I've been asked by an Engr. firm to find out which documents in the HR
files could be eliminated. They've been in the habit of saving
everything. One of the items are bonus authorizations which are signed
by the supervisor and the employee. This happens quarterly so for
anyone who's been around for a number of years, there's a lot of paper.
Does anyone know why keeping these might be necessary since the
employees have already received the check?
This may be a very basic question, but I have no experience in this area
and I'm not sure where to try to find the answers.
Also, the environmental folks that work for them have certifications
which are renewed annually. Would there be a reason to keep copies of
past certifications? They were thinking that should a client ever
question whether they were certified at the time of a past job, they
could go back and prove it. However, these are state certifications and
I would think if necessary that info could be requested from the state.
Thanks for your input. Joyce
