GRM Governmental Structure

GRM StructureGRM StructureAn introduction to ranks, An introduction to ranks, divisions, and the GRM divisions, and the GRM

community . community . (This manuscript contains annotations and bylaws in the (This manuscript contains annotations and bylaws in the appendices and shall be the groups official statement of appendices and shall be the groups official statement of

purpose and political structure)purpose and political structure)

GRM is made up of many GRM is made up of many smaller divisions.smaller divisions.

Divisions act as hubs for the communities within Divisions act as hubs for the communities within GRM.GRM.

Divisions have minimum requirements that are met in Divisions have minimum requirements that are met in order to maintain GRM and keep an active and order to maintain GRM and keep an active and friendly community.friendly community.

In order to meet these goals each division is headed In order to meet these goals each division is headed by volunteer officers. by volunteer officers.

These volunteers are devoted to maintaining the These volunteers are devoted to maintaining the success of GRM and keeping the community involved in success of GRM and keeping the community involved in entertaining events.entertaining events.

All members of the community are encouraged to All members of the community are encouraged to become officers if they wish to help run events become officers if they wish to help run events within the community.within the community.

Members are also encouraged to attend inter-division Members are also encouraged to attend inter-division events and meet other members of our community. events and meet other members of our community.

When you join GRMWhen you join GRM If you decide you like GRM and the community you are If you decide you like GRM and the community you are

invited to attend a new members activity night.invited to attend a new members activity night. We hold these activity nights on a regular basis within We hold these activity nights on a regular basis within

squads to introduce you to members of the squads and squads to introduce you to members of the squads and divisions in our community.divisions in our community.

Generally after a few activity nights you will have a Generally after a few activity nights you will have a good idea which squad and division you are interested in good idea which squad and division you are interested in joining. joining.

After you have had an opportunity to pick a squad to After you have had an opportunity to pick a squad to join, you simply ask the general of the squad or a join, you simply ask the general of the squad or a member of the officer corp. to submit you application. member of the officer corp. to submit you application.

When your application is processed you will be an active When your application is processed you will be an active member of the GRM community.member of the GRM community.

If you wish to leave the community at any time or for If you wish to leave the community at any time or for any reason simply submit a resignation and GRM will send any reason simply submit a resignation and GRM will send you an exit package with a thank you for the time spent you an exit package with a thank you for the time spent with us. with us.

Hierarchy of Ranks within Hierarchy of Ranks within each Divisioneach Division

Division Leader

Co-Division Leader Co-Division Leader (Train)

Division Organizer(*Required Position)

Squad Leader (s)(1 : 2 ratio based on squads)

Squad Leader (Auxiliary)Training positions 1:1 ratio

with Squad Leaders

General

Officer Corp.

Squad Corp.

(New Divisionin training) --Officer Corp.

General

Officer Corp.

Squad Corp.

The Squad StructureThe Squad Structure Every squad has a 1Every squad has a 1stst Captain Captain

(or Higher)(or Higher) who is in charge of who is in charge of running the squad, they are running the squad, they are called the squad leader.called the squad leader.

Every squad has a community Every squad has a community tag that is used for tag that is used for communication within the communication within the squad.squad.

A squad has to maintain a A squad has to maintain a minimum of five members in minimum of five members in the officers corp. the officers corp. (2 Capt.; 2 Lt; (2 Capt.; 2 Lt; and 1; Mst. Sgt.)and 1; Mst. Sgt.)

Squads hold 1 Squads hold 1 weekly meetingweekly meeting of the officers corp. and 1 of the officers corp. and 1 meeting of the squads. meeting of the squads. This should This should be announced and held by the Squad leader.be announced and held by the Squad leader.

All members in the Officers All members in the Officers Corp will have a GRM logo (Corp will have a GRM logo (or or

suitable equivalent)suitable equivalent) on their gamer on their gamer tag to help new members get tag to help new members get to know them. to know them.

