Act of Congress Economic Standards Act

[GoldBlooded]

A
BILL
To

Provide for Economic Standards and to amend the Constitution.​

The people of the Commonwealth of Redmont, through their elected Representatives in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the people through the constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:

1 - Short Title and Enactment
(1) This Act may be cited as the 'Economic Standards Act.'
(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.
(3) This Act has been authored by: Sen. Nacholebraa
(4) This Act has been co-sponsored by: Sen. Nacholebraa, Rep. GoldBlooded

2 - Reasons
(1) This Act will form a consolidated law of standards for economic law.
(2) This bill has too many working parts to include in what has been removed, changed, added, etc. There were minor changes to wording and format, which I encourage people to cross-check with the constitution and the below acts of Congress. Where necessary, use a text comparator as well.

3 - Consolidation
The following Acts of Congress will be rescinded:
(a) Commission Expansion Act of 2021 (Link)
(b) Stocks Repossession (Link)
(c) Wages Act (Link)
(d) AE Build Back Stronger Act (Link)
(e) Perm Banned Players Asset Seizure Act (Link)
(f) Non-Profit Act (Link)

4. Government Wages

(1) Principles.

(a) Apolitical. Salary adjustments must be based on objective factors such as relative workload, fair remuneration, and demand. Salaries must not be withheld for political advantage.

(b) Comparative. Comparable work performed across the public service must receive comparable levels of remuneration.

(c) Performance-Based. Supplementary payments may only be issued where they are supported by demonstrable work or contribution. Bonuses greater than $3000 shall not be granted as routine practice, without justification, nor for purposes unrelated to the performance of duties.

(2) Definitions.

(a) Salary. The amount of money per 15 minute interval of active playtime that an individual receives from the Government (external to appropriations).

(b) Active Playtime. As defined by Staff.

(c) Bonus. A one-time supplementary payment for performance or contribution beyond ordinary duties. It must not be routine or guaranteed.

(d) Commission. A supplementary payment associated with the completion or outcome of specific work.

(3) Pay Scales

(a) The following pay scales establish a basic legislative framework outlining responsibilities associated with each salary level to inform positional assignment.

(b) Non-cabinet Executive positions and any other position not assigned by Congress In this act are assigned by Presidential Executive Order to levels 0 and 4 through 8.

(c) Assignment of positions to salary levels may be raised or lowered outside of the responsibility descriptor when taking into account required in-game activity, relative workload compared to other public service positions, leadership and institutional responsibilities, necessary skills, demand, receipt of commission, and the level of public scrutiny.

Level	Salary	Characteristics	Occupations
0	Commission	Fully commission-based roles; pay tied entirely to outcomes. Typically for volunteer or special roles. May be issued alongside a retainer wage level.
1	$90	Leaders of Government Branches. High responsibility, management, and governance. Significant on-and-off-server work.	President Chief Justice President of the Senate Speaker of the House of Representatives
2	$80	Deputy leaders and Department heads. Major responsibility, management, governance, considerable off-server work.	Vice President Department Secretaries Justices Deputy Department Secretaries Deputy President of the Senate Deputy Speaker of the House of Rep. Federal Reserve Board Governor
3	$70	Members of peak bodies within government branches. High responsibility, active management and governance, some off-server work.	Senators Representatives Judges Chief of Staff
4	$60	Middle management of departments. Large responsibility, some management.	Magistrates Press Advisor Executive Advisor Federal Reserve Board Member
5	$50	Senior staff with specialised duties. Moderate responsibility, occasional management, elevated skill required.	Court Staff Congressional Staff
6	$40	Standard government employees. Some responsibility, no management.
7	$30	Entry-level employees. Minimal responsibility, routine tasks, no management or governance.
8	$25	Support roles or trainees. Basic tasks, primarily learning, no governance nor off-server work.

*not all characteristics may be true or relevant to the position.

(4) Salary Guide

(a) The Department of Education will maintain a guide on the wiki called 'Government Pay' that will list Government Salary Levels and their associated occupations as assigned by Congress and Executive Order.

(5) Commission

(a) Issued at the following rates from the Department/Branch Budget, or as otherwise provided within executive department policy within the Executive beyond these commissions.

