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'''DISCLAIMER: These policies apply to all staff, regardless of position, unless explicitly stated otherwise.'''

== Staff Code of Conduct ==
''Failure to the Code of Conduct can result in removal from staff.''

1.  Follow the Server rules at all times and abide by DeltaV’s Privacy Policy. The policy can also be found in the [https://discord.com/channels/968983104247185448/968983104662409239 Discord rules page]

2.  Be respectful, helpful, and trustworthy when performing staff actions and interacting with the community.

3.  Personal Identifiable Information (PII) such as IP, Email Addresses, UUID, etc is to be shared on a need-to-know basis. Do not share PII with the community or staff without consent of the information’s owner, unless you are sharing this information with other members of staff who need this information to perform their duties.

4. Do not use direct messages for official staff actions or statements. 

5.  You are expected to recuse yourself from situations involving conflicts of interest, biases, or other interpersonal dynamics. If you find yourself placed in this situation, please request another team member or a Head of Staff take over for you.

6.  Staff that are expecting to be taking a break for two or more weeks, please let your team Head know.  We understand there are instances where you can vanish without warning due to personal emergency, upon returning please contact your team Head.


== Staff Rank Structure ==

''This breaks down each staff rank, their duties, and permissions.  Higher ranking staff members, in their respective departments, gain all permissions of lower staff ranks.'''

=== High Command Staff ===

'''Project Manager (PM)'''
- Handles Internal Affairs, Content, Staff Policies, and all things regarding Delta-V. Oversees all staff. Determines the continuity of the project. Determines the “Future Plans” of the project, and ensures that the Ethos is maintained. PM's are responsible for Massive content that will determine the function / goal of the server. They take precedence and are the determining factor when something crosses over multiple departments. ''Project Manager’s have the ability to make “Owner-like” decisions via unanimous PM agreements (with other PM’s) and can bypass this in times of emergencies.''

'''Head Moderator (Head Mod)'''
- Handles Internal Affairs, Investigates staff violations and staff reports. Oversees Moderation, the discord and it's rules. Arbitrates any situation involving 2 or more heads of staff, and is responsible for being the non-biased party. 

'''Head Game Administrator (HGA)'''
- Oversight of Administration; including hiring, training, and promoting. Administrative rulings and Administrative policies. Works with the Game Directors to ensure In-game standards are upheld

'''Game Director (GD)'''
- Oversight of Events; including hiring, training, and promoting Curators (Eventers). Works with the HGA's to ensure In-game standards are upheld

'''Content Director (CD) -''' Oversight of Content Review (CR); including hiring, training and promoting Content Reviewers. Oversees the Ethos, and ensures that Ethos is maintained. 

'''Head Maintainer (HM)''' - Oversight of the codebase, including hiring and training maintainers, and moderation of the Github. Oversee's all contributors or those active on the github, and can grant or remove access to the github at anytime.

'''Head Mapper''' - Oversees all maps in the codebase, can assign and revoke Mapping Maintainer privileges from Map Maintainers, and oversees promotions of Senior Mappers. Determines all mapping standards.

'''Host''' - Manages the game server, handles any "Real-time" issues related to the game servers.

=== Senior Staff ===

'''Senior Moderator'''
- Assist Head Moderator in duties as assigned, Standard Moderation, Investigation of staff reports and misconduct.

'''Senior Administrator'''
- Assist HGA’s in duties as assigned, Standard Administration, Provide guidance.

'''Senior Curator'''
- Assist GD’s in duties as assigned, Standard Direction, Provide guidance.

'''Trial Admin Mentor'''
- Training with all Trial Administrators.

=== Entry-Level and Trial Staff ===

'''Moderator'''
- Mhelps, Notes involving the discord, management of discord chats and “Policing them”.

'''Administrator'''
- Events, Ahelps, Notes & Bans, Rule Clarifications, Ban Appeals, Event Approval (via event policy). Can use Readmin Policy

'''Curator'''
- Events, Chelps, Event creation, Banning Raiders, Event Approval (via event policy).  Content approval (via vote).

'''Trial Curator'''
- Events, Chelps, Event creation, Banning Raiders, Content approval (via vote).

'''Trial Administrator'''
-  Ahelps, Notes & Bans,  Rule Clarifications, and Ban Appeals.