Captains are responsible Captains are responsible for hosting 2 events per for hosting 2 events per week ( about 60 min+ week ( about 60 min+ each) *each) *See CaptainsSee Captains

Lieutenants are Lieutenants are responsible for hosting 1 responsible for hosting 1 event per week (60 min+ event per week (60 min+ each) *each) *See LieutenantsSee Lieutenants

Events will be posted and Events will be posted and easy to access for all easy to access for all members of the community. members of the community.

Events generally include: Events generally include: Squad practices, Squad practices, Various training exercises, Various training exercises, Division informational meetings, Division informational meetings, Recruitment activities Recruitment activities

(Community outreach), (Community outreach), Inter-squad tournaments Inter-squad tournaments

(Organized competitions), (Organized competitions), or Squad entertainment events.or Squad entertainment events.

Squad HierarchySquad Hierarchy

General

Major Major (in training)

1st Captain 4th Captain3rd Captain2nd Captain

75% of squad

1st Lieutenant 4th Lieutenant3rd Lieutenant2nd Lieutenant

Master Sergeant

Sergeant

Corporal Private First Class PrivateMembership Corp.

Officers Corp.

25% of squad

Above the Divisional Above the Divisional LevelLevel There are three main There are three main

branches of the GRM branches of the GRM structure which are structure which are similar to that of the similar to that of the American government and American government and exist above the exist above the divisional level.divisional level.

The three branches include: The three branches include: GRM Policy-Legislative Branch, GRM Policy-Legislative Branch, Executive Branch, and Judicial Executive Branch, and Judicial Branch.Branch.

The Policy-Legislative branch The Policy-Legislative branch is made up of two panels: the is made up of two panels: the Sr. Directors panel & the Sr. Directors panel & the Directors Panel. Directors Panel. They are in charge of creating They are in charge of creating

new policies and regulations new policies and regulations for the GRM community.for the GRM community.

The Executive Branch is made The Executive Branch is made up of The President and up of The President and various Executive Offices. various Executive Offices. They are in charge of carrying They are in charge of carrying

out the rules and policies of out the rules and policies of GRM and maintaining the general GRM and maintaining the general peace and welfare of the peace and welfare of the Community.Community.

The Judicial Branch is composed The Judicial Branch is composed of the Community Intelligence of the Community Intelligence Office (CIO), and The Community Office (CIO), and The Community Court of Appeals (CCA). Court of Appeals (CCA).

C.C.A. duties include: Acting as C.C.A. duties include: Acting as a neutral third party during a neutral third party during divisional level disputes, divisional level disputes, officially removing governmental officially removing governmental members that have violated rules members that have violated rules and regulations of the and regulations of the community, and reinstating community, and reinstating members that wish to return.members that wish to return.

C.I.O duties include: C.I.O duties include: maintaining and collecting maintaining and collecting information that is necessary to information that is necessary to keep the community safe from keep the community safe from hacking, poaching, and internal hacking, poaching, and internal threats.threats.

Positions in GRM management Positions in GRM management within the three branches within the three branches are given to members that are given to members that have shown themselves to be have shown themselves to be exemplary in their exemplary in their leadership skills and leadership skills and service to the GRM service to the GRM community. All of these community. All of these members should be shown the members should be shown the highest level of courtesy highest level of courtesy and respect.and respect.

Policy-Legislative Policy-Legislative BranchBranch

Sr. Legislator (Representative

of the group)

Sr. Directors Board Directors Board

All Sr. Directors All Directors

Secretary to theSenior Board of Directors

Secretary to the board of directors

Division 1 Division 3Division 2

Duties of Sr. Directors Duties of Sr. Directors BoardBoard

Represent the Represent the interests of the GRM interests of the GRM community when community when creating policies creating policies and regulationsand regulations

Accurately record Accurately record discussions relevant discussions relevant to legislative to legislative measures and measures and policies and post policies and post them on an easily them on an easily accessible public accessible public forum.forum.

Encourage and Encourage and promote cooperation promote cooperation amongst the board to amongst the board to create common goals create common goals and initiatives.and initiatives.

