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Referenced below is a list of suggested retention times for legal liability, and at our discretion, we will destroy documents in accordance with the below: | <html><html><head><title>OSE - Document Retention Policy</title><style type="text/css">ol{margin:0;padding:0}.c3{max-width:468pt;background-color:#ffffff;padding:72pt 72pt 72pt 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class="c3"><p class="c1"><span class="c2">OSE Document Retention Policy: </span></p><p class="c1"><span>OSE policy is to retain paper copies of documents for 7 years, after which we keep digital copies only.</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>Referenced below is a list of suggested retention times for legal liability, and at our discretion, we will destroy documents in accordance with the below:</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>Type of Record Retention Period (years) Law/Policy (source)</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>ACCOUNTING</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>Auditors' reports Permanent (P) CCH recommendation</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>Budgets 7 CCH recommendation</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>Cancelled checks, generally 3 UPPBRA</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>Depreciation records P CCH recommendation</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>Officer, director and employee 3 UPPBRA</span></p><p class="c1"><span> expense reports </span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>Employee payroll records (W-2, W-4) 3 FLSA, UPPBRA</span></p><p class="c1"><span>annual earnings records, etc.) </span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>Inventory lists 7 CCH recommendation</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>Invoices 7 CCH recommendation</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>Payroll journal 3 FLSA, UPPBRA</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>Petty cash vouchers 3 UPPBRA</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>Subsidiary ledgers (accounts receivable, 7 CCH recommendation</span></p><p class="c1"><span> accounts payable, etc.) </span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>CORPORATE RECORDS</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>Annual reports P CCH recommendation</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>Authorizations and appropriations 7 CCH recommendation</span></p><p class="c1"><span> for expenditures </span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>Contracts, generally Expiration +7 CCH recommendation</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>Contracts, government Expiration +7 CCH recommendation</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>Contracts, sales (UCC) 7 CCH recommendation</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>Notes (internal reports, memos, etc.) 3 UPPBRA</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>CORRESPONDENCE</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>General, routine 3 UPPBRA</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>INSURANCE</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>Accident reports 7 CCH recommendation</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>Insurance policies P Practical experience</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>LEGAL</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>Claims and litigation files P (See below )</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>PERSONNEL</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>Applications 1 Title VII, ADA</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>Employee earnings/payroll records 3 FLSA</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>Employee files 4 SSA, FLSA, ERISA, </span></p><p class="c1"><span>ADEA, Equal Pay Act</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>Employment contracts Expiration + 3 FLSA</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>Form I-9 3 Immigration Reform </span></p><p class="c1"><span>& Control Act</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>Garnishments 7 FLSA</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>Medical or exposure to toxic 30 OSHA</span></p><p class="c1"><span> substances records </span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>Pension documents/profit sharing plans 6 ERISA</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>Government reports 5 CCH recommendation</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>Employee pension records, 6 ERISA, ESA </span></p><p class="c1"><span> including service, eligibility,</span></p><p class="c1"><span> personal information, pensions paid</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>Time cards/sheets 3 FLSA</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>REAL ESTATE</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>Leases Expiration + 7 CCH recommendation</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>Deeds P CCH recommendation</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>Mortgages P CCH recommendation</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>TAXES</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>Income tax returns and cancelled 6 IRS Code </span></p><p class="c1"><span> checks (federal, state and local) </span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>Payroll tax returns 4 IRS Code</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>Property tax returns P CCH recommendation</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c1"><span>Sales and use tax returns 4 IL Use & Occupation Tax Act</span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p><p class="c0"><span></span></p></body></html></html> | ||
Type of Record | |||
ACCOUNTING | |||
Auditors | |||
Budgets | |||
Cancelled checks, generally | |||
Depreciation records | |||
Officer, director and employee | |||
Employee payroll records (W-2, W-4) | |||
annual earnings records, etc.) | |||
Inventory lists | |||
Invoices | |||
Payroll journal | |||
Petty cash vouchers | |||
Subsidiary ledgers (accounts receivable, 7 | |||
CORPORATE RECORDS | |||
Annual reports | |||
Authorizations and appropriations | |||
Contracts, generally | |||
Contracts, government | |||
Contracts, sales (UCC) | |||
Notes (internal reports, memos, etc.) 3 | |||
CORRESPONDENCE | |||
General, routine | |||
INSURANCE | |||
Accident reports | |||
Insurance policies | |||
LEGAL | |||
Claims and litigation files | |||
PERSONNEL | |||
Applications | |||
Employee earnings/payroll records | |||
Employee files | |||
ADEA, Equal Pay Act | |||
Employment contracts | |||
Form I-9 | |||
& | |||
Garnishments | |||
Medical or exposure to toxic | |||
Pension documents/profit sharing plans 6 | |||
Government reports | |||
Employee pension records, | |||
Time cards/sheets | |||
REAL ESTATE | |||
Leases | |||
Deeds | |||
Mortgages | |||
TAXES | |||
Income tax returns and cancelled | |||
Payroll tax returns | |||
Property tax returns | |||
Sales and use tax returns |
Revision as of 17:01, 10 September 2012
OSE Document Retention Policy:
OSE policy is to retain paper copies of documents for 7 years, after which we keep digital copies only.
Referenced below is a list of suggested retention times for legal liability, and at our discretion, we will destroy documents in accordance with the below:
Type of Record Retention Period (years) Law/Policy (source)
ACCOUNTING
Auditors' reports Permanent (P) CCH recommendation
Budgets 7 CCH recommendation
Cancelled checks, generally 3 UPPBRA
Depreciation records P CCH recommendation
Officer, director and employee 3 UPPBRA
expense reports
Employee payroll records (W-2, W-4) 3 FLSA, UPPBRA
annual earnings records, etc.)
Inventory lists 7 CCH recommendation
Invoices 7 CCH recommendation
Payroll journal 3 FLSA, UPPBRA
Petty cash vouchers 3 UPPBRA
Subsidiary ledgers (accounts receivable, 7 CCH recommendation
accounts payable, etc.)
CORPORATE RECORDS
Annual reports P CCH recommendation
Authorizations and appropriations 7 CCH recommendation
for expenditures
Contracts, generally Expiration +7 CCH recommendation
Contracts, government Expiration +7 CCH recommendation
Contracts, sales (UCC) 7 CCH recommendation
Notes (internal reports, memos, etc.) 3 UPPBRA
CORRESPONDENCE
General, routine 3 UPPBRA
INSURANCE
Accident reports 7 CCH recommendation
Insurance policies P Practical experience
LEGAL
Claims and litigation files P (See below )
PERSONNEL
Applications 1 Title VII, ADA
Employee earnings/payroll records 3 FLSA
Employee files 4 SSA, FLSA, ERISA,
ADEA, Equal Pay Act
Employment contracts Expiration + 3 FLSA
Form I-9 3 Immigration Reform
& Control Act
Garnishments 7 FLSA
Medical or exposure to toxic 30 OSHA
substances records
Pension documents/profit sharing plans 6 ERISA
Government reports 5 CCH recommendation
Employee pension records, 6 ERISA, ESA
including service, eligibility,
personal information, pensions paid
Time cards/sheets 3 FLSA
REAL ESTATE
Leases Expiration + 7 CCH recommendation
Deeds P CCH recommendation
Mortgages P CCH recommendation
TAXES
Income tax returns and cancelled 6 IRS Code
checks (federal, state and local)
Payroll tax returns 4 IRS Code
Property tax returns P CCH recommendation
Sales and use tax returns 4 IL Use & Occupation Tax Act
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