In today’s workplaces, e-mailing, texting, blogging, and the Internet are a way of life. So are electronic records.
You may have had your old paper recordkeeping system down flat, but it’s a whole new world when you get rid of the paper and move to digital. How do you ensure security of your electronic files? Can you toss the original of a document once you’ve scanned it into your system? Are there any records you must keep the paper originals of? What sort of system should you have in place for gathering all of these new e-records?
Order this in-depth 90-minute audio conference recording all about the practicalities of electronic recordkeeping for HR professionals.
You and your colleagues will learn:
- What the Paperwork Reduction Act and other federal laws in this area require of you
- How to systematically move your HR recordkeeping to an electronic system, without destroying important files (or driving yourself crazy!) along the way
- The latest law on what paper originals must be kept, and how to handle documents with original signatures
- How to ensure the security of both your electronic records and the paper records you’re getting rid of
- How to select a reliable system for document management and storage
- What sort of backup systems you should have in place, in the event of computer or other failure
- How long you must keep various HR records, and whether the rules are different for paper files and e-files
- Steps you can take right away to start streamlining your system and getting rid of excess paper
This audio conference was recorded on Tuesday, June 3, 2008
About Your Speaker:
Jaenene Geiger-Maldonado, PHR, is principal of JR Consulting in Claremont, California. With more than 15 years of experience in human resource and payroll management and consulting, she has assisted companies with all aspects of compliance; safety; benefits and payroll administration; workers’ compensation management; human resource systems and audits; and behavioral assessment tools.
Maldonado has served as an independent consultant for the Small Business Administration and has extensive experience working with the Department of Labor and Employment Development Department. She works as a resource for many clients to resolve basic employee relations issues and complaint investigations.
Approved for Recertification Credit
This program has been approved for 1.5 recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR, and GPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI home page at www.hrci.org.