Make decisions based Make decisions based on consensus amongst on consensus amongst members.members.

Create legislative Create legislative bills (or plans of bills (or plans of action) to be action) to be ratified by the ratified by the board of directors.board of directors.

Duties of Directors Duties of Directors BoardBoard

Represent the Represent the interests of your interests of your divisions when making divisions when making and proposing Policies and proposing Policies and Regulationsand Regulations

Accurately record Accurately record discussions relevant discussions relevant to legislative to legislative measures and policies measures and policies and post them on and post them on public forumspublic forums

Assist in managing new Assist in managing new policies and decisions policies and decisions and explaining them to and explaining them to division leaders.division leaders.

Oversight of Oversight of divisional progress divisional progress and information.and information.

Encourage and promote Encourage and promote cooperation amongst cooperation amongst the board to create the board to create common goals and common goals and initiatives.initiatives.

Make all decisions Make all decisions based on consensus based on consensus amongst members.amongst members.

Ratify or Veto bills Ratify or Veto bills passed down from the passed down from the Senior Board of Senior Board of Directors.Directors.

Judicial BranchJudicial Branch

Office of Community Office of Community Relations (CIO)Relations (CIO)

Purpose: To record and Purpose: To record and evaluate interpersonal evaluate interpersonal issues of members of issues of members of the community and to the community and to assist in awards assist in awards programs.programs.

Duties include : Duties include : Accurately record Accurately record information concerning information concerning members of the members of the community. community.

Make data-based Make data-based evaluations of members evaluations of members and communicate these and communicate these to Directors and to Directors and Division leaders Division leaders

Communicate Communicate community community issues/concerns with issues/concerns with Department of Department of Interior. Interior.

Make recommendations Make recommendations for promotions and for promotions and awards.awards.

Work with Division Work with Division leaders and leaders and Directors on Directors on background checks background checks and presenting and presenting awards.awards.

Office of Divisional Office of Divisional SupportSupport(C.I.O)(C.I.O) Purpose: Support Purpose: Support

personnel for division personnel for division leaders who are building leaders who are building new divisions or have a new divisions or have a limited officer Corp.limited officer Corp.

Duties include: Duties include: Accurately record Accurately record information concerning information concerning Officer Corps. members Officer Corps. members

Provide data-based Provide data-based intelligence to Division intelligence to Division leaders concerning the leaders concerning the productivity and productivity and accomplishments of accomplishments of Officers.Officers.

Promote positive Promote positive atmosphere amongst atmosphere amongst the division.the division.

Encourage and Encourage and support members.support members.

Organize and Organize and participate in participate in recruitment efforts recruitment efforts for struggling for struggling divisionsdivisions

Office of Hacking and Office of Hacking and PoachingPoaching(C.I.O)(C.I.O)

Purpose: To record and Purpose: To record and monitor issues monitor issues concerning: Hacking, concerning: Hacking, Poaching, Tampering, or Poaching, Tampering, or intentional disruption intentional disruption of divisional of divisional activities.activities.

Duties Include:Duties Include: Maintaining a list of Maintaining a list of

tags that are owned by tags that are owned by disruptive current or disruptive current or former members of the former members of the community.community.

Monitor members who have Monitor members who have been readmitted to GRM.been readmitted to GRM.

Maintain Backup Maintain Backup Divisional Tag Divisional Tag Information. Information.

Assist in Community, Assist in Community, Division, and Squad Tag Division, and Squad Tag coding and security.coding and security.

Offer assistance to Offer assistance to members and divisions who members and divisions who have been hit by hackers.have been hit by hackers.

Maintain information Maintain information concerning Clan poaching, concerning Clan poaching, inter/intra-divisional inter/intra-divisional poaching, and other poaching, and other poaching issues.poaching issues.

Maintain information Maintain information concerning internal and concerning internal and external threats.external threats.

