# Error budget policy

_Template from SteadyNines (https://steadynines.com/learn/error-budget-policy). Free to copy and adapt._

## 1. Scope
Services and SLOs covered: …
Owner: …

## 2. Healthy (more than 50% budget left)
Normal release pace.

## 3. Warning (20–50% left)
Reliability work takes priority in the next sprint. Risky releases need sign-off from: …

## 4. Critical (under 20% left)
Release freeze except fixes. Daily review led by: …

## 5. Exhausted
Freeze until budget recovers. Postmortem required within: …

## 6. Exceptions
Who can override: …
How an override is recorded: …

## 7. Review
Quarterly. Next review: …