Influenza Pandemic Greater Agency Accountability Needed To Protect Federal Workers In The Event Of A Pandemic

Download or read book Influenza Pandemic: Greater Agency Accountability Needed to Protect Federal Workers in the Event of a Pandemic written by Bernice Steinhardt and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As evidenced by the Spring 2009 outbreak of the H1N1 virus, an influenza pandemic remains a real threat to the nation and the world and has the potential to shut down work critical to the smooth functioning of society. This testimony addresses: (1) the extent to which fed. agencies have made pandemic plans to protect workers who cannot work remotely and are not first responders; (2) the pandemic plans selected agencies have for certain occupations performing essential functions other than first response; and (3) the opportunities to improve agencies¿ workforce pandemic plans. Table.