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| # WEATHER EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION PLAN                                 |
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| ## [INTRODUCTION]{.underline}                                         |
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| The follow guidelines apply to New York Federal Executive Board       |
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| member agencies for all weather emergencies and special events in     |
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| metropolitan New York City (NYC) area. Facilities located outside of  |
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| NYC area may prefer to develop their own plan since they are subject  |
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| different weather conditions and events.\                             |
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| **Announced recommendations for dismissal or closure are only\        |
| recommendations**.\                                                   |
| Application of this guidance must be consistent with the provisions   |
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| applicable collective bargaining agreements or other controlling      |
| policies\                                                             |
| of individual agencies.\                                              |
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| Long-range weather conditions are monitored, and based on that        |
| information the weather subcommittee will issue a recommendation on   |
| whether to curtail Federal operations.                                |
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|  Note: **The U.S. General Services Administration makes decisions     |
| relating to the status of Federal buildings. This is a separate and   |
| distinct decision. It is extremely rare for a GSA Federal building to |
| close. Individual tenant agencies within a Federal building may       |
| choose not to open, close early or delay arrival.)**                  |
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| ## [NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES & AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES]{.underline}    |
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| The NYFEB will not notify each agency separately.                     |
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| This plan features TWO methods of communication to disseminate the\   |
| information as widely and as quickly as possible.\                    |
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| These methods are:\                                                   |
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| 1. **24 hour \"hotline\"** - The FEB \"hotline\" phone number for     |
| weather information is (212) 264-0748.  Inclement weather information |
| will also be on the main FEB telephone number of (212) 264-1890.\     |
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| 2. **FEB Web Site** - Information will be posted on the FEB web site  |
| at [www.newyorkcity.feb.gov](http://www.newyorkcity.feb.gov/) .\      |
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| **Based on the NYFEB recommendation, individual Federal Agency heads  |
| then determine the status of their work place. Agency heads are       |
| responsible for determining closure, dismissal or leave status for    |
| their employees during emergency situations and for communicating     |
| that decision to agency employees.**                                  |
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| ## [WEATHER EMERGENCIES BEFORE THE WORKDAY BEGINS]{.underline}        |
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| The NYFEB will provide one of the following four announcements by     |
| 5:15AM\                                                               |
| via the methods listed in the section above.                          |
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|   ![](media/image1.png){                                              |
| width="0.20833333333333334in"   The FEB recommends normal operations; |
|   height="0.20833333333333334in"}                                     |
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|   ![](media/image1.png){width="0.2083                                 |
| 3333333333334in"   The FEB recommends a delayed opening of \_\_hours; |
|   height="0.20833333333333334in"}                                     |
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|   ![](media/image1.png){width                                         |
| ="0.20833333333333334in"   The FEB recommends a liberal leave policy; |
|   height="0.20833333333333334in"}                                     |
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|   ![](media/im                                                        |
| age1.png){width="0.20833333333333334in"   The FEB recommends closing. |
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| ## [WEATHER EMERGENCIES DURING NORMAL WORKING HOURS]{.underline}      |
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|   ![](media/image1.png){width="0.2083333                              |
| 3333333334in"   The FEB recommends continuation of normal operations; |
|   height="0.20833333333333334in"}                                     |
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|   ![](media/image1.png){width="0.2083333333333                        |
| 3334in"   The FEB recommends suspension of normal activities at \_\_; |
|   height="0.20833333333333334in"}                                     |
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|   ![](media/image1.png){width=                                        |
| "0.20833333333333334in"   The FEB recommends a liberal leave policy.\ |
|   height="0.20833333333333334in"}                       \             |
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|        Comments and recommendations for changes to the plan should be |
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|                     communicated to the FEB office at (212) 264-1890. |
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