CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS PLAN TEMPLATE - Sedgwick County

BUSINESS NAME[INSERT DEPARTMENT OR JURISDICTION NAME]CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS PLANPROMULGATIONSince continuity of operations during emergencies is ultimately the responsibility of thehighest authority of a government organization, it is important that this person endorsesthe completed plan. A plan that includes the signed endorsement of the head of thedepartment or the chief elected official of a jurisdiction will be recognized as theorganization’s official policy for operations during emergencies. Before endorsing theplan, the head of the organization should have the plan certified. Certification of thisplan is discussed in Section 9 of the Basic Plan (COOP Plan Certification) and isrecommended as a condition to promulgation.Signature:Date:__________________________________[Insert your department head’s or chief electedofficial’s name and title]2