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Most of the bylaws are for legal compliance with state compliance. | == Policy Levels == | ||
Understanding policy structure at Pumping Station: One may be difficult to grasp at first. There are 4 effective levels of policy, each with it's own ruleset. | |||
=== Bylaws === | |||
Most of the bylaws are for legal compliance with state compliance. The are more or less the highest authority on policy for PS:One. | |||
The bylaws may be though of as a subset of Member voted policy, because they were voted in by the membership, and may be modified by the membership via member voting procedures. | The bylaws may be though of as a subset of Member voted policy, because they were voted in by the membership, and may be modified by the membership via member voting procedures. | ||
== Member Voted Policy == | === Member Voted Policy === | ||
Member voted policy is the highest authority at PS:One, other then state and federal law. | Member voted policy is the highest authority at PS:One, other then state and federal law. Member voted policy is able to modify the | ||
bylaws, adjust board policy, adjust bylaws, and adjust past member votes. | |||
* | * Member voted policy demonstrates an agreement of the membership via the quorum rules: | ||
** | ** Currently 10% of members | ||
* | * Member voted policy demonstrate a consensus of the membership. | ||
* | * The membership can vote on anything lawful. | ||
* | * Membership votes can amend the bylaws. | ||
** Bylaw amendments should be clear and call out that they are amending the bylaws. | ** Bylaw amendments should be clear and call out that they are amending the bylaws. | ||
In the general case, A member vote can not be effective at affecting future votes, because a future vote could simply remove the past vote that prevented the future vote. | In the general case, A member vote can not be effective at affecting future votes, because a future vote could simply remove the past vote that prevented the future vote. | ||
== Board Voted Policy == | === Board Voted Policy === | ||
Usually, these are things that were granted to the board of directors via another membership vote. | Usually, these are things that were granted to the board of directors via another membership vote. Most of the money spending authorization the board has comes from a yearly budget vote. | ||
Board voted policy also covers things that are required to protect the health of the organization. | Board voted policy also covers things that are required to protect the health of the organization. | ||
This usually means situations where a legal or safety issue has come into play, and a Member created policy is insufficient do to a disagreement and a full member vote's minimum time to vote is too far away to be useful. | This usually means situations where a legal or safety issue has come into play, and a Member created policy is insufficient do to a disagreement and a full member vote's minimum time to vote is too far away to be useful. | ||
== Member Created Policy == | === Member Created Policy === | ||
Also known as "JFDI Policy". | Also known as "JFDI Policy". These types of policies usually cover the minutia of PS:One, such as the correct procedure for using equipment, and are often formed from: | ||
* A group of "experts" that got together. | * A group of "experts" that got together. They often operate under the moniker "Danger Committee" | ||
* An individual creating a process. | * An individual creating a process. | ||
* An individual acting as a current maintainer of process or equipment. | * An individual acting as a current maintainer of process or equipment. | ||
** This is often required for adopting abandoned projects or ownership handoff. | ** This is often required for adopting abandoned projects or ownership handoff. | ||
* An individual or group researching best practices, legal requirements, or contractual obligations of the organization. | * An individual or group researching best practices, legal requirements, or contractual obligations of the organization. | ||
* Common examples of this can be seen in the wiki with the hackable/Do Not Hack labels. | * Common examples of this can be seen in the wiki with the hackable/Do Not Hack labels. | ||
* Member Created Policy doesn't require a vote to create or modify. | * Member Created Policy doesn't require a vote to create or modify. | ||
* Member Created Policy is often documentation of best practices | * Member Created Policy is often documentation of best practices | ||
* Member Created Policy is often documentation of legal requirements | * Member Created Policy is often documentation of legal requirements | ||
== Managing Complexity == | |||
Most of the rules at PS:One boil down to the 2 major tenants: Be Excellent, and Just Fucking Do It. This is an organization about treating people well and getting stuff done. Most of the membership is understanding when a rule is broken, and polite correction is often taken well. | |||
