"large circle as "official" records (using a
similar definition for records, then everything outside of a company
record circle is a non-record (duplicate, convenience, reference,
working with no record value)"

Cheryl- I think I have some problems with the 
duplicates,convenience,reference,.....  not being considered records.   I 
think you can define them as having a shorter retention period if you wish 
BUT I think they are records.  With that being said  my question is how do 
you manage them (non-records) consistently to the shorter retention 
period. To me you can then have duplicates of things that are records 
being kept for longer periods than the official records and employee's 
will circumvent the process as they know they can then keep things 
virtually forever just in case they need them.


Steve Petersen CRM
Records Manager
Rockwell Collins Inc
319.295.5244

"Bringing Order Out of Chaos" 


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