Several weeks ago, we reported on the progress being made by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on establishing a records management occupational job series. Now, they have released a draft records management professional flysheet to agency human resources directors. The flysheet proposes to establish an occupational series, consistently defining records management activities throughout the Federal Government. … Continue reading OPM Draft Records Management Flysheet Released
Tag: Records Management
Federal Records Officer Network (FRON)
Today we feature an interview with Wendy Couch of the Department of Commerce and Ron Swecker of the Department of Transportation, co-founders of the newly-formed Federal Records Officer Network (FRON). How would you describe the FRON to a prospective member? The FRON was initiated to formalize … Continue reading Federal Records Officer Network (FRON)
Agency Records Officer Training Requirements
Today, we issued NARA Bulletin 2014-03: Guidance on Agency Records Officer Training Requirements. This Bulletin explains how we are implementing Requirement 2.3 of the joint Office of Management and Budget and National Archives and Records Administration Directive M-12-18: Managing Government Records. This requirement states that by December 31, 2014, each designated Federal agency records officer … Continue reading Agency Records Officer Training Requirements
Update on RM Occupational Series
Not all the work associated with the Managing Government Records Directive is occurring here in the Office of the Chief Records Officer. While all agencies are working towards the main goals, the Directive also charges specific agencies to carry out actions. One of these agencies is the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). They are working on … Continue reading Update on RM Occupational Series
Managing Government Records Directive Workshop: 2.2 and 2.5 Requirements
The following was issued as AC 26.2013 this afternoon. You are invited to attend a free workshop on completing the Managing Government Records Directive (.pdf) requirements 2.2 (identifying records that are 30 years old and older) and 2.5 (identifying unscheduled records). This workshop will be held at the National Archives and Records Administration building in College Park, … Continue reading Managing Government Records Directive Workshop: 2.2 and 2.5 Requirements
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
FY 2013 Backlog Schedule Project
Beginning on April 1, our Appraisal Teams will begin this fiscal year's backlog records schedule reduction project. Backlog schedules are defined as those that are at least two years old and as of October 1, 2012, have an FY 2010 or older registration date. Based on lessons learned last year, this year the Appraisal Teams … Continue reading FY 2013 Backlog Schedule Project
Research Services Washington DC Accessioning Web Page
We are happy to announce a new on-line presence for the Washington DC area accessioning staff: http://www.archives.gov/records-mgmt/accessioning/. The accessioning staff has created this robust and informative resource as a hub for information about transferring permanent Federal records to NARA. Staff consulted other NARA units including the National Declassification Center, FOIA and Special Access, research room … Continue reading Research Services Washington DC Accessioning Web Page
Progress! First SAO Meeting
Yesterday, we passed one of the first major milestones called for in the Managing Government Records Directive. David Ferriero, Archivist of the United States, convened the first meeting of Senior Agency Officials. This meeting brought together the agency-appointed Senior Agency Officials (SAO), agency record officers, and NARA staff for the first time. Over 100 people … Continue reading Progress! First SAO Meeting
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?