Commission Type	Position	Amount
Case Loading	Justice	$800	(per case, per day* presiding) *includes up to three days of recess.
Judge	$600	(per case, per day* presiding) *includes up to three days of recess.
Magistrate	$400	(per case, per day* presiding) *includes up to three days of recess.
Departmental Loading (per month)	Secretary	Category A: $20,000 Category B: $16,000 Category C: $12,000	Awarded vide s5(b)
Deputy Secretary	Category A: $10,000 Category B: $8,000 Category C: $6,000	Awarded vide s5(b)
Legislative Loading	Clerk	Processing an Act of Congress: $1,000 Processing a Motion: $350 Fixing an Error in Legislation**: $750	**capped at $750 per document/act/resolution per week

(b) Department Categories. Categories (A, B ,C) are assigned by the President to each Department via Executive Order. Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries accrue loading at the defined rate according to the category of their Department. These categories are assigned with consideration to required in-game activity, relative workload compared to other public service positions, leadership and institutional responsibilities, necessary skills, and the level of public scrutiny that the department attracts.

5 - Deported Player Assets
(1) Financial Assets:
(a) All money/funds remaining in a permanently deported/banned player's balance, along with the entire balances of all unincorporated businesses solely owned by the player, will be transferred to the government balance via a prune by the Department of Commerce.
(b) The unincorporated business(s) solely owned by the permanently deported/banned player shall be de-registered from /db.
(c) Any creditors of the permanently deported/banned player and/or any unincorporated business owned by that player may open a ticket with the Department of Commerce. Upon validation of the debts owed to the creditor, the Department of Commerce shall use the pruned funds to pay off the balance of the debt, not exceeding the amount pruned from the corresponding player and/or business.
(2) Property/Plots:
(a) Any properties (plots) owned by a permanently deported/banned player, including Structures of Historical Significance, shall be evicted in accordance with the regulations established by the Department of Construction and Transportation.
(i) Permanently deported/banned players require no notice and can be evicted immediately.

 

[LilDigiVert]

Presidential Assent

This bill has been granted assent and is hereby signed into law.

 

[lcn]

House Vote: 8-1-0
Senate Vote: 5-1-0

A
BILL
To
Amend the Economic Standards Act​

The people of the Commonwealth of Redmont, through their elected Representatives in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the people through the constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:

1 - Short Title and Enactment
(1) This Act may be cited as the "Raise the Wage Act".
(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.
(3) This Act has been authored by: Representative lcn.
(4) This Act has been co-sponsored by: Representative zLost.

2 - Reasons
(1) Wages have only been raised $5 since March 2021.
(2) The Treasury is 5x richer than it was in March 2021.

3- Amendment
The Economic Standards Act shall be amended as follows:

4- Government Wages
(1) There are six levels of salaries provided by the Government.
(a) The Executive has exclusive jurisdiction as to what salary level occupations fall into.
(b) Legislative or Judicial salaries cannot be withheld.
(c) Changes to the salaries of Representatives and Senators take effect following the next election for that chamber.
(d) A Judge's remuneration cannot be decreased without the unanimous consent of that occupation (i.e., All Justices must agree on pay decreases to the Justice occupation)
(2) Salary Levels
(a) Level 0: Commission
(b) Level 1: $45 $50/15min - Leaders of Government Branches; Significant Responsibility, management, and governance.
(c) Level 2: $35 $45/15min - Members of peak bodies within the Government branches; A great amount of responsibility, management, and governance. Additionally, a lot of work off the server.
(d) Level 3: $30 $40/15min - Middle management of departments. A large amount of responsibility, management, and governance. Little work is required of the server.
(e) Level 4: $25 $35/15min - The base rate of Government employees. A small amount of responsibility, no management, and no governance. Little-to-no work is required off the server.
(f) Level 5: $20 $30/15min - A lesser rate where commissions are also present.
(3) Wage Guide
(a) The Executive will maintain a guide on forums called 'Government Pay' that will list Government pay levels and their associated occupations.

 

[RylandW]

Nay - raising government pay this drastically would possibly raise taxes. Most—if not all—of us have multiple other jobs too.

 

[lcn]

Nay - raising government pay this drastically would possibly raise taxes. Most—if not all—of us have multiple other jobs too.

