The ____________________________ Department fills an
important role at BYU-Idaho. Key personnel in the
________________________________ Department have put together the following procedures to
insure the Department is capable of restoring critical functions after any disaster. These
procedures include a summary of the critical functions performed by the
____________________________ Department, which other departments must be involved in
recovering these functions, which employees should be active in the recovery process, what
steps those employees should follow, and what resources are required to perform those
steps. It is vital that each employee be familiar with the actions they will be required
to perform following a disaster. These procedures will be tested and revised on a regular
basis to insure viability.
DEPARTMENT DISASTER PHILOSOPHY
The primary function of the ____________________________ Recovery Team is to assist the
Recovery Director in the recovery process by restoring the critical business functions
listed below within an acceptable period of time.
CRITICAL FUNCTIONS
Critical business functions are those functions which, if not performed due to a disaster,
would cause serious or irreparable harm to BYU-Idaho in terms of lost revenue and
profits, research grants, or loss of customers, and market share. The critical functions
performed by the ____________________________ Department are:
CRITICAL FUNCTION RECOVERY WINDOW
1.
2.
This should be a prioritized list of descriptions of the functions performed by this
department. Descriptions should include which services/products would be affected in what
way if the functions could not be performed following a disaster.
DEPENDENCIES OF CRITICAL FUNCTIONS
1. Systems
A.
B.
This should be a list of the systems which must be operational for the critical functions
to be performed. Ex: Services, accounting systems, phones systems, utility systems.
2. Supporting Departments
A.
B.
This should be a list of departments which support these functions and what the supporting
department must do. Ex. Physical Plant must provide a reasonable working environment.
3. Departments supported
A.
B.
This should be a list of departments supported by these functions. Ex. ________ function
must be performed before the Payroll Department can release funds.
TEAM COMPOSITION
Complete Personal Profile sheets for each member on the department's recovery team. List
team position, i.e. Coordinator, Alt. Coordinator, team member.
NOTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT
1. Team Notification Procedures: Details; who calls who, when, and where they should
report. A basic telephone tree.
2. Assessment Procedures: What assessments need to be made before action is taken?
When and if you are allowed into the building what needs to happen?
3.Emergency Call Lists:
A. For a listing of key department contacts.
RECOVERY PROCEDURES
Outline the necessary steps by whom that need to be taken to restore the critical
functions of the group.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
1.Maintain a record of the hours team members work and their work location.
2.Record any personal expenses incurred during the recovery process. Receipts should be
kept for proper reimbursement.
3.Submit periodic written reports on the recovery status of your department to the
Disaster Operations Center.
SITE RECOVERY MANAGEMENT
Site recovery functions are the anticipated activities required for the resumption of
normal levels of operations and production. These recovery functions may have to be
carried out with a diminished level of resources. In response to a catastrophic event, the
recovery effort may encompass a time period of a few weeks to several months and must be
coordinated between various service departments to ensure that business interruption is
minimized.
The site service recovery teams will consist of the following departments:
1.Facilities
2.Telecommunications
3.Human Resources
4.Purchasing
5.Security / Safety
FACILITIES
The Physical Plant will be responsible for the following functions:
1.Damage Assessment: This encompasses assessing structural and non-structural
damage, specific production and damage to building equipment, utility and communication
systems, as well as including photographs of all damages. Facilities must also identify
the potential need for contracted services, labor, and material for damage repair and
restoration of operations.
2.Estimated repair costs and recovery schedules will be developed and distributed to Risk
Management and insurance underwriters.
3.Building Repairs Provide technical direction on damage repair performed by in-house and
contracted personnel. Facilities will also obtain and provide engineering and
architectural drawings to the personnel responsible for doing repairs.
4.Facilities will be responsible for the following functions:
A. Electricity
B. Gas
C. Water
D. Heating / Air Conditioning
5.Facilities will be responsible for salvaging capital assets equipment from damaged
buildings.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Telecommunications personnel are responsible for the recovery of the phone systems. They
will be responsible for evaluating the extent of the damage and interfacing with the
appropriate vendors. During the recovery, the Telecommunications Recovery Team may need to
perform, or oversee, any or all of the following processes in order to successfully
recover the site.
1. Recovery plan agreements with selected vendors to restore all switching and cabling
requirements for reconstruction.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Human Resources is responsible for providing employee information to the Disaster
Operations Center. The Human Resources Recovery Team may perform, or oversee, any or all
of the following processes to support site recovery.
1.Coordinate employee assistance and benefit programs for affected employees and family
members.
2.Provide professional counseling and guidance for employees dealing with the disaster.
3.Coordinate additional temporary labor as needed.
PURCHASING
It must be assumed that a substantial amount of equipment will not be salvageable in the
event of a disaster. Accordingly, Purchasing will be responsible for facilitating
the procurement of necessary equipment on short notice. The Purchasing Department will be
responsible for the following functions.
1.Replacing damaged equipment necessary to restore critical functions.
2.Processing departmental requests for contract services, materials, and labor.
SECURITY SERVICES
Campus Police will maintain ongoing security coverage for the facilities throughout all
site recovery activities. They will be responsible for the following functions to assist
in the site recovery.
1.Restore security access control systems.
2.Contract security vendors and volunteers will provide additional support as needed.
Safety personnel will be available to assist in the various site recovery responsibilities
that may arise.