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Spokes and DocuTeam: Get Your Documents Shredded!

June 16, 2015 by Spokes For Nonprofits

 

SPOKES & DocuTeam: A Dynamic Duo

Working to increase efficiency

by decreasing clutter

Certified by the National Association for Information Destruction, DocuTeam LLC can help properly dispose of your organization’s paperwork. Simply pick up a DocuTeam Bag at the Spokes Hub,fill it with your unneeded documents and take it to DocuTeam (140 Hind Ln, San Luis Obispo). All proceeds go to Spokes to better support our members!

COME GET YOUR DOCUMENTS SHREDDED

$10 For Spokes Members

$15 For Non-Members

*PLUS – When you buy a bag you will receive our Document Retention Policy Article to help you determine what you should be throwing out!

DID YOU KNOW?

The Board of Directors is responsible for designating a member to maintain an annual comprehensive list of all documents both stored and destroyed according to the most recent Document Retention and Destruction Policy. The Spokes Online Resource Library gives members access to more details on this policy, including a reference chart of minimum retention requirements.

REQUIREMENT EXAMPLES

– Contracts should be kept for 4 years after contract term has expired

– Expenses & Purchases Documentation should be kept for 5 years

– Unemployment Insurance Documents should be kept for 4 years

MAKE SURE TO GIVE CAREFUL CONSIDERATION TO APPROPRIATE METHOD OF DOCUMENT DESTRUCTION. Is your paperwork on a hard drive? CD-Rom? Tape cassette? Buy a bag for an easy way to dispose of your paper-based documentation while contributing back to Spokes!

 

 

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