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(I post this on behalf of President Boling who remains on his overseas trip with his work)
Gentlemen,
The recent Rule Proposal regarding changes to Section 2 will now come to a vote for a period of one week ( July 2 - July 8 ). Every member of the ACWGC is eligible to vote.
The Cabinet made three changes to the proposal in response to comments made during the discussion period.
1) We corrected the rule numbering as pointed out by Gen. Ned Simms.
2) We changed the wording in Rule 2.4.3 to state "newly completed game" as suggested by Gen. Rich Walker.
3) We deleted proposed rule 2.5.5 after some internal discussion amongst ourselves.
Below is the final text for the new Rule Proposals.
Section 2: Membership
2.1: Initial Enlistment
2.1.1: An individual becomes a member of the Club by choosing which military group (USA or CSA) to join and filling out one of the short Recruitment Forms on our Club website. Individuals may join only one side of the Club (USA or CSA) and no one may have multiple simultaneous enlistments. Joining under an innocuous pseudonym is acceptable. New members who “enlist” in the Club are enrolled as a Cadet in the Training Academy.
2.1.2: The Training Academy provides Club administrative information and game-play training to Cadets. Cadets are assigned an instructor to introduce them to Club forums and Club rules of conduct while playing a short game to ensure that they are familiar with Play-By-Email (PBEM).
2.1.3: Cadets are probationary members of the ACWGC until they have graduated and are commissioned, at which time they become full members. Cadets may not participate in club-sanctioned tournaments or other game competitions. Cadets have no voting privileges. Cadets do not have forum access and privileges upon enlistment; rather, these are granted during their training period.
2.1.4: Based on the recommendation of the Cadet’s instructor, the Academy Commandant will graduate Cadets upon completion of their training, promote them to Lieutenant and make them available for assignment within their respective military group (USA or CSA).
2.2: Mustering
2.2.1: Musters are a monthly accounting of all Club members. An officer’s response to the muster call/request, in part, determines his status according to the definitions below. CSA and USA will conduct musters monthly using procedures established by their respective GinC.
2.2.2: Club Members who do not muster for three consecutive months will be listed as Inactive in the Department of Records and dismissed from the ACWGC.
2.3: Current Membership Status
2.3.1: The status of ACWGC Members are limited to two specific categories within the Department of Records: Active or Inactive.
2.3.1.1: Active. Officers who respond to muster calls, as required by Club Rules, are considered Active.
2.3.1.2: Inactive. Members who fail to meet the mustering requirements, or Members that leave the Club, for any reason, are listed as Inactive in the Department of Records. An Inactive officer's rank, field army assignment, and OBD Point record are preserved within the Department of Records. An Inactive officer forfeits all voting privileges and his access to club forums. Inactive officers may seek reinstatement to the Club under Rule 2.5.4.
2.4: Reserve Corps
2.4.1: Each army in the ACWGC utilizes a Reserve Corps which is reserved for Members who have not participated in a game registered within the Department of Records for two consecutive calendar years. Members who do not participate in a registered game during a two-year period will be moved out of the formal army command structure and placed in the army’s Reserve Corps by their GinC. This process occurs each January for the preceding two calendar years.
2.4.2: Reserve Corps members will retain all the rights and privileges associated with full Membership in the ACWGC.
2.4.3: Members will remain in the Reserve Corps of their respective armies until they have been listed as a participant in a newly completed game within the Department of Records. When that occurs, they will be transferred back to the active ranks of their army by their GinC within 30 days. Their exact posting within that army will be at the Army Commanders’ discretion.
2.5: Membership Changes
2.5.1. Transfers. Officers of the rank of Colonel or above may request a transfer from one military group to another through their AC. The AC will refer the transfer request to the GinC, who may approve or disapprove the request. GinCs who approve transfer requests will coordinate with their counterpart to complete the action. Receiving GinCs may refuse a transfer request. Transferring officers will lose all but 15 Officer Battle Dossier (OBD) points and be reduced to the rank of Lieutenant upon their transfer.
2.5.2: Resignation. Any officer may resign from the club at any time for any reason by notifying their army commander. Officers do not have to state their reasons for resignation. The GinC is the approving authority for resignations, although approval is automatic. The club will maintain all records and OBD points of resigned officers.
2.5.3: Expulsion. An officer may be expelled from the club by a unanimous Cabinet vote for actions and/or speech deemed by the Cabinet to have been detrimental or abusive to any other member of the club or disruptive to the good order and functioning of the club. Expelled members will be removed from the Club for a period of one year. They may reapply for membership at the end of that time under Rule 2.5.4.2.
2.5.4: Reinstatement. Officers who are Inactive may request to be reactivated.
2.5.4.1: Officers desiring reinstatement will apply via email to the GinC of the last military group in which the officer served. If the officer requesting reinstatement wishes to join the other military group, he will so state in his request. Except as below, the GinC will approve requests for reinstatement. The GinC will reinstate the returning member at the rank he last held and with the OBD points he had amassed at the time of his departure.
2.5.4.2: Members who were expelled from the club may request reinstatement after one year. Such requests are made via email to their military group Cabinet member and GinC, who will forward that request to the full Cabinet for deliberation and action. Reinstatement requires unanimous cabinet approval. A member who is reinstated will return at the rank of Lieutenant with 15 OBD points.
2.5.5: Alternate Classifications. A GinC has the authority to classify the status of members within his own military group in alternate methods not specifically outlined above. The GinC will notate any alternate methods clearly in his General Orders.
2.6: Personal Grievances.
2.6.1: If a member has a grievance against another member, including alleged failure to honor agreed upon house rules, he will attempt to resolve the matter between or among the members involved in a private and respectful manner. If this effort fails, the officers involved may seek assistance from their chain of command. If this also fails, the GinC(s) may bring the matter to the attention of the Club President for resolution. The Club President may, at his discretion, involve the Cabinet in resolving the grievance.
2.6.2: At all times, these discussions will be private, and the grievances will not be discussed or alluded to outside of the process outlined above. At no time will the specific details of the grievance, the resolution process, or the outcome be made public unless the Cabinet votes to expel the member under Rule 2.5.3. In this case, the Cabinet may decide to publish the outcome of the proceedings.
NOTE: No Comments may be posted within this thread! Any comments may be made in the Discussion thread for this proposal only. Any comments posted here will be deleted.
_________________ Gen. Blake Strickler
Confederate General-in-Chief
El Presidente 2010 - 2012
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