GRS Team Update: Third Quarter FY 13

This is an update from our GRS Team. In October 2012, we released The New GRS: A Plan for Restructuring and Updating the General Records Schedules. This master-plan document [.pdf ] outlines an ambitious 5-year plan for rewriting the entire GRS  to reflect the contemporary Federal workplace. On May 2, 2013, we released for agency review six … Continue reading GRS Team Update: Third Quarter FY 13

Draft GRS Available for Review

The GRS Team is pleased to announce the release of six new draft General Records Schedules for agency review. The schedules were released via RM Communication AC 22.2013: Agency Review of New Draft General Records Schedules on May 2. The team will be collecting comments from agencies through May 31. Comments can be sent to … Continue reading Draft GRS Available for Review

GRS Team Update: First Quarter FY 13

This update is from the GRS Team Back in October,  the GRS Team issued its plan for updating and revising the GRS (RM Communication AC 02.2013). The plan may be downloaded (as a .pdf) at www.archives.gov/records-mgmt/grs/plan-2012.pdf. This year, the team is working on approximately ten schedules in the Finance Management, Technology Management, and Information Management … Continue reading GRS Team Update: First Quarter FY 13

Why Will the GRS Update Take 5 years?

This post comes from our General Records Schedule (GRS) Team. Many have asked why the GRS update will take five years to complete. When asked this question at the September 2012 RACO meeting our Chief Records Officer’s response was:   “It took a long time to get the GRS where it currently is and it’s … Continue reading Why Will the GRS Update Take 5 years?

New Proposal for the GRS

Update from the GRS Team The GRS Team recently completed the first draft of their proposal for revising and updating the GRS and is seeking input from Federal records managers.  The team will be holding online focus group sessions in August (for further information see RM Communication, AC 22.2012: General Records Schedule (GRS) Focus Groups). We're … Continue reading New Proposal for the GRS

Update from the GRS Team

The General Records Schedules (GRS) Team has received the following comment on the recent RM Communication, AC 09.2012: Announcing a New General Records Schedule Team, and wanted to share their response in the event that the expressed concern is shared by others. Comment: It is just our experienced opinion that before the GRS Team embarks … Continue reading Update from the GRS Team