To identify, prioritize, and document essential functions, [insert Department or Agency first identified all government functions and missions and reviewed which functions Name] were directed by applicable laws, presidential directives, executive orders, and other directives. Upon identifying all government functions, identified [insert Department or Agency Name] those functions that are MEFs and PMEFs. Mission Essential Functions are a limited set of agency-level government functions that must be continued throughout, or resumed rapidly after, a disruption of normal activities. Per the Palm County COOP Plan, [insert Department or Agency Name] completed the following worksheets to identify and analyze MEFs. This documentation also identifies essential functions and supporting resources necessary to perform those functions. The also prioritizes its functions by [insert Department or Agency Name] determining recovery time objectives (RTO). A list of the department’s essential functions, associated RTOs and supporting resources is listed in Attachment C, Essential Functions and Supporting Resources. Once MEFs were identified and analyzed, [insert began Department or Agency Name] the planning process for identifying and documenting Primary Mission Essential Functions (PMEFs). [Insert PMEFs were identified Department or Agency Name] through the analysis of the MEFs. realizes that essential records, systems, and equipment [Insert Name of Department/Agency] are critical to the agency’s ability to perform MEFs. Therefore the agency has taken safeguards to protect these essential records, systems, and equipment to ensure their availability in a continuity environment. This COOP Plan works to safeguard electronic essential records in combination with the Information Technology Disaster Recovery Plan [insert Department or Agency Name] (ITDRP). The following essential records, systems, and equipment have been identified as directly supporting the performance of [insert MEFs. Department or Agency Nam] Table D-1 Essential Functions and Supporting Resources Key Vendors Recovery Essential Essential Personnel and Vital Time Function Equipment Systems Function and Back-up External Records Objective Description By Positions Contacts (RTO) Director Internet Deputy Advantage Personal access, CEMP Payroll Director Office computer, 72 COOP Plan Operations Supplies telephone Manager software
To identify, prioritize, and document essential functions, [insert Department or Agency Name] first identified all government functions and missions and reviewed which functions were directed by applicable laws, presidential directives, executive orders, and other directives. Upon identifying all government functions, [insert Department or Agency Name] identified those functions that are MEFs and PMEFs. Mission Essential Functions are a limited set of agency-level government functions that must be continued throughout, or resumed rapidly after, a disruption of normal activities. Per the Palm County COOP Plan, [insert Department or Agency Name] completed the following worksheets to identify and analyze MEFs. This documentation also identifies essential functions and supporting resources necessary to perform those functions. The [insert Department or Agency Name] also prioritizes its functions by determining recovery time objectives (RTO). A list of the department’s essential functions, associated RTOs and supporting resources is listed in Attachment C, Essential Functions and Supporting Resources. Once MEFs were identified and analyzed, [insert Department or Agency Name] began the planning process for identifying and documenting Primary Mission Essential Functions (PMEFs). [Insert Department or Agency Name] PMEFs were identified through the analysis of the MEFs. [Insert Name of Department/Agency] realizes that essential records, systems, and equipment are critical to the agency’s ability to perform MEFs. Therefore the agency has taken safeguards to protect these essential records, systems, and equipment to ensure their availability in a continuity environment. This COOP Plan works to safeguard electronic essential records in combination with the [insert Department or Agency Name] Information Technology Disaster Recovery Plan (ITDRP). The following essential records, systems, and equipment have been identified as directly supporting the performance of [insert Department or Agency Nam] MEFs. Table D-1 Essential Functions and Supporting Resources Essential Function Essential Function Description Key Personnel and Back-up By Positions Vendors and External Contacts Vital Records Equipment Systems Recovery Time Objective (RTO) Payroll Director Deputy Director Operations Manager Advantage Office Supplies CEMP COOP Plan Personal computer, telephone Internet access, software 72
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