Serious liability issues.

Anyone who has been at OEMC for some years remembers when it was called "OEC" without the M. And anyone who was an employee of "OEC" remembers that the start of the "M" coincides with the drastic slowdown of SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) and written orders.

There used to be an SOP for most of the daily goings-on on the Floor. Sure, they were disputed at times, and the interpretations varied a bit because of the wording (and personal opinions). But they were available for reference.

Now we still have the SOPs from years ago. But we also have several conflicting "directives" that are published via CAD mail, or even worse, via CAD message. If there is a directive we can get hanged for (and we will), it should be in official WRITING, not in E-mail. This is the government, not "Office Space" with cubicles. Some of the mail "directives" have been in direct conflict with SOPs. So what do we refer to in our To-Froms answering to inevitable CI (Complaint Investigation) numbers for following these "directives?" Do we go back and search for CAD mails from 5 months prior?

We have lost faith in the "Communications" part of the "Office of Emergency Management and Communications."


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