The UCIP Bylaws are the laws and regulations which govern the United Confederation of Interstellar Planets. The Bylaws provide the foundations of UCIP and are an essential part of the smooth running of the group. Also listed within these bylaws are the operating guidlines and policies of various departments within the Confederation such as Personnel Policies, Promotion Guidlines and guidlines for proper IRC conduct. All questions and comments should be directed to the UCIP Commander in Chief.










 

ARTICLE I - LEVELS
Section A: The UCIP shall have a uniform rank-classification system, known simply as Levels, with which equality between Simmers in different Divisions, regardless of the Divisions' specific titling policies, may be maintained. 

The UCIP Levels system shall be based on two organization-wide
concepts: Time Participated and Effort.

IC Divisions may choose their own rank names, the number of ranks, and
those ranks' spread across the Levels.
Section B: There shall be 5 UCIP Level, representing, but not
restricting usage as: Simmers, Experienced Simmers, Simmers Leading a
SIM, Simmers Leading Multiple SIMs, and Simmers Leading The Organization.
 
ARTICLE II - PROMOTION POLICY
Member Level Time Served (minimum) Required Academy or Experience Granted By: Send Reports to:
1 3 Weeks Divisional Simguide
80% or Higher Score		 Sim Lead Division
Logistics
         
2 4 months since Level 1 N/A Sim Lead Division
Logistics
         
3 8 months since Level 2 Command Course, IRC or EMAIL (appropriate to the sim they are on) Sub-Division w/ authorization from Division Division
Logistics
         
4 12 months since Level 3 Serve minimum 6 months as a Sim Lead Division w/ auth from CinC Senior Member advancement form approved, and sent to logistics
         
5 15 months since Level 4 Serve minimum of 8 months in Division Level position CinC Senior Member Advancement Form approved and sent to Logistics
         

 
Links to Division Specific IC ranks as they are used in the Levels System
   United Federation of Planets
   Klingon Empire
   Rihannsu Star Republic
   New Star Division ( No IC Rank system Yet)
   Services Division (No Operating Rank System Yet)
 

 
ARTICLE III - DEMOTION POLICY
Section A: Should a Simmer break with policies specified in the Articles of Simmer
Conduct , or otherwise causes harm to the UCIP, they
may face repercussions.

The Simmer's direct chain of command may request a 'resetting of time
requirement' or a 'reduction in level' to their Division Commander. Such
a request must accompany a detailed justification. Upon receipt, the
Division Commander will conduct an investigation not to exceed 7
operational days. The Division Commander will release their decision,
and post notice to the Office of Logistics. No more than one level may
be reduced in this fashion.

Should such a request be submitted against a Division Commander, or a
Request to the Division Commander stipulates more than one level reduced
from an offending Simmer, the Commander In Chief will preside over the
investigation. The Commander In Chief will have 7 operational to weigh
the issues, at the end of which they must supply their decision to the
Governing Body, and send a note to Logistics.
Special Notes:
Reporting: All Level advancements and IC character promotions should be reported to logistics.   Level advancements should include a copy of the notice from academy for any courses neccessary, or the notice from the Division of approval of the promotion.
 
Level 4 and 5 must use the Senior Member Advancement form, sent through the chain of command to attain approval.