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File Clerks: reported tasks and exploration worksheet

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.

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This source lists 19 tasks, including 12 marked Core and 7 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.

Task source dates: 08/2025.

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Core · Task 20628 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Perform general office activities, such as typing, answering telephones, operating office machines, processing mail, or securing confidential materials.

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Core · Task 20629 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Keep records of materials filed or removed, using logbooks or computers and generate computerized reports.

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Core · Task 2596 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Gather materials to be filed from departments or employees.

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Core · Task 20630 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Find, retrieve, and make copies of information from files in response to requests and deliver information to authorized users.

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Core · Task 2593 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Add new material to file records or create new records as necessary.

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Core · Task 2597 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Sort or classify information according to guidelines, such as content, purpose, user criteria, or chronological, alphabetical, or numerical order.

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Core · Task 2599 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Scan or read incoming materials to determine how and where they should be classified or filed.

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Core · Task 2605 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Eliminate outdated or unnecessary materials, destroying them or transferring them to inactive storage, according to file maintenance guidelines or legal requirements.

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Core · Task 2602 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Answer questions about records or files.

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Core · Task 2601 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Assign and record or stamp identification numbers or codes to index materials for filing.

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Core · Task 2600 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Place materials into storage receptacles, such as file cabinets, boxes, bins, or drawers, according to classification and identification information.

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Core · Task 2603 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Modify or improve filing systems or implement new filing systems.

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Supplemental · Task 20627 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Input data, such as file numbers, new or updated information, or document information codes into computer systems to support document and information retrieval.

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Supplemental · Task 20631 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Complete general financial activities, such as processing accounts payable, reviewing invoices, collecting cash payments, or issuing receipts.

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Supplemental · Task 2595 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Track materials removed from files to ensure that borrowed files are returned.

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Supplemental · Task 2604 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Perform periodic inspections of materials or files to ensure correct placement, legibility, or proper condition.

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Supplemental · Task 2609 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Retrieve documents stored in microfilm or microfiche and place them in viewers for reading.

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Supplemental · Task 2607 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Operate mechanized files that rotate to bring needed records to a particular location.

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Supplemental · Task 2608 · 08/2025 · Incumbent

Design forms related to filing systems.

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