'...The newest OPM directive is intended to make sure federal managers work with employees to prepare for a potential emergency — from a terrorist attack to a hurricane.
'"We all recognize that federal office buildings are potential targets for those who would threaten our security," said OPM Director Kay Coles James in an introduction to the newly released Federal Managers' Emergency Guide. "More than ever, employees are looking to their managers for assurance that all appropriate steps are being taken to offer the greatest security possible."
'To combat confusion, the guide provides information on telework arrangements, emergency personnel and shelters.
'The plans, which include pamphlets for managers and employees, were developed and tested during seven emergency preparedness seminars that OPM officials conducted in Washington, D.C.; Boston; and New York to train workers from 130 federal agencies.
'They call for managers to establish a buddy system for disabled employees to help them evacuate buildings. The plans suggest identifying a cadre of mission-critical workers who will stay in contact with the agencies at all times and a telework plan that can be activated quickly.'
Tuesday, September 14, 2004
