CONSIDERATIONS FOR CONTINUITY PLANS AND PROCEDURES Organizational Considerations # Consideration Explanation 1. Develop and document a continuity plan The plan and procedures should provide and its supporting procedures. for the continued performance of essential functions under all circumstances and provide for integration with other Government and nongovernment organizations, as appropriate. 2. The Organization Head should approve Such as the Secretary, Director, and sign the continuity plan, to include Administrator, or a designee. significant updates or addendums. 3. Annually review the continuity plan and Document the date of the review and the update, if changes occur. names of personnel conducting the review. 4. Incorporate continuity requirements into Ensures seamless and immediate daily operations. continuation of essential function capabilities. 5. Annually, all non-HQ organization Organizations may use regional or entities, including subcomponent, overarching continuity/devolution plans regional and field offices, should submit that integrate the continuity capabilities the following documentation to its of multiple subordinate organizations. organization HQ, to provide visibility on The exercise should incorporate the continuity efforts at all levels of the deliberate and preplanned movement organization: of continuity personnel to an alternate Certification by the Organization site and the date of last exercise. Head or a designee that the component/office maintains a continuity plan and the date of plan signature. Certification by the Organization Head or a designee that the component/office participates in an annual exercise. 6. Maintain a record of the date of Part of the annual continuity program and continuity plan updates and last Multi-Year TT&E strategy. Identifies an continuity exercise after action report for organizations level of readiness and gaps/ the HQ and all components. improvements that need to be addressed.
CONSIDERATIONS FOR CONTINUITY PLANS AND PROCEDURES Organizational Considerations # Consideration Explanation 1. Develop and document a continuity plan and its supporting procedures. The plan and procedures should provide for the continued performance of essential functions under all circumstances and provide for integration with other Government and nongovernment organizations, as appropriate. 2. The Organization Head should approve and sign the continuity plan, to include significant updates or addendums. Such as the Secretary, Director, Administrator, or a designee. 3. Annually review the continuity plan and update, if changes occur. Document the date of the review and the names of personnel conducting the review. 4. Incorporate continuity requirements into daily operations. Ensures seamless and immediate continuation of essential function capabilities. 5. Annually, all non-HQ organization entities, including subcomponent, regional and field offices, should submit the following documentation to its organization HQ, to provide visibility on continuity efforts at all levels of the organization: Certification by the Organization Head or a designee that the component/office maintains a continuity plan and the date of plan signature. Certification by the Organization Head or a designee that the component/office participates in an annual exercise. Organizations may use regional or overarching continuity/devolution plans that integrate the continuity capabilities of multiple subordinate organizations. The exercise should incorporate the deliberate and preplanned movement of continuity personnel to an alternate site and the date of last exercise. 6. Maintain a record of the date of continuity plan updates and last continuity exercise after action report for the HQ and all components. Part of the annual continuity program and Multi-Year TT&E strategy. Identifies an organizations level of readiness and gaps/ improvements that need to be addressed.
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