New Employee documents

[bevydawn]

Whenever we hire a new tech, I keep a file with all the new techs work in blood bank such as their antibody panels, computer competencies, etc. There is also a blood bank orientation form that goes into their file with the lab director. My question is, does anyone else keep a file on their new employees as I do? If so, do you keep it indefinitely? And what if an employee quits? How long should their file be kept? I have been forced to empty out old filing cabinets and I am trying to decide what is worthy of being saved and what needs tossed. Thanks!

[Mary]

I do it the same way that you do. I keep all documents for 5 years after employment termination.

I recently was asked to produce training document on 6 employees by the FDA. Three of the randomly selected employees have been here more than 30 years.

[rcurrie]

We pretty much do the same as Mary. We are always asked to show employee training and competency files to the FDA.

BC

[Mary]

We also have electronic tracking for competencies, education, and meetings. Annually, I print out each employee's record adn put a copy in their file and give one to the employee.

[OPUS104]

We track and record all yearly competency ( by we I mean our QA dept.) by comp. like Mary. We do what I consider ALOT of competency training and documentation....but the FDA and AABB are always VERY complimentary of our QA's handling of this area.