Society for Healthcare
Volunteer Leaders
How long do you retain records for the following:
- Teen Programs (educational)
- Pet Therapy (visit info, etc..)
-Performance Improvement materials
Thanks!
We keep the entire volunteer file for 6 years after their last day of service. Then we delete everything.
Our privacy office sets the records retention policy and we must maintain all records for 8 years. From what I've been told, that's the length of time eligible for lawsuits.
Record Retention:
a) Records will be kept for a minimum of 3 years from the volunteer’s last date of service. Most records are kept in excess of this timeframe for historical purposes of the department/ organization.
b) If a volunteer does not begin services, records may be discarded after three months from first encounter.
Thank you for your responses! Have a great day!
Our department keeps all volunteer records for 6 years. After six years they are deleted or destroyed.
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