Guild Structure

1. The guild is managed by a council of equal officers. The Officers and Guild Leader are members of the guild council. As Guild Leader, Khrull is the chairperson of the council.
   
   
2. All decisions that affect the guild are voted on by the council, and require a majority ruling to pass. All members of the council, including the GL, have 1 vote.
   
   
3. Council meetings are held on a weekly basis. Most decisions that affect the guild are voted on during this time. Any officer may call for a vote on a decision.
   
   
4. In case of an emergency, a simple majority of those officers online constitutes a decision.
   
   
5. When it is appropriate, a poll may be posted in the general guild forums to find out what members of the guild think about an issue affecting the guild. The results of such polls are not binding and must be voted on by the officers.
   
   
6. Any member with a concern, complaint, comment, question, or idea for improvement may whisper any officer to discuss the matter.
   
   
7. Any guild member may also request to be brought into a council meeting if they wish to present an idea or discuss a situation with all of the officers.

Guild Council

1. Currently Serving Council Members
   
   • Khrull
   • Argath
   • Faerina
   • Lightpelt
   • Racci
   • Gargantuan

Guild

Ranks

1. Guild Leader / Officer: The Guild Leader and Officers are ranks that manage the guild. They are broken up into primary areas of management responsibility. Officers meet regularly and work together to accomplish the objectives of the guild. Officers are in active positions associated with specific areas of guild management.
   
   
2. Officer Alt: This rank is reserved for the various alts belonging to our officers. Officer alts have access to the officer chat channel, may read/write Public Notes, and read/write Officer Notes.
   
   
3. Lieutenant: This rank is given to veteran raiders that are experienced with raiding as well as how the guild runs. Lieutenants do not have a vote on the council, but they are a big part of the leadership of the guild, and may advise the council on issues related to raiding or otherwise. They attend meetings related to recruitment, applications, and raid structure. Lieutenants may form DKP earning premade battleground groups.
   
   
4. Raider: Guild members of the rank Raider will have priority for spots in the raid group for 25 mans. Being this rank does not mean you will get into every raid, it just means you CAN raid if needed. In order to retain Raider rank, you need to be at our level of raiding, including gear properly gemmed and enchanted, experience, and skill. The raid group will be put together by the raid leader, determined by the composition needed. (If you are sat, /join elstandby and be ready to be brought in if needed) Attending all four raids is preferred, but predetermined real life situations come first (work, family etc). Signing up for raids on the website is required to let us know your availability. You also need to be consistent in your schedule so that we know that we can depend on you to be there if you signed up. You will be expected to reserve your 25-man raid IDs for the guild. At raid time, you should be prepared with all materials necessary to raid such as flasks, potions, food, repairs, etc. Raiders are also given full access to the food tab in the guild bank from which they may withdraw consumables to buff them during raids. All raiders will be reviewed on a regular basis by the council. Raiders who cannot meet the above requirements will be demoted to the Member rank.
   
   
5. Member: This rank is reserved for members of the guild who have joined in a non-raiding capacity. Members can run 10-man raids(or alt 25 raids) and they may earn DKP, used to purchase items from the gbank or alt raids, by running premade battlegrounds. If a need exists, Members may occasionally be asked to fill in an open spot in a DKP earning raid, at the raid leader's discretion
   
   
6. Alts: Raider and Member alts.
   
   
7. Initiate: New guild members are placed at the Initiate rank. The evaluation period for a new recruit will be approximately 2 weeks. In this time, the initiate will be evaluated based on their adherence to the raiding requirements, and their fit in the guild. If at any time during this period the initiate does not seem to be working out well in the guild, they will be removed. At the end of the evaluation period, the initiate will be evaluated for placement into the Raider or Member rank. When the member's status changes, an officer will promote the Initiate to the appropriate rank.

* Anyone of Member rank can request to be moved up to raider rank by speaking with an officer. You will need to meet all of the requirements listed above in regards to gear, experience, etc. Additionally, make your desire to raid known by signing up for the raid on the website, and making yourself available at raid time by joining the ELSTANDBY channel and also vent.

Disciplinary Actions

1. Abiding by the code of conduct is every guild member’s responsibility. Members who fail to abide by the rules, or incite drama and dissension within the guild will be faced with disciplinary action.
   
   
2. Disciplinary actions may be given by any officer if it is deemed necessary.
   
   
3. Each infraction will be dealt with individually depending upon severity and frequency.
   
   
4. Disciplinary Escalation:
   1. Verbal warning
   2. Raid removal / DKP reduction
   3. Guild removal.
      
      
5. Disputes with council decisions may be brought before the council, but should not be discussed in guild chat. If a member wishes to speak to the officers regarding a decision, they may request to either make a presentation at the next council meeting, or to speak in a seperate vent channel to the council members who are currently online.
   
   
6. In severe situations, the council reserves the right to bypass the disciplinary actions described above in favor of more immediate action.