Bobbie A good example of a functional disposal authority (thats what we call them in Australia) is the National Archives of Australia's Administrative Functions Disposal Authority at http://www.naa.gov.au/recordkeeping/disposal/authorities/GDA/AFDA/summary.ht ml. I should point out my bias in touting this example - Not only is it a product of my employer, I was part of the team who put it together John Lovejoy [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Bobbie Minier <[log in to unmask]> I am looking to switch from department / unit schedules that are hard to keep up to a functional schedule and appreciate any help and guidance anyone could help me with. I would really appreciate it if anyone as a schedule layout they can share or a resource for us to get a visual representation. Bobbie Minier List archives at http://lists.ufl.edu/archives/recmgmt-l.html Contact [log in to unmask] for assistance