Recorded Information Management Manual (RIM Manual)

 
The Recorded Information Management Manual (RIM Manual) is the central agency manual administered by the Corporate Information Management Branch. This manual contains government-wide policies and procedures for recorded information management for ministries, agencies, commissions and Crown corporations subject to the Document Disposal Act.

RIM Policies

01-01 Government Records   (PDF 35KB)
01-04 Distinction Between Administrative and Operational Records   (PDF 35KB)
01-05 Information Management Training   (PDF 64KB)
02-02 Destruction of Government Records   (PDF 47KB)
02-03 Authority to Apply Records Schedules   (PDF 47KB)
02-04 Disposition of Government Records   (PDF 64KB)
02-07 Review and Approval of Records Retention and Disposition Schedules under the Document Disposal Act   (PDF 67KB)
03-01 Custody and Control of Records Located in Government-Contracted Records Storage Facilities   (PDF 29KB)
5-06-06 Provision of Records Centre Services   (PDF 44KB)
5-06-07 Preparation of Records for Off-site Storage   (PDF 83KB)
5-06-09 Records Storage Boxes   (PDF 53KB)
5-06-14 Documentation of Records Scheduled for Transfer to Off-site Storage or On-site Destruction   (PDF 68KB)
5-06-18 Transfer of Records to Archival Custody   (PDF 34KB)
5-10-02 Electronic Images and Microforms as Documentary Evidence   (PDF 49KB)
5-13-04 Voice Mail   (PDF 40KB)

Policies: Please note the following RIM Manual policies are under revision.  For further information, please contact CIMB.

5-06-03 Microform Storage   (TXT 21KB)
5-13-01 Management and Disposition of Government Email   (TXT 6KB)
5-13-02 Management of Electronic Records   (TXT 8KB)