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| | '''Awards and Promotions''' |
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| # All recommendations for rewards are required to contain specific, concrete details. We are not interested in the fact that someone is great; we are interested in how they are great. | | # All recommendations for rewards are required to contain specific, concrete details. We are not interested in the fact that someone is great; we are interested in how they are great. |
| # Silent [[AWOL]] checks are prohibited for all members [[Ranks|ranked]] [[Jedi Hunter]] and below. Silent AWOL checks are allowed for members ranked [[Dark Jedi Knight]] and above. Silent AWOL checks are defined as AWOL checks that lack a formal email notice. | | # The Promotheus function on the Brotherhood website is an excellent tool for tracking member progress for the purposes of promotion – but it is not the arbiter of promotions, the Master At Arms is. If you feel that a member has earned a promotion based upon the written requirements and guidelines for the rank, but for whatever reason the site does not recognize it, you absolutely should request the promotion and explain the discrepancy. |
| # [[Families]] cannot exceed 10 members in size. Those currently with more than 10 members can maintain their current membership but cannot recruit new members.
| | # All medals and promotions should be known up and down the chain of command in an Independent Unit. The Independent Unit leadership should know what is going on in their sub-Houses (if applicable) and the Battle Teams. This will lessen confusion, and avoid unfortunate (insofar that someone has a medal removed from their profile) situations of double awarding. |
| # Do not use the transfer request form as a place for argument. If you have a problem with your superiors, address it to their superior. Don’t just run away without addressing the problems. Transfers are the last resort. If you are transferring due to problems within your current [[Clan]], you are to e-mail the [[MAA]] prior to transferring.
| | # Do not double dip on activity when recommending awards. For instance, if a member was awarded for activity in the first two rounds of a multi-round Vendetta or competition; you cannot use that previous activity to justify a greater award at a later date. This does not necessarily apply to rank promotions, as these tend to be the sum of all activities that a member undertakes. |
| # If you want to run a competition for a group that you are not currently in charge of or that you are not a member of, you must get prior approval from someone that is. If you wish to award a medal that you do not have access to recommend, you must get approval from someone that does. You must indicate this approval in competition requests that are submitted to the database.
| | # Time in rank and time in the Brotherhood factor into promotions. Journeyman ranks have specific requirements, which can be waived under certain circumstances. At higher levels there are no set limits on how much time you must spend at a certain rank or in the Brotherhood, but it is expected that people spend a reasonable time at each level. It is also expected that competent leaders consider this. |
| # Do not tell someone they are going to be promoted or given a medal before it has been approved, as there is no guarantee it will be approved.
| | # It is strongly suggested that all Summits start keeping a close account of all activities their members engage in. This ranges from hanging out on IRC, to participating in a competition, to completing a massive Unit project. Record what your members do. It will make it easier for you to justify an award when you want to reward them. |
| # Do not whine about or demand a reward. The MAA office does not look favourably upon this, nor do most leaders within the DB.
| | # The promotion and medal awarding authority of Unit leaders is important, but is not a guarantee of approval. That said, the Master At Arms staff adopts the presumption that the member is deserving of an award and that the unit leader is honestly working within the system. However, the Master At Arms staff will ensure that the appropriate award guidelines are followed. |
| # To lessen confusion within a Clan, all medals and promotions should be known by your superiors before they are recommended. The [[Clan Summit]] should know what is happening within the [[House|houses]], and the [[House Summit]] should know what is happening within the [[Battle Team|Battle Teams]]. | | # Do not presume that Independent Unit institutions confer validity on your recommendations. How an Independent Unit is ultimately run is determined by the Independent Unit leaders, not the Master At Arms. However, any authority that specific leaders and bodies within an Independent Unit may have (other than official Brotherhood positions) does not carry over to the awarding of medals or promotions. |
| # You may not award merit medals for single competition participation or placement unless said competition was a large scale competition taking extended time and dedication (like a [[Vendetta]]). In those cases, confer with the MAA before announcing any awards.