Grand Jury (C.C.A.)Grand Jury (C.C.A.) Purpose: To handle all cases concerning: Purpose: To handle all cases concerning:

o 1) reinstatement of previously removed officers into GRM. 1) reinstatement of previously removed officers into GRM. o 2) issues concerning division leaders or upper-leadership 2) issues concerning division leaders or upper-leadership o 3) to hear appeals of lower court decisions. 3) to hear appeals of lower court decisions.

Jurors shall consist of presidentially appointed Jurors shall consist of presidentially appointed members of GRM in good standing.members of GRM in good standing.

Jurors are sworn to uphold the policies and Jurors are sworn to uphold the policies and procedures of GRM and make decisions based on the procedures of GRM and make decisions based on the protection and enhancement of the GRM community.protection and enhancement of the GRM community.

Jurors are required to attended scheduled court Jurors are required to attended scheduled court dates, maintain confidentiality concerning court dates, maintain confidentiality concerning court proceedings, remain unbiased in their decisions, proceedings, remain unbiased in their decisions, provide fair treatment to both the prosecution provide fair treatment to both the prosecution and the defense, and to pass judgment on crucial and the defense, and to pass judgment on crucial issues that effect the welfare and integrity of issues that effect the welfare and integrity of our community.our community.

Appeals Office (C.C.A.)Appeals Office (C.C.A.) Purpose: To file claims for Grand Jury Purpose: To file claims for Grand Jury cases including appeals and to coordinate cases including appeals and to coordinate court date notifications.court date notifications. This is primarily a secretarial position and a This is primarily a secretarial position and a forums administration office.forums administration office.

Duties Include:Duties Include: Sending “Official” Grand Jury court date Sending “Official” Grand Jury court date notifications to both the defendant and notifications to both the defendant and the prosecution 5-10 days in advance of the prosecution 5-10 days in advance of the court date, (must include a case the court date, (must include a case number for filing purposes).number for filing purposes). Court dates are to be set by the Grand Jury in Court dates are to be set by the Grand Jury in order to accommodate the jurors schedule.order to accommodate the jurors schedule.

All filed claims for court dates should be All filed claims for court dates should be scheduled within 21 days of receiving the scheduled within 21 days of receiving the completed appeal form on the Office forums completed appeal form on the Office forums page.page.

Official Members Court Official Members Court (C.C.A.)(C.C.A.) Purpose: Open door policy court room, hosted as Purpose: Open door policy court room, hosted as

necessary, by a divisional “general jury” for necessary, by a divisional “general jury” for disputes concerning demotions, removal from disputes concerning demotions, removal from division, or other issues requiring mediation. division, or other issues requiring mediation. This is an appeals court and is only necessary when a This is an appeals court and is only necessary when a member disputes the actions taken by a superior member disputes the actions taken by a superior officer within the division which can not be resolved officer within the division which can not be resolved in an unbiased manner.in an unbiased manner.

Demotions within a division may be made as necessary Demotions within a division may be made as necessary by an officer 2 ranks above the officer to be by an officer 2 ranks above the officer to be demoted.demoted.

A secretary can be appointed or chosen on a A secretary can be appointed or chosen on a needs basis, to document the courts “Official needs basis, to document the courts “Official decision” and file these notes with the decision” and file these notes with the appropriate C.I.O. office.appropriate C.I.O. office.

Official decisions of the court must include a Official decisions of the court must include a description of charges, witnesses present, and description of charges, witnesses present, and court action (called the “official decision”)court action (called the “official decision”) All conversations in court are confidential and may All conversations in court are confidential and may not be part of the “Official decision” documentation not be part of the “Official decision” documentation or referred to after a decision has been made.or referred to after a decision has been made.

General Jury (C.C.A.)General Jury (C.C.A.) Purpose: To decide on all cases presented to Purpose: To decide on all cases presented to

the Official Members Court. All decisions of the Official Members Court. All decisions of the court are the court are finalfinal within the division. within the division. (Appeals to the General Jury decision must be (Appeals to the General Jury decision must be presented to the Appeals Office)presented to the Appeals Office)

The General Jury shall include the top 5 The General Jury shall include the top 5 ranking officers ranking officers withinwithin the division. the division.

