Conn. Agencies Regs. § 16-2-8h
| Record Title | Minimum Retention Required |
|---|---|
| Affirmative Action Plan | 7 years or until superceded, whichever is later |
| Applications for employment (hired) | permanent employee file* |
| Applications for employment (not hired) | 5 years |
| Arbitration folder (suggested arrangement by subject) | 5 years |
| Certification and Exam request forms (form 8 and 9) | 1 year after life of list |
| Certification of Eligibles | 1 year after life of list |
| CETA | 1 year after audit–Central CETA file kept by State Personnel |
| Correspondence relating to personnel action | 3 years |
| Credit Union Deductions | until audited, or 3 years, whichever is later |
| Employee Health Benefit form after termination other than retirement | 1 year after date of employee termination |
| Employee history cards | 55 years after termination |
| Employee performance appraisals, including Managerial MIP | permanent employee file* |
| Employees' time sheets | until audited, or 3 years, whichever is later |
| Former employees' permanent files (terminated files) | 55 years after termination |
| Inquiry regarding availability for appointment | 5 years |
| Job Specifications | until superceded |
| Longevity Increases | until audited, or 3 years, whichever is later |
| Medical Certificates (P33) | permanent employee file* |
| Medical Forms/Options changes in medical coverage | permanent employee file* |
| Military Service | permanent employee file* |
| Monthly Personnel Status Reports (sent to OPM) | 1 year |
| MPS exam and records | 5 years or as prescribed by an inhouse plan, whichever is later - |
| Notice of Personnel Action (201) | permanent employee file* |
| Personnel Position Change (200) | 3 years |
| Prior State Service | permanent employee file* |
| Record of Overtime Pay | until audited, or 3 years, whichever is later |
| Records of grievances | 5 years |
| Records of recruitment for individual vacancies | 5 years |
| Request for Temporary Service | 1 year |
| Request for Temporary Service in Higher Class | permanent employee file* |
| Request for Transfer | varies depending on collective bargaining agreement |
| Resumes (not hired) | 5 years |
| Retirement Forms including retirement application, refund of retirement money, etc. | permanent employee file* |
| Routine Correspondence | 2 years |
| Salary Schedules | until superceded |
| Tuition Reimbursements | until audited, or 3 years, whichever is later |
| Unemployment slips (UC-61) | permanent employee file* |
| Waiver of Appointments | 1 year after life of list |
| Workers' Compensation Records | permanent employee file* |
| * Fourteenth item entitled "Former employees' permanent files (terminated files)," specifies retention period for this record |
(Effective August 22, 1986)