About ARCS
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What is ARCS, its purpose, and the difference between administrative and operational records |
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How to read a primary, plus a brief explanation of ARCS and ORCS (replaces old “How to Use” section) |
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Explanation of acronyms used in ARCS/ORCS primary pages and a list of the ARCS Personal Information Banks. |
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How to add tertiary file codes to ARCS/ORCS secondaries |
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Printable PDF versions of sections 1 – 6 and the corresponding summaries of changes. |
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| May 27th, 2011 letter from Director, RMO to Administrative services and records staff of all ministries, concerning ARCS amendment implementation | |
| Copy of superseded 2007 edition of ARCS (3.04 Mb PDF) | |
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Summary of changes to Section 5, approved 2007 |
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This table provides a list of major changes to ARCS classifications including retention schedules, that were approved 1990 to 2007. It does not include the extensive changes made to Section 5 in 2007 or the 2011 amendments to Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6. See the specific amendment summary for those changes. |