Decisions will be made based on consensus of Decisions will be made based on consensus of the 5 Officers after hearing from both the the 5 Officers after hearing from both the defense and the prosecution.defense and the prosecution.

Court dates will be set in advance with a Court dates will be set in advance with a minimum of 48 hours notice.minimum of 48 hours notice.

Failure to appear for a court date is grounds Failure to appear for a court date is grounds for immediate forfeit of the appeal.for immediate forfeit of the appeal. A list of basic infractions and possible verdicts A list of basic infractions and possible verdicts are available on the Judicial Branch web page.are available on the Judicial Branch web page.

At the request of the division Leader any member At the request of the division Leader any member of the Senior Board of Directors may fill in for of the Senior Board of Directors may fill in for a ranking officer if there is a need.a ranking officer if there is a need.

Executive BranchExecutive Branch

Department Of EducationDepartment Of Education Purpose: The advancement of leadership programs Purpose: The advancement of leadership programs

offered to members through education and training.offered to members through education and training. Duties Include:Duties Include: Development, maintenance, and oversight of Development, maintenance, and oversight of

workshops, classes, and/or meetings to distribute workshops, classes, and/or meetings to distribute information concerning: quality leadership, GRM information concerning: quality leadership, GRM community and history, and other pursuits of community and history, and other pursuits of knowledge relevant to the advancement of GRM.knowledge relevant to the advancement of GRM.

Provide information to division leaders concerning Provide information to division leaders concerning the attendance/participation of members in the attendance/participation of members in leadership growth opportunities.leadership growth opportunities.

Support and present new policies, regulations, and Support and present new policies, regulations, and programs that have been developed by the policy-programs that have been developed by the policy-legislative and executive branches of GRM.legislative and executive branches of GRM.

Provide assistance in directing members questions Provide assistance in directing members questions to the proper departments.to the proper departments.

Provide assistance in answering questions by Provide assistance in answering questions by members of the community.members of the community. Human resources is the primary office in the Human resources is the primary office in the

department of Education. department of Education.

Department of DefenseDepartment of Defense Purpose: The advancement and oversight of programs Purpose: The advancement and oversight of programs

offered to members to encourage and promote active offered to members to encourage and promote active game-play on multiple game platforms and to game-play on multiple game platforms and to encourage positive community involvement.encourage positive community involvement.

Duties Include:Duties Include: Development, maintenance, and oversight of Development, maintenance, and oversight of

tournaments, wars, competitions, divisional tournaments, wars, competitions, divisional activities, and other entertainment activities.activities, and other entertainment activities.

Providing support for divisions and squads in the Providing support for divisions and squads in the development of activities.development of activities.

Promotion of events throughout the membership of Promotion of events throughout the membership of GRM.GRM.

Creating, recording, and distributing rules and Creating, recording, and distributing rules and regulations for the operation of tournaments, regulations for the operation of tournaments, wars, battles, competitions, and other similar wars, battles, competitions, and other similar activities.activities.

Collecting and maintaining records of activities Collecting and maintaining records of activities and posting results.and posting results.

Distributing prizes or awards to winners.Distributing prizes or awards to winners. Collecting and responding to member suggestions.Collecting and responding to member suggestions.

Department of Department of CommunicationCommunication Purpose: The advancement and oversight of Purpose: The advancement and oversight of

programs and services offered to members to programs and services offered to members to encourage and promote active and positive encourage and promote active and positive community involvement through online community involvement through online websites, forums, and news bulletins.websites, forums, and news bulletins.

Duties Include:Duties Include: Development, maintenance, and oversight of Development, maintenance, and oversight of GRM websites, forums and news reports.GRM websites, forums and news reports.

Providing support for divisions and squads in Providing support for divisions and squads in the development of their sites and resources.the development of their sites and resources.

