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<br /> <br />2. Non-essential. Any department, agency, or employee not needed to respond to an <br />emergency situation <br /> <br />3. Inclement Weather Leave Plan. When authorized by the County Manager, non-essential <br />employees may opt to use vacation leave or accrued compensatory time to delay arrival at work, to <br />remain at home, to leave work early during periods of severe inclement weather. The County <br />Manager may authorize vacation leave use during an inclement weather incident that results in a <br />negative vacation leave accrual balance not to exceed three days (three 8-hour pay periods). If <br />additional time is required it will be charged as leave without pay. <br /> <br />4. Continuous Operations. Emergency response operations are conducted 24 hours per day <br />until the situation no longer requires that level of effort. <br /> <br />III. CONCEPT OF OPERATION <br /> <br />A. North Carolina General Statutes 166A-2 requires Cabarrus County government to organize <br />and plan for protection of life and property from the effects of an emergency. To meet this <br />requirement, County Government will remain open to provide' emergency services to the public <br />during such situations. County government agencies that are essential to the county emergency <br />response during severe weather are: <br /> <br />Emergency Management Department <br />Sherifr s Department <br />Emergency Medical Services <br />General Services <br />Transportation Department <br />Public Information Officer <br />Information Technology Services <br /> <br />These departments will be open and remain on duty throughout the emergency period. They will <br />assist other departments as needed during the duration of the severe weather. <br /> <br />B. During a period of severe weather, all other county government agencies and services not <br />essential to the emergency response may limit or cease. daily activities to support emergency <br />response operations. <br /> <br />C. If not required to support emergency response actions, non-essential departments may operate <br />at reduced staffing or close to the public to prevent the possibility of injury to employees travelling <br />to and from the work place or while at work. In severe weather conditions, the public will generally <br />not need the services these departments provide. Some individuals in these departments may be <br />designated as essential and will report to their assigned locations, such as the Emergency Operations <br />Center or a special needs shelter. <br /> <br />Inclement Weather Plan <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />December 2004 <br /> <br />r~ H <br />