6-3.3 Retention Periods

General. Retention periods are contained in the records control schedule for the applicable record series. They are available in eRIMS. Keep records for the period indicated and then dispose of them as specified in section 6-5.

E-Mail Retention. E-mails and their attachments are Postal Service records that must be managed in accordance with Postal Service policies and procedures. Refer to Management Instruction AS-870-2007-7, Electronic Messaging for the retention of e-mails created on, sent from, or received by Postal Service systems.

Extension of Retention Periods. Retention periods may be extended in response to a court order, if subject to a legal hold or needed for a special use. Other records should not be maintained for longer than the periods specified.