Promotion of services offered.Promotion of services offered. Creating and adapting new and existing Creating and adapting new and existing resources to better serve the GRM community.resources to better serve the GRM community.

Department of EconomicsDepartment of Economics Purpose: The advancement and oversight of Purpose: The advancement and oversight of programs and policies designed to maintain programs and policies designed to maintain the financial security of the community and the financial security of the community and continued growth.continued growth.

Duties Include:Duties Include: Development, maintenance, and oversight of Development, maintenance, and oversight of activities designed to increase sponsorship activities designed to increase sponsorship support and advertisement sales.support and advertisement sales.

Development and maintenance of programs and Development and maintenance of programs and policies concerning community income and policies concerning community income and expenditures.expenditures.

Maintaining accurate records of finances Maintaining accurate records of finances and budgetand budget

Promoting community donations and financial Promoting community donations and financial involvementinvolvement

Working with charitable organizations Working with charitable organizations

Department of the Department of the InteriorInterior

Purpose: The advancement and oversight of Purpose: The advancement and oversight of programs and services offered by the executive programs and services offered by the executive branches of GRM.branches of GRM.

Duties Include:Duties Include: Support for the maintenance and welfare of GRM Support for the maintenance and welfare of GRM executive branch departments.executive branch departments.

Oversight, documentation, and announcement of Oversight, documentation, and announcement of awards and achievements earned by members of awards and achievements earned by members of the community.the community.

Hosting awards and recognition events for Hosting awards and recognition events for members of the community on a regular basis.members of the community on a regular basis.

Creating and/or adapting new or existing Creating and/or adapting new or existing resources, programs, and policies to better resources, programs, and policies to better serve the GRM community and encourage the serve the GRM community and encourage the strength of our community.strength of our community.

Executive CabinetExecutive Cabinet Members of the Executive Cabinet act on Members of the Executive Cabinet act on behalf of the president and are appointed by behalf of the president and are appointed by the president as top advisors.the president as top advisors.

Membership in the Executive Cabinet is Membership in the Executive Cabinet is reserved for the most loyal and trusted reserved for the most loyal and trusted members of GRM who have proved that they members of GRM who have proved that they are dedicated to serving the GRM community are dedicated to serving the GRM community in the highest capacity and with the in the highest capacity and with the greatest integrity.greatest integrity.

They maintain and extend the executive They maintain and extend the executive powers of the president in all matters powers of the president in all matters related to the community and have the related to the community and have the responsibility of overseeing the judicial, responsibility of overseeing the judicial, policy-legislative, and executive branches policy-legislative, and executive branches of GRM.of GRM.

Creation of new Creation of new divisionsdivisionsBylawsBylaws

New divisions are born out of successful New divisions are born out of successful divisions in need of expansion; any divisions in need of expansion; any division over 1000 members can begin division over 1000 members can begin training members to create a new division. training members to create a new division.

(Squad leaders have a posting of usual gaming (Squad leaders have a posting of usual gaming times for there squads.)times for there squads.)

Basic Divisional Basic Divisional Requirements:Requirements:

BylawsBylaws Founder Founder New divisions may begin New divisions may begin with a co-founder with a co-founder rather that a founder.rather that a founder.

Co-FounderCo-Founder A scheduled weekly A scheduled weekly divisional meeting divisional meeting hosted by highest hosted by highest ranking officer in ranking officer in divisiondivision

Squad tags that are Squad tags that are maintained on a maintained on a weekly basisweekly basis

2 Squads 2 Squads Must meet minimum Must meet minimum requirementsrequirements

A standardized uniformA standardized uniform A standardized Motto A standardized Motto

Different game Different game platforms may have platforms may have different systems that different systems that are equivalent to are equivalent to motto’s motto’s

Divisional Forums pageDivisional Forums page Regularly updated Regularly updated membership lists with membership lists with matching squad tagsmatching squad tags

A schedule of events A schedule of events that is posted and that is posted and easily accessible to easily accessible to all membersall members