Pine Technical College
Policy and Procedure

Policy Number: 107 Date: 9/25/00 Revision Date: 
Division/Department: General Administration Author: Robert Musgrove 
Subject: Chain of Command

Authorities:

Purpose:
In the course of campus operations, faculty, staff or mid-managers may find themselves in a crisis or emergency situation where a decision needs to be made regarding the college as a whole. Employees, in such a circumstance, particularly when serving as Evening Coordinator, should feel empowered to make the decision in the absence of a higher-level manager. However, they may also or instead wish to consult with a higher campus authority. An orderly process for determining decision-making responsibility in such a case is necessary for the support of staff and mid-management. PTC, therefore, seeks to establish a chain of command or a sequence of responsibility so that staff, faculty and mid-managers may defer decision-making to the highest available authority for immediate action and a process for determining, in the absence of some upper-level managers, who on campus may be responsible.

Policy:
Faculty, staff or mid-managers who are seeking assistance on a major decision affecting the entire campus( e.g., severe weather closing or similar crises) and who do not feel empowered or comfortable making the decision him/herself should begin by contacting the first person on the list described below. Efforts should be made to contact at least one of the first tier of upper-level managers in person, by phone, email or pager.

Procedure:
If the first person is unavailable, continue down the chain of command until an appropriate person can be contacted:

  1. President

  2. Vice President of Academic Affairs

  3. Dean of Student Affairs

  4. Dean of Administrative Services

In the event that any of the above are unavailable - - and only if all efforts to contact one of the above have failed - - then contact:

  1. Manager of Employment and Training Center

  2. Director of Johnson Center for Virtual Reality

  3. Manager of Continuing Education/Customized Training

Responsibilities:

  1. The Human Resource office will provide the Office of Academic Affairs with lists of home phones for the individuals in the offices listed in the policy.
  2. The Office of Academic Affairs will provide for the receptionist's desk and for the Night Coordinator's manual a comprehensive listing of phone, home phone, cellular phone and beeper numbers for the individuals in the offices listed in this policy.
Dissemination:
To all faculty and staff.

Reviewed by Executive Cabinet: 9/25/00
Reviewed by Faculty Senate: 
Reviewed by:     
Approved:10/02/00