Human Resources

3 year retention period 

  • All records relating to the creation, implementation and monitoring of the Council's induction programme.

6 year retention period

  • All records relating to events notifiable under the Retirements Benefits Schemes (Information Powers) Benefits Regulations 1995.
  • All records relating to the development and implementation of terms and conditions of employment.
  • All records relating to the development and implementation of staff benefits.
  • Records relating to the processes to support the provision and management of staff apprenticeships – 6 years from date of process change.
  • Case files relating to Employment Tribunal Claims and other employment matters 6 years from closure.

7 year retention period

  • All records relating to employment tribunal – 7 years after end of employment.

Retention period under review

  • All records relating to the publication of current job vacancies within the authority.
  • Personnel records relating to staff performance.
  • Personnel records relating to the annual appraisal of staff.
  • Records relating to the processes to support the management of staff performance (including appraisals).
  • Casework: Disciplinary where the case results in no case to answer.
  • Case files relating to disciplinary matters.
  • Casework: Disciplinary where the case results in dismissal.
  • Non Schools Case Work - Performance and Capability.
  • All records relating to the implementation and management of Equal Pay.
  • All records relating to the development and implementation of job descriptions and person specifications.
  • All records relating to the evaluation of jobs.
  • All records relating to staff transferred to other organisations (TUPE).
  • All records relating to car loan agreements.
  • All records relating to the administration of Statutory Maternity Pay.
  • All records relating to the administration of parental leave where the child is not disabled.
  • All records relating to the administration of Statutory Sick Pay.
  • All records relating to relocation claims.
  • All records relating to Inland Revenue approval.
  • All records relating to Income Tax and National Health Insurance returns.
  • All records relating to the publication of a policy on public holidays.
  • All records relating to the publication of a policy on redeployment of staff (including additional training where appropriate) in situations where staff are displaced or faced with significant change to their job as a result of internal restructuring.
  • All records relating to the development and implementation of a policy dealing with reports of victimisation in the workplace for council employees.
  • All records relating to workforce development.
  • All records relating to the monitoring of employee absence.
  • Casework - Grievance procedure.
  • Records relating to the management of individual staff apprentices.
  • All records relating to the management of staff annual leave.
  • All records relating to the management of staff procedures.
  • Health Reports – staff.
  • All records relating to trade union liaison.
  • All records relating to the collection and analysis of staff statistics.
  • All records relating to the management of staff consultation and feedback.
  • Records relating to processes to support the provision of staff operational exercising/training.
  • All records relating to the management of staff overtime payments.
  • All records relating to an individual's employment history.
  • All records relating to the management of the provision of staff references.
  • All records relating to the process of monitoring staff leave and attendance.
  • All notes and materials created for training courses.
  • All records relating to the creation and management of training statistics.
  • All records relating to the. development and implementation of training programmes.
  • All records relating to the development, implementation and monitoring of the corporate training plan.
  • All records relating to leased vehicle allowances.
  • All records relating to officers driving their own vehicles on council business.
  • All records relating to the process of recommending employees for honours.
  • Files relating to individual members of the pension scheme (including dependents).
  • Bulk transfer files.
  • Finance and procurement: Financial services: Treasury and investments: Information relating to the administration of the pension fund on behalf of admitted bodies.
  • Records of former employers and Associations.
  • Bank details, pay details of the individual pensioners.
  • Pension fund contribution income - annual year spreadsheets.
  • All records relating to the monitoring of pension fund contributions (employer and employee).
  • Monitoring of investments on behalf of the pension fund - monthly accounts.
  • Pension fund Oracle reports.
  • Returns relating to members of staff transferring into the pension fund.
  • All records relating to an individual's employment history.
  • All records relating to the management of the provision of staff references.
  • All records relating to the process of monitoring staff leave and attendance.
  • All notes and materials created for training courses.
  • All records relating to the creation and management of training statistics.
  • All records relating to the. development and implementation of training programmes.
  • All records relating to the development, implementation and monitoring of the corporate training plan.
  • All records relating to leased vehicle allowances.
  • All records relating to officers driving their own vehicles on council business.
  • All records relating to the process of recommending employees for honours.
  • Files relating to individual members of the pension scheme (including dependents).
  • Bulk transfer files.
  • Finance and procurement: Financial services: Treasury and investments: Information relating to the administration of the pension fund on behalf of admitted bodies.
  • Records of former employers and Associations.
  • Bank details, pay details of the individual pensioners.
  • Pension fund contribution income - annual year spreadsheets.
  • All records relating to the monitoring of pension fund contributions (employer and employee).
  • Monitoring of investments on behalf of the pension fund - monthly accounts.
  • Pension fund Oracle reports.
  • Returns relating to members of staff transferring into the pension fund.

Other retention periods

  • Health Surveillance forms – 40 years from date of questionnaire.
  • Health Referral files - 85 years from date of birth.
  • All records relating to individuals who are made redundant - 80 years from date of birth.
  • All records relating to the administration of parental leave where the child is disabled – 18 years from date of birth of child.
  • Criminal Records Bureau/Disclosure and Barring Service: Disclosure application forms – Not held, processed by 3rd party.