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# The EC magistrate or other designated record keeper shall maintain at all times a list of characters that enjoy leave in GOOD STANDING. Since maintaining a list of AWOL or RETIRED characters is deemed prohibitive, ANY character NOT in GOOD STANDING (and thus on the list) is considered AWOL or RETIRED. | # The EC magistrate or other designated record keeper shall maintain at all times a list of characters that enjoy leave in GOOD STANDING. Since maintaining a list of AWOL or RETIRED characters is deemed prohibitive, ANY character NOT in GOOD STANDING (and thus on the list) is considered AWOL or RETIRED. | ||
# Determination of AWOL status is left to the discretion of the command officer under whom the involved officer serves, but the MINUMUM requirements for AWOL status are as follows (in other words, AWOL cannot attach until the following conditions are met): | # Determination of AWOL status is left to the discretion of the command officer under whom the involved officer serves, but the MINUMUM requirements for AWOL status are as follows (in other words, AWOL cannot attach until the following conditions are met): | ||
A. The character has been out of email contact for no less than 30 days without reason or warning OR; | *A. The character has been out of email contact for no less than 30 days without reason or warning OR; | ||
B. The character email address is non-responsive for the same period. | *B. The character email address is non-responsive for the same period. | ||
# It is recognized that, consistent with the pertinent specific and general sections of the CONSTITUTION, ship commanders are granted significant powers, among them this power to determine AWOL status. Since AWOL status fundamentally affects the rights of characters and since said status cannot be reversed (except for the conditions of section 9, above) once applied, the determination of AWOL status by a ship commander is bounded only by the following: | # It is recognized that, consistent with the pertinent specific and general sections of the CONSTITUTION, ship commanders are granted significant powers, among them this power to determine AWOL status. Since AWOL status fundamentally affects the rights of characters and since said status cannot be reversed (except for the conditions of section 9, above) once applied, the determination of AWOL status by a ship commander is bounded only by the following: | ||
A. The ship commander must exercise in determining AWOL status that same degree of honour, professionalism, fairness, compassion and integrity which is required of all ship commanders and which is implied in the covenant of that responsibility AND | *A. The ship commander must exercise in determining AWOL status that same degree of honour, professionalism, fairness, compassion and integrity which is required of all ship commanders and which is implied in the covenant of that responsibility AND | ||
B. While this by-law establishes the MINIMUM requirements for determination of AWOL status, nothing shall herein proscribe the rights of ship commanders to allow MORE than the time set forth in section 11, if they so choose AND | *B. While this by-law establishes the MINIMUM requirements for determination of AWOL status, nothing shall herein proscribe the rights of ship commanders to allow MORE than the time set forth in section 11, if they so choose AND | ||
C. A ship commander must do everything within her power to advise characters of their rights regarding leave-taking so that the character is able to properly invoke those rights, up to and including a ship commander's right to unilaterally alter the manner of leave-taking herself if she feels that a character mistakenly or negligently failed to properly place themselves on leave (such as when the player is experiencing emotional duress by real world concerns) in order to preserve GOOD STANDING. | *C. A ship commander must do everything within her power to advise characters of their rights regarding leave-taking so that the character is able to properly invoke those rights, up to and including a ship commander's right to unilaterally alter the manner of leave-taking herself if she feels that a character mistakenly or negligently failed to properly place themselves on leave (such as when the player is experiencing emotional duress by real world concerns) in order to preserve GOOD STANDING. | ||
# For purposes of the EC's power (and that of the former command officer) to allow the return to active duty and GOOD STANDING a character who has not been on leave in GOOD STANDING as discussed in ARTICLE V of the CONSTITUTION, 'AWOL' and 'RETIRED' shall have the same administrative effects. HOWEVER, the manner of departure (ie, AWOL or properly and honourably retired) SHALL be taken into DISCRETIONARY consideration for purposes of any vote which determines EITHER the character's right to return OR the rank upon return (in that AWOL shall mitigate unfavourably and proper retirement shall mitigate favourably). | # For purposes of the EC's power (and that of the former command officer) to allow the return to active duty and GOOD STANDING a character who has not been on leave in GOOD STANDING as discussed in ARTICLE V of the CONSTITUTION, 'AWOL' and 'RETIRED' shall have the same administrative effects. HOWEVER, the manner of departure (ie, AWOL or properly and honourably retired) SHALL be taken into DISCRETIONARY consideration for purposes of any vote which determines EITHER the character's right to return OR the rank upon return (in that AWOL shall mitigate unfavourably and proper retirement shall mitigate favourably). | ||
# There shall be no limit to either the length of leave (as long as proper updates take place) or the number of leaves in a character's career. There shall be no official or unofficial effect on the character's standing or rights as enjoyed in UFOP: SB 118 and under the CONSTITUTION, such as promotion rights, rights to awards and honours, rights to appointments to administrative positions, etc. | # There shall be no limit to either the length of leave (as long as proper updates take place) or the number of leaves in a character's career. There shall be no official or unofficial effect on the character's standing or rights as enjoyed in UFOP: SB 118 and under the CONSTITUTION, such as promotion rights, rights to awards and honours, rights to appointments to administrative positions, etc. | ||
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