Raising wages at the expense of raising taxes (which isn't included here, as the government is rich enough currently to afford this) benefits those at the lower end of the tax brackets. I am addressing the issue of having multiple jobs in a separate bill.

 

[Neemfy]

Because I voted on this in the House and cannot vote as a senator on the poll my vote is: Aye

 

[Bezzergeezer]

Presidential Assent

This bill has been granted assent and is hereby signed into law.

 

[CaseyLeFaye]

House Vote: 5-2-0
Senate Vote: 6-0-0

A
BILL
To

Amend the Constitution, the Legislative Standards Act, Judicial Standards Act, and the Economic Standards Act​

The people of the Commonwealth of Redmont, through their elected Representatives in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the people through the constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:

1 - Short Title and Enactment
(1) This Act may be cited as the 'Salary Modification Act.'
(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.
(3) This Act has been authored by Speaker CaseyLeFaye and President UnityMaster.
(4) This Act has been co-sponsored by Rep. Yeet_Boy.

2 - Reasons
(1) To amend the Constitution, Legislative Standards Act, Judicial Standards Act, and Economic Standards Act.

3 - Constitutional Amendments
(1) Section 7 of the Legislative Standards Act shall be amended as follows:

“(1) The Office of Congressional Affairs is a statutory body which provides both chambers of congress with administrative support.​

(2) The Office of Congressional Affairs is overseen by the Presiding Officers.​

(3) The Office of Congressional Affairs is charged with:​

(a) Making all necessary changes to documents of law​

(b) Assists the Speaker with the administration of the House​

(c) Assists the President of the Senate with the administration of the Senate​

(d) Communicates with the Press and assists in the formatting and drafting of bills, if requested.​

(e) Manages and publishes congressional transparency reports.​

(f) Regularly informs the public of motions of significant public interest via government-announcements. Motions of significant public interest include but are not limited to the following:​

(i) Nominations/Confirmations​

(ii) Impeachments/Removals​

(iii) Censures​

(iv) New committees or changes to committees​

(v) Veto overrides​

(4) The roles within this Office will be referred to as 'Congressional Staff’ and will comprise of at least two clerks.​

(5) Hiring​

(a) The Presiding Officers must receive the approval of the Congress to hire Congressional Staff by way of nomination.​

(b) The Congressional Staff position will carry over each term until the Presiding Officer actions Section 8(6.a) of this act.​

(c) Congressional Staff will may receive a level 3 Government salary (or equivalent) salary decided by law outside of the Constitution.​

(6) Dismissal Process​

(a) Congressional Staff serve at the Presiding Officers pleasure.​

(7) In the Presiding Officer’s absence, or if otherwise delegated, the Deputy Presiding Officer will assume the Presiding Officer's authority over Congressional Staff.”​

(2) Section 26 of the Judicial Standards Act shall be amended as follows:

“(1) The Supreme Court may appoint an unlimited amount of Court Clerks to assist the duties of the courts​

(2) These Court Clerks will serve at the pleasure of the Supreme Court and can be removed at any time. In Addition, Congress may at any time remove any Court Clerk via the regular legislative process if they believe such a Court Clerk has interfered with the functions of the branch.​

(3) Court Clerk is not considered or classified as Judicial Officers.​

(4) Court Clerks shall receive a Level 3 government wage.​

(4) Court Clerks may receive a salary decided by law outside of the Constitution.”​

(3) Section 27 of the Judicial Standards Act shall be amended as follows:

“(1) Any Magistrate, Judge, or Justice, may request and order external assistance from the following Departments:​

a. The Department of Justice, to issue fines and assist in the security of any in-game court proceeding.​

b. The Department of Public Affairs, to sanction in-game trials as events if necessary.​

c. The Department of Health, to assist in the on-site crisis-management of any sort of infectious disease spread during an in-game court proceeding.​

d. The Department of Construction and Transport, to issue repairs and or changes that are necessary for the efficient running of the courthouse.​

(2) In addition, the following temporary positions may be established during in-game court proceedings:​

(a) Bailiff, utilizing a police officer from the Department of Homeland Security​

(i) Bailiffs shall be paid $100 for their time on duty.​

(i) The Chief Justice shall decide the payment for Bailiffs, and this