[OBJECTION] [BYLAW REVISION] Bump Bump Pass Process Update

THIS PROPOSAL HAS THE POTENTIAL TO AUTOPASS

I, Gabriela Fernandez, as Head Coordinator, hereby propose the following changes to the Character Bylaws:

Bylaw 10.c.ii  Before:

2. Items that require Coordinator Approval have to be answered by the responsible Coordinator within 14 days of the request being sent to the proper e-mail or contact form as defined by the Coordinator.

   1. If the request is not answered at all in this period of time, the item will be considered approved. For this to happen, the person requesting the item must bump the request at least twice during this time frame.

   2. Should a coordinator need further information to make his decision, the period will be reset from the moment that the requested information is given.

   3. If for some reason the Coordinator is not able to make this decision within the time frame, an extension can be requested to the Executive Team.

   4. The 14 day period is automatically extended for the duration of the below time frames:

      1. Between the 4th Thursday in November to January 3rd. The 14 day timer restarts on January 4th.

      2. From the beginning of Genre Coordinator Elections until one week after they have concluded.

      3. When a Coordinator has posted to Council they will be out of office for periods that do not require an Interim Coordinator, until one week after they have returned to office.

   5. No Position, Rank, or other instances of PC elevation within any Genre which requires Coordinator Approval may be attained via the Auto Approval due to lack of Coordinator response.

      1. If one of these elevations is sought and the Coordinator fails to respond within the prescribed time, Mediation Team must be consulted to open the lines of communication and ascertain why the request has not been responded to.

   6. Any time an item passes via this method, the archivist will notify council said action occurred. (Specifics are not required, simply [responsible Coordinator] had an auto-approval processed)

Bylaw 10.c.ii After:

2. Items that require Coordinator Approval have to be answered by the responsible Coordinator within 14 days of the request being sent to the proper e-mail or contact form as defined by the Coordinator.
   1. If the request is not answered at all in this period of time, and the person requesting the item has bumped the request twice during the time frame, the Executive Team must be notified and the item is considered approved.
      
      1. Should the Executive Team determine the request did not follow the process, then the item isn’t approved and the period will be reset from the start of the process being appropriately followed.
   2. Should a coordinator need further information to make his decision, the period will be reset from the moment that the requested information is given.
   3. If for some reason the Coordinator is not able to make this decision within the time frame, an extension can be requested to the Executive Team. The Coordinator must request the extension before the period ends.
   4. The 14 day period is automatically extended for the duration of the below time frames:
      
      1. Between the 4th Thursday in November to January 3rd. The 14 day timer restarts on January 4th.
      2. From the beginning of Genre Coordinator Elections until one week after they have concluded.
      3. When a Coordinator has posted to Council they will be out of office for periods that do not require an Interim Coordinator, until one week after they have returned to office.
   5. No Position, Rank, or other instances of PC elevation within any Genre which requires Coordinator Approval may be attained via the Auto Approval due to lack of Coordinator response.
      
      1. If one of these elevations is sought and the Coordinator fails to respond within the prescribed time, the Executive Team must be consulted to open the lines of communication and ascertain why the request has not been responded to.
   6. Any time an item passes via this method, the archivist will notify council said action occurred. (Specifics are not required, simply [responsible Coordinator] had an auto-approval processed)

Reasoning: 

Often when a bump bump pass occurs, it is because of a technical issue, not negligence. These changes empower Exec to prevent a bump bump pass occurring in those cases. Should a bump bump pass occur due to negligence, Exec should work with the Coord office to determine what aid or help they need and escalate if necessary, not embarrass the Coordinator on Council.

Note: This prop was written and formatted by Chase Jelliffe AHC1.