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| # If you award someone a medal, it is unlikely that they will be considered for a promotion immediately thereafter - however, a warranted promotion will not be significantly delayed. In the case of larger promotions and larger medals, consideration will be given to all the activities that a member undertakes. Do not try to “double-dip.” This includes small competitions – you cannot receive a [[Crescents|Crescent]] and a [[Legion of the Scholar]] for trivia: only one.
| | ''' Transfers''' |
| # Time in rank and time in the Brotherhood factor into promotions. There are no set limits on how much time you must spend at a certain rank or in the Brotherhood but it is expected that people spend a reasonable time at each level. It is also expected that competent leaders take this into account. | | |
| # Recruiting from other Clans is strongly discouraged. Blatant attempts to get someone to join your Clan from another Clan by offering people medals, promotions or positions will be referred to the [[Chamber of Justice]]. This does not include legitimate open application periods for positions wherein someone could join another Clan by applying for and being offered a new position. Other recruiting attempts (those without bribes) are strongly discouraged. If you develop a reputation for siphoning off members, you will not be protected from harsh criticism received by your colleagues. Learn to take responsibility for your own actions.
| | # Do not use the transfer request form as a place for argument. If you have a problem with your superiors, address it to their superior. Do not just run away without addressing the problems. Transfers are the last resort. If you are transferring due to problems within your current Independent Unit, you are to email the Master At Arms office prior to transferring. |
| # Transfers from Clan to Clan will be more rigorously examined. Each one will be investigated by the MAA. Be sure to have a legitimate reason and any such requests should be discussed with your Clan leaders before a transfer request is made. [[Rogue]] hopping will not be allowed.
| | # Transfers from Independent Unit to Independent Unit are examined and each one will be investigate by the Master at Arms office. Be sure to have a legitimate reason and any such requests should be discussed with your leaders before a transfer request is made. |
| # Do not cite precedent on anything when arguing a reward or competition denial. If you have a question about something, contact your superior or the MAA directly.
| | # Rogue hopping will not be allowed. |
| # It is strongly suggested that all Summits start keeping a close account of all activities their members engage in. This ranges from hanging out on [[IRC]] to participating in a competition to completing a massive Clan project. Record what your members do. It will make it easier for you to justify a reward when you want to reward them. | | # In the case of transfers, the Master at Arms office may impose a 48-hour cool down period; this period can be ended early with the consent of the leader of the originating Independent Unit. |
| # Do not presume that Clan institutions confer validity on your recommendations. How a Clan is ultimately run is determined by the [[Consul]] and Clan leaders, not the MAA. However, any authority that specific leaders and bodies within a Clan may have do not carry over to the rewarding of medals or promotions. Legitimate recommendations are legitimate recommendations irrespective of who submits them to me and under what fictional authority. | | #Members accepting new positions in a Unit to which they do not already belong must first submit a transfer request before they will be appointed. Confirmation from their new unit leadership is required before appointment can be made. |
| # The [[Master-Student Program|Master/Student program]] is not recognized by the MAA as an official one. If you are the master of a member of the [[Dark Brotherhood]] and said student has performed some set of tasks to gain rank then the request for promotion of your student must be through House or Clan leadership as they are recognized as having the authority to recommend. | |
| # Official dossier names are to contain only four parts for names. Hyphenated words will not be counted as one word but as two. Nicknames or shortened portions of the original name are counted towards the four parts you are permitted to have.
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| # No EHDB ranks or medals are transferable to the DB except for those that were obtained prior to the split. Evidence of the pre-split dossier is required before a dossier can be restored.
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| # Members who wish to leave the Brotherhood have several options. They may transfer to the rogues, have their dossier marked as inactive, have their dossier made invisible and inactive or have their dossier permanently deleted. Permanently deleted dossiers cannot and will not be restored. | |
| # When a member requests to transfer directly from one Clan to another, the member's current Clan leadership has two days to speak with them before the transfer is automatically processed. | |
| # Members accepting new positions in another Clan must first submit a transfer request before they will be appointed. Confirmation from their new Clan leadership is required before appointment can be made. | |
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