Whenever an authorized County official proclaims a local emergency, the Governor of the State of North Carolina proclaims a state of emergency, or a state of war emergency exists, the County Manager (or designee) has the power to assign any and all county employees to serve as Disaster Service workers assisting with any Disaster Service Activity that promotes the protection of public health and safety, promotes the preservation of lives and property, or is otherwise deemed necessary by the Emergency Management Coordinator in the execution of his or her duties under North Carolina General Statue § 166A-19.1. County employees are required to perform duties as DSWs, as directed by the County, in the event of a Disaster. Employees may be assigned by the County to fulfill emergency action needs outside the course and scope of their regular job duties. When serving as a DSW, an employee may also be directed to report to a different supervisor and/or to work at a different location than normal in order to fulfill the DSW role.