How long are job interview notes to be retained?
According to the local government common records retention schedule, section 4.10.11 (p. 155 of 2008 version) published by the Office of the Secretary of State, Division of Archives and Records Management, the following should be retained for three years: RECRUITMENT FILES – Documents recruitment and selection process for each advertised position, including newspaper announcement, job description, working papers/notes, applicant list, interview questions and notes, selection documents, and employee applications. The three-year requirement is consistent with the limitation of action for EEO discrimination complaints which is set at 3 years. See RCW 4.16.080(2). Test results are also to be retained for three years. • May the names of police officers be redacted from an investigatory report conducted by the police department into allegations of misconduct? Yes, even if the investigation concludes that there was misconduct. This is the conclusion in Cowles Publishing Company v. State Patro
