Chain of Command

Officers:

 

SCOPE OF AUTHORITY AND AIRLINE RULES

- All meetings will follow "Robert's Rules of Order."  If you are not familiar with these rules of conduct, please familiarize yourself with them here:  http://www.robertsrules.org/

- There is a ZERO TOLERANCE policy for any member of Simulated United for harassing, provoking, HACKING, or aggravating any other person for any reason.  Upon just the first offense, you will be removed from Simulated United and banned from its roster and activities. 

- The CEO does NOT have sole power over the airline.  The CEO oversees the operations of the board of directors to ensure a smoothly operating airline and presides over business meetings.  The CEO also delegates authority and responsibility to other members of the Board of Directors. 

- The Chief of Operations will oversee the Hub Managers and Flight Coordinator.  The COO will also notify HR of any staffing needs.  The COO will preside over business meetings in the absence of the CEO.

- The Chief Financial Officer will oversee the finances of the airline and provide a report to the Board of Directors at each business meeting.  The Chief Financial Officer will collect and compile financial data from the Fleet Manager, Loss Prevention Director, and the Hub Managers. 

- The Training Coordinator will work with the Training Officers to provide assistance in various fields of operations in aviation correlating to the expertise of each Training Officer. 

- The Activities Coordinators will plan events that will bring the airline together to participate in activities that will enable everyone to get to know eachother better, have fun, and attract new members to the airline.

- Training Officers will offer training of choice based on their expertise twice a month on various flight techniques to enhance pilots’ aviation skills.

- The Flight Coordinator will oversee the programming and operations of flight data and oversee and direct the Assistant Flight Coordinator's interactions with the Dispatcher.

- The Fleet Coordinator will keep track of the fleet inventory and generate a monthly report to the CFO the operating costs of the fleet and use logistical data to manage the needs of aircraft rentals and/or purchases. 

- The Loss Prevention Director will keep track of preventable losses and report them to the CFO.  Hub Managers will notify the Loss Prevention Director of pilots who need improvement due to revenue losses caused by repeated damages or losses in revenue and check for trends in pilots who routinely cause damage to the fleet.  The Loss Prevention Director will report these incidents to the Training Coordinator, who can arrange to provide the appropriate training/retraining.

- The Human Resources Director will handle all pilot applications, research pilot references and verify hours with previous airlines.  The HR director will also oversee the Recruitment and Retention Officer.  The HR Director may assist the Marketing and Advertising Director to develop programs to recruit new pilots.  The HR Director will also accept applications from current members who are applying for other positions within the organization and review them with the Board of Directors.

- The Recruitment and Retention Officer will work closely with the Marketing Director to develop programs to increase the amount of pilot applicants.  The Recruitment and Retention Officer will also do research, polls, surveys, etc., in order to develop programs and incentives that will encourage pilots to stay within our airline, and to keep a low turnover rate. 

- The Hub Managers are responsible for any and all activity at their assigned hub as well as the pilots at their respective hub.  Hub Managers are also responsible for the performance of their assigned hub such as revenue, losses/damages, and pilot participation.  Hub Managers are free to develop programs or offer incentives that encourage more participation by the pilots.  Hub Managers will also check and/or adjust the cost of tickets for each flight and ensure that it yields optimal revenue.   Hub Managers will also report any accidents, misconduct, or commendations to the COO. 

- The Advertising/Marketing Director will advertise our airline in the flight simulator/virtual airline community. 

- The Graphics Designer will provide graphics to any staff members and/or pilots upon request. 

- If there is a dispute, the respective hub manager along with the CEO, COO, CFO and Flight Coordinator will act as a five-person Dispute Panel to hear out any issues or complaints and take appropriate action as decided by the panel.  

- In the event that the Loss Prevention Director receives reports of repeated losses due to pilot error, the CFO will notify the Training Coordinator and the Training Coordinator will refer to the appropriate Training Officer(s).  If this step does not alleviate the issue, the Dispute Panel will intervene and take the appropriate actions to correct the situation, including but not limited to, retraining, demotion, discipline and/or dismissal.

* The pilots are the most crucial members of our airline.  The pilots will fly flights that are within the scope of their employment level.  It is the job of the pilots to fly as many hours as possible in order for the airline to function.  It is also the duty of the pilots to exercise caution and to be very careful not to damage aircraft in our fleet.  Each and every pilot is very important and valuable. 

To prevent any type of dictatorship, any and all officer positions, including the CEO, can be replaced at any time.  This measure pertains only to the Officers of the Board of Directors.  Any dismissal of other persons from position can be sufficiently handled by the board of directors.

Removal of any officer can be accomplished if needed, provided that the following circumstances are met (interpreted below):
1.    A petition must first be produced on the forum in the form of a poll in a new topic.  It must be voted on by at least 50% of the membership before being presented to the board of directors.  NOTE:  There will be a zero tolerance policy for retaliation against anyone who starts a petition or votes on such petition, guaranteeing their safety from "blowback." 
2.    Members voting on the petition must be active within the airline by either:
        a.      Logging at least two flights per month, or;
        b.      Actively performing their assigned duties within the airline.
3.    A majority vote by the board members must take place before any type of discussion takes place. 
4.  After a successful majority vote, a discussion will take place and the member being petitioned will be given an opportunity to state their case.  Members of the board will also be given the opportunity to question said member. 
5.    After the majority vote and discussion, the member in question will leave the session momentarily, and a super-majority vote of 60% of the board members (with ALL remaining board members present) must be obtained in order to terminate the person or persons who are being petitioned.

 

The reason the number must be 60% and not 50% is because it follows the rules of our legislative branch of government.  It is in-keeping with the required numbers of a republic, not a democracy.  A republic requires 60% of a vote to impose any new action/law/legislation.  A democracy only requires 50% plus 1.  This rule most closely follows the laws set forth by the United States Constitution, where it takes a 60% vote of the public to impose a levy or new tax, and the legislative process requires passage of a bill or law by 50% in the House and then 60% in the Senate before it can be passed.

 

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