The NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps traces its roots to the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. The Coast and Geodetic Surveyâs predecessor, the United States Survey of the Coast â renamed the United States Coast Survey in 1836 â was founded in 1807 under President Thomas Jefferson.
IRIâs Supervisory Status Analysis is a proactive determination of which employees would be classified as a âsupervisor,â and an essential part of an organizationâs comprehensive labor preparedness program.
Operational Status is defined as the categorization of the situation giving rise to the Suspension of Operations in terms of the degree of severity, which in turn may affect the activation and work requirements of Essential Personnel. The categories are defined in the Universityâs Emergency Preparedness Plan [PDF].