 
U0611 Federal Tax Reports
Destroy after audit
U0612 First Report of Injury or Illness File
Ind. 
Destroy files which do not result in a claim three years after report date. Those which result in a claim should be transferred to Workers' Claims (Compensation) File (U0631)
U0613 Job Classification File
Retain in Creating Unit
U0614 Job Description File
Retain in Creating Unit
U0615 Leave Accrual Reports
Ind. 
Destroy five years after termination of employment with the University 
U0616 Non-Injury Accident Report
Destroy 
U0617 Payroll Source Document File(V)(C)
Destroy
U0618 Payroll Vouchers
Destroy after audit 
U0619 Performance Evaluations(C)
Ind. 
Destroy five years after termination of employment with the University 
U0620 Personnel File (Master) - (Faculty and Staff)(V)(C)
Transfer to the University Archives upon termination of employment or retain in the Unit 
U0621 Personnel Policies and Procedures - (Original)
Retain one copy of each revision in the Unit. Destroy excess copies at time of reissue 
U0622 Request for Payroll Refund File
Destroy after audit
U0623 Request for Tuition Waiver File
Destroy after audit 
U0624 Retirement Reports
Retain in Creating Unit 
U0625 Salary Distribution File - Duplicate
Destroy 
U0626 Social Security Reports
Destroy after audit 
U0627 Tenure/Track Applications - Not Accepted(C)
Destroy
U0628 Time and Attendance Reports
Destroy after audit 
U0629 Vacancy Reporting Form
Ind. 
Destroy three years after vacancy is filled 
U0630 W 4/K 4 File - (Students)
Ind. 
Destroy five years after graduation or last date of attendance 
U0631 Workers' Claims (Compensation) File - Duplicate
Ind. 
Destroy three years after case closure
U0632 Vacant Faculty Position Retention Form
Destroy after position is approved, filled or denied, and audit
U0633 Position Control Form
Destroy after audit. NOTE: Destroy unit copies when superseded
U0634 Description of Available Position
Ind. 
Destroy five years after inactivation of position and audit
U0635 Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity - (Used to collect demographic data on job applicants (C) KRS 61.878 (1) (a)Change Date: 3/9/00 Administrative Change Date: 6/8/00 - (To change disposition)
Destroy
U0636 Justification of Waiver Request File
Ind. 
Destroy three years after position is filled
U0637 Search Committee Form
Ind. 
Destroy three years after search is concluded
U0638 Request to Interview Candidate (Documents that the search committee has received permission to interview certain candidates for specific positions) Change Date: 3/9/00 Administrative Change Date: 6/8/00 - (To change disposition)
Destroy
U0639 Interim Affirmative Action Report (C)
Ind. 
Destroy three years after search is concluded
U0640 Summary of Affirmative Action Process
Ind. 
Destroy three years after search is concluded
U0641 Preferred Candidate Identified Form (C)
Ind. 
Destroy three years after search is concluded


For assistance with records management issues, please contact the University Records Officer at 809-2291.
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Last Updated01/10/03

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Murray, KY  42071-3307
Phone: (270)809-2291