---+++Expectations for reporting to work during an inclement weather yellow or orange alert. Department exempt and non-exempt staff should use good judgment in deciding whether to travel to the office during severe weather conditions. On these rare occasions, staff have two options: to work remotely or to take a personal/vacation day. Staff should e-mail their direct supervisor regarding plans for the day. Faculty are welcome to work from home as well. Departmental Emergency Operations Sub Plan. Definition: A sub plan that describes how a specific department/service will respond to emergencies that would significantly impact the normal operations of the Medical Center. 1 Each department sub plan includes specific procedures outlining how a specific department/service will respond to, mitigate and recover from emergencies. This includes: 1 Chain of Command: * Frank Harrell, Department Chair 1 Scope of Services: Biostatistics is a basic science department and employees working from remote locations does not affect ability to meet work demand. 1 Communication protocol to ensure that accurate information is provided to staff members in a timely manner: E-mail to biostat-all. 1 Defining roles and responsibilities of staff. Departments are expected to maintain a current call tree list, which includes the following for each faculty/staff member | Name | Position Title | | | Frank Harrell | Department Chair | | | Contact numbers for home phone, pager, and cell phone | | | | Emergency contact names and phone numbers | | | [[CallTree][Call Tree and Emergency Contact Information]] ---++RESOURCES: * [[http://www.safety.vanderbilt.edu/resources/hcs_disasterplan.htm][Vanderbilt Environmental Health and Safety (VEHS) Disaster Plan]] * [[http://data.vanderbilt.edu/dbconnect][Department database for emergency contacts]] * [[http://www.nws.noaa.gov/][National Weather Service]] ATTACHMENTS: * [[https://mcapps.mc.vanderbilt.edu/E-Manual/Hpolicy.nsf/AllDocs/BAE04899CB20B21A86256B5A0081B443][VUMC Inclement Weather Policy]] CallTree
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