AGENCY: Department of Public Safety. Administrative Services Division. Personnel

SERIES: 10692
TITLE: Hepatitis-B/HIV testing files
DATES: 1991.
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by control number

DESCRIPTION: These records are maintained to provide documentation of the presence or absence of Hepatitis-B and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in newly hired employees. This allows Public Safety the ability to protect themselves from potential employee claims to workmen's compensation, should an employee contract HIV or Hepatitis-B during employment with the department. The records contain only a departmentally assigned control number and the test results.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.

APPROVED: 03/1994

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 30 years after termination of employee and then destroy.

APPRAISAL

Legal

This disposition is based on 29 CFR 1910.20 (1990), which states that an employer must maintain records of exposure to health risks for 30 years.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Private

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