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Elk River Municipal Utilities COMMISSION POLICY Section: Category: Governance Delegation to Management Policies Policy Reference: Policy Title: G.4a Succession of Leadership PURPOSE: With this policy,the Commission intends to ensure ERMU's continuity of leadership, both long- term and short-term. More specifically,the Commission intends to protect ERMU from the sudden loss of services by the General Manager, other executive managers, and any employee who performs functions that are critical to the organization. The Commission also intends to prepare employees at all levels of the organization for increasing leadership responsibilities. POLICY: The General Manager shall establish, and at all times maintain current, a short-term plan for executive leadership and critical function succession under which two or more of his/her direct reports are designated and prepared to temporarily assume the responsibilities of Acting General Manager on short notice. Consistent with this general statement, the General Manager shall: 1. Keep the Commission informed about the content of his/her short-term plan for executive leadership and critical function succession. The General Manager's plan for executive leadership succession shall include the designation of a primary and secondary successor, both of whom are acceptable to the Commission, and a written position description for Acting General Manager 2. Keep the Commission informed about his/her availability to perform the duties of the General Manager. 3. Not be absent from ERMU's offices and/or otherwise unavailable for communication with the Commission and other management employees for more than three (3) consecutive business days without first having designated a temporary successor and informing both the Commission and management employees of that designation. Page 1 of 2 56