[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR293.101]

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                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
                CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
 
PART 293_PERSONNEL RECORDS--Table of Contents
 
      Subpart A_Basic Policies on Maintenance of Personnel Records
 
Sec. 293.101  Purpose and scope.




      Subpart A_Basic Policies on Maintenance of Personnel Records

Sec.
293.101 Purpose and scope.
293.102 Definitions.
293.103 Recordkeeping standards.
293.104 Collection of information.
293.105 Restrictions on collection and use of information.
293.106 Safeguarding information about individuals.
293.107 Special safeguards for automated records.
293.108 Rules of conduct.

         Subpart B_Personnel Records Subject to the Privacy Act

293.201 Purpose.
293.202 Records subject to Office or agency Privacy Act regulations.
293.203 Review of Office or agency practices.

                   Subpart C_Official Personnel Folder

293.301 Applicability of regulations.
293.302 Establishment of Official Personnel Folder.
293.303 Ownership of folder.
293.304 Maintenance and content of folder.
293.305 Type of folder to be used.
293.306 Use of existing folders upon transfer or reemployment.
293.307 Disposition of folders of former Federal employees.
293.308 Removal of temporary records from OPFs.
293.309 Reconstruction of lost OPFs.
293.310 Response to requests for information.
293.311 Availability of information.

           Subpart D_Employee Performance File System Records

293.401 Applicability of regulations.
293.402 Establishment of separate employee performance record system.
293.403 Contents of employee performance files.
293.404 Retention schedule.
293.405 Disposition of records.
293.406 Disclosure of records.

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             Subpart E_Employee Medical File System Records

293.501 Applicability of regulations.
293.502 Definitions.
293.503 Implementing instructions.
293.504 Composition of, and access to, the Employee Medical File System.
293.505 Establishment and protection of Employee Medical Folder.
293.506 Ownership of the Employee Medical Folder.
293.507 Maintenance and content of the Employee Medical Folder.
293.508 Type of folder to be used.
293.509 Use of existing Employee Medical Folders upon transfer or 
          reemployment.
293.510 Disposition of Employee Medical Folders.
293.511 Retention schedule.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552 and 4315; E.O. 12107 (December 28, 1978), 3 
CFR 1954-1958 Comp.; 5 U.S.C. 1103, 1104, and 1302; 5 CFR 7.2; E.O. 
9830; 3 CFR 1943-1948 Comp.; 5 U.S.C. 2951(2) and 3301; and E.O. 12107.

    Source: 44 FR 65033, Nov. 9, 1979, unless otherwise noted.



    (a) This subpart sets forth basic policies governing the creation, 
development, maintenance, processing, use, dissemination, and 
safeguarding of personnel records which the Office of Personnel 
Management requires agencies to maintain in the personnel management or 
personnel policy setting process.
    (b) Agencies in the Executive Branch of the Federal Government are 
subject to specific Office of Personnel Management recordkeeping 
requirements to varying degrees, pursuant to statute, Office regulation, 
or formal agreements between the Office and agencies. This subpart 
applies to any department or independent establishment in the Executive 
Branch of the Federal Government, including a government corporation or 
Government controlled corporation, except those specifically excluded 
from Office recordkeeping requirements by statute, Office regulation, or 
formal agreement between the Office and that agency.