Managing Personnel Records - International Records Management ...

SUMMARY
Lesson 6 has discussed the records management issues that should be communicated
to senior management in order to gain support for the records management
programme. These include
? the requirement for a strategic approach to improving personnel records.
? the difference between information systems and personnel record keeping systems
? the need for a clear audit trail linking personnel records and payroll
? the importance of planning the management of personnel records when staff are
transferred to new organisations such as executive agencies or local authorities
? the significance of reliable source data to building reliable computerised systems
? the need to recognise that automated personnel management systems may create
electronic records requiring specialised records management
? the problems associated with scanning personal files into an electronic document
management system
? the value of auditing personnel information systems
? the importance of providing adequate staff development and training opportunities
for records managers.
MANAGING PERSONNEL RECORDS
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