Requirements and Duties of Officers and Leaders

Considering running for a position in the January 2015 Eagles of Thorondor election? Here’s the information that you need to help you make your decision.

Requirements to become a leader

• 5 months active in kinship
• minimum game time 8 hours, at least 3 days a week (no minimum level)
• willingness to create a character gmail account and participate in council discussions
• at least 51% of in-game time spent within the Eagles
• inform the council of absences
• mentor kinnies (meaning that you will provide basic help and support in-game)
• take on a duty within the council
• behave in a manner that reflects positively on the kinship as a whole when interacting with players outside of the kinship

Requirements to become an officer

• 3 months active in kinship
• minimum game time 6 hours, at least 2 days a week (no minimum level)
• willingness to create a character gmail account and participate in council discussions
• inform council of absences
• mentor kinnies (meaning you will provide basic help and support in-game)
• take on a duty within the council
• behave in a manner that reflects positively on the kinship as a whole when interacting with players outside of the kinship

Responsibilities of a leader

• Help to establish and maintain a positive and fun culture among our membership
• Make all promotions and demotions within kinship in accordance with our promotion/demotion policies
• Maintain the kinship house permissions
• Moderate and participate in the gmail decision-making process
• Assist officers in carrying out their duties; motivating them when necessary
• Conflict Management and Mediation, if necessary
• Maintain payments on the kinship house and the kinchests whether through personal funds or fundraising within the kinship
• Keep their fellow rotational leader informed of kinship issues in a timely manner
• Except in cases of emergency, inform the council about absences from the game that will last longer than one week

Duties of officers

• Help to establish and encourage a positive, fun, and supportive culture among our membership
• Participate in the gmail decision-making process in a timely manner
• Carry out officer assignments on a regular basis
• Conflict management and mediation in situations that must be addressed immediately and neither of the leaders is available. Afterwards, update all members of the council immediately
• Keep the leaders informed of kinship issues in a timely manner
• Assist with kinship events when able
• Except in cases of emergency, inform the council about absences from the game that will last longer than one week