AGENCY: Salt Lake City (Utah). Mayor. Division of Personnel

SERIES: 27867
TITLE: Pre-employment background files
DATES: 1970-2015.
ARRANGEMENT: alphabetical by name

DESCRIPTION: Some jobs with Salt Lake City require background checks which are used for hiring purposes. Records include background history questionnaires, reference checks, credit history, drug history, driving history, criminal history, interviews with previous employers, family members, references, or other specific information requested for pre-employment purposes.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series is authorized by Archives general schedule Employment history records, GRS-1965

AUTHORIZED: 02/01/2012

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 3 years and then transfer to Agency Record Center provided applications of those not hired have been weeded and destroyed. Retain in Agency Record Center for 62 years and then destroy.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Legal

Background checks are addressed in the Utah Code. UCA 11-40-102 deals with criminal background checks by political subdivisions operating water systems. UCA 53-6-302 discusses the Peace Officer Standards and Training Act.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Private