A Guide to Employee Personnel Files and Responding to Records Requests

2026 CALPELRA Annual Training Conference 
CALPELRA2026: Digital Future Human Leadership

CALPELRA's 2026 Annual Training Conference, the 51st annual CALPELRA conference, will be held in beautiful Monterey, California, the week of November 18 - 20.

AALRR attorneys Sarah Martoccia, and Meeti Sudame will speak at the 2026 CALPELRA Annual Training Conference. They will present...

A Guide To Employee Personnel Files And Responding To Records Requests

Recent changes under SB 513 have broadened the scope of what qualifies as a personnel record and imposed new requirements on employers to maintain employee training and education records. In this practical session, you’ll gain a clearer understanding of these expanded obligations and how they apply to public agency recordkeeping practices. You’ll also learn about: The types of documents to retain in employees’ personnel files; what public agencies must do to properly maintain, organize, and preserve employee personnel records; key considerations and special rules that apply to public safety officers’ personnel records; and how to evaluate and respond to personnel records requests under the California Public Records Act while balancing transparency, privacy, and compliance obligations.

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