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c) Delivery to action units
1) Recorded communications shall be acknowledged by duly-assigned clerks in the
division, etc.
2) The receiving clerks shall sign their initials and place the date of receipt.
d) Classifying and Filing of Records
1) Records should first be classified according to their subject classification. Determine
whether the records are ready for filing. The file copy is marked “File” or “Released”
and signed or initialed by the appropriate official to show the paper has been officially
released and is ready for filing. Select from the file classification guide the appropriate
classification for the file by which it will be requested for later. After the papers have
been classified, sorted and assembled, file the material.
B. The Functional subject-Alphabetic Filing System shall be adopted wherein the records are
arranged by subject covering all activities of the organization and the functions of the
agency. Records are filed under a major subject, which is subdivided into primary
classification. This system retains the simplicity of the alphabetic arrangement of subject
titles and brings together related subjects. The following shall be followed:
1) Analyze the functions of the agency
2) Make a list of all these functions and arrange them alphabetically
3) Make a list of all subject topics pertaining to each function
4) Make a list of correlated
After completing these steps, prepare a File Classification Guide. This guide will help determine
consistently the proper file designations of materials to be filed. The necessary guide tabs and
folder labels can be prepared for each of the subjects. The following File Classification Guide shall
be adopted.
FILE CLASSIFICATION GUIDE
ADM – Administration and Management
Administrative Issuances
Circulars
General Circulars
Memorandum Circulars
Directives
Manuals and Codes
Administrative Code
Orders
Administrative Orders
Special Orders
PER – Personnel Administration
Appointments
Conduct
Complaints, Charges
Disciplinary Action