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Employee personnel files — what should and shouldn’t be included

BMT Office Administration

While some variance may occur between companies, certain papers commonly belong in these files and some definitely do not. Cover letter. Job offer letter. Payroll records for money or pay-related information such as: Timesheets. Payroll deduction forms. What to include in an employee’s personnel file.

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Employee Files: What to include, what to leave out, and what’s confidential

BMT Office Administration

If so, then you’ll definitely want to have the proper documents on-hand to defend your managers. These types of files include: Cover letters Resumes Employment applications References Interview notes Remember not to include any pre-hire documents that must be kept confidential, such as an employee’s I-9 form.

Filing 52