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RATIONALE..................................................................................................................................... 3  \n2. DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................................................... 3  \nA. TERMS ......................................................................................................................................................... 3  \nB. ABSENCE / DEPARTURE TYPE .................................................................................................................... 3  \n3. PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ............................................................................................................... 4  \n4. PRIORITY FUNCTIONS .................................................................................................................... 4  \n5. PROCEDURES – UNPLANNED ABSENCE OR DEPARTURE ........................................................... 5  \n6. PROCEDURES FOR SHORT-TERM TEMPORARY ABSENCES ......................................................... 5  \nA. STAFFING STRATEGY.................................................................................................................................. 5  \nB. ROLE OF ACTING / INTERIM CEO ............................................................................................................ 6  \nC. COMMUNICATIONS.................................................................................................................................. 6  \n7. PROCEDURES FOR LONG-TERM TEMPORARY ABSENCES.......................................................... 6  \nA. STAFFING STRATEGY.................................................................................................................................. 6  \nB. ROLE OF ACTING / INTERIM CEO ............................................................................................................ 7  \nC. COMMUNICATIONS.................................................................................................................................. 7  \nD. COMPANY-WIDE STAFFING IMPACT CONSIDERATIONS ....................................................................... 7  \n8. PROCEDURES FOR PERMANENT DEPARTURES ............................................................................ 8  \nA. RESIGNATION WITH 3 MONTHS’ NOTICE ................................................................................................. 8  \nB. RESIGNATION WITH 6 MONTHS’ NOTICE ................................................................................................. 8  \nC. SUDDEN DISMISSAL OR DEATH................................................................................................................. 8  \nD. ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS............................................................................................................... 8  \n9. COMMUNICATIONS PLAN............................................................................................................ 9  \nA. ASSESSING THE SITUATION ........................................................................................................................ 9  \nB. ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN.............................................................................................................................. 9  \n10. APPROVALS AND MAINTENANCE OF RECORD..................................................................... 10  \nA. EMERGENCY SUCCESSION PLA","cbCaikLOndza0C3U","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikLOndza0C3U","pdf",100529,"English","# 1. RATIONALE\n## 2. DEFINITIONS\n### A. TERMS\n### B. ABSENCE / DEPARTURE TYPE\n# 3. PLAN IMPLEMENTATION\n# 4. PRIORITY FUNCTIONS\n# 5. PROCEDURES – UNPLANNED ABSENCE OR DEPARTURE\n# 6. PROCEDURES FOR SHORT-TERM TEMPORARY ABSENCES\n## A. STAFFING STRATEGY\n## B. ROLE OF ACTING / INTERIM CEO\n## C. COMMUNICATIONS\n# 7. PROCEDURES FOR LONG-TERM TEMPORARY ABSENCES\n## A. STAFFING STRATEGY\n## B. ROLE OF ACTING / INTERIM CEO\n## C. COMMUNICATIONS\n## D. COMPANY-WIDE STAFFING IMPACT CONSIDERATIONS\n# 8. PROCEDURES FOR PERMANENT DEPARTURES\n## A. RESIGNATION WITH 3 MONTHS’ NOTICE\n## B. RESIGNATION WITH 6 MONTHS’ NOTICE\n## C. SUDDEN DISMISSAL OR DEATH\n## D. ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS\n# 9. COMMUNICATIONS PLAN\n## A. ASSESSING THE SITUATION\n## B. ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN\n# 10. APPROVALS AND MAINTENANCE OF RECORD\n## A. EMERGENCY SUCCESSION PLAN APPROVAL\n## B. SIGNATORIES\n## C. MAINTENANCE OF RECORD\n## D. 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