File correspondence, cards, invoices, receipts, and other records in alphabetical or numerical order or according to the filing system used. Locate and remove material from file when requested.
<ul><li>Scan or read incoming materials to determine how and where they should be classified or filed.</li><li>Input data, such as file numbers, new or updated information, or document information codes into computer systems to support document and information retrieval.</li><li>Perform general office activities, such as typing, answering telephones, operating office machines, processing mail, or securing confidential materials.</li><li>Sort or classify information according to guidelines, such as content, purpose, user criteria, or chronological, alphabetical, or numerical order.</li><li>Answer questions about records or files.</li><li>Keep records of materials filed or removed, using logbooks or computers and generate computerized reports.</li><li>Add new material to file records or create new records as necessary.</li><li>Gather materials to be filed from departments or employees.</li><li>Find, retrieve, and make copies of information from files in response to requests and deliver information to authorized users.</li><li>Track materials removed from files to ensure that borrowed files are returned.</li><li>Place materials into storage receptacles, such as file cabinets, boxes, bins, or drawers, according to classification and identification information.</li><li>Eliminate outdated or unnecessary materials, destroying them or transferring them to inactive storage, according to file maintenance guidelines or legal requirements.</li><li>Perform periodic inspections of materials or files to ensure correct placement, legibility, or proper condition.</li><li>Modify or improve filing systems or implement new filing systems.</li><li>Design forms related to filing systems.</li></ul>