working copy

A document possessing short-term or transitory, utilized as related or reference-only information for a business process or function. This document type may be referred to as a reference-only copy and its use does not alter the fact that it is a working copy. By definition, working copies are documents that have no administrative, operational, financial, legal or historic value in relation to public record management requirements. Working documents have a slightly elevated record value than do non-records (see General Schedule 9) and a far less record value than official copy documentation. Each agency is responsible for the declaration of working copies, as non-official documents, prior to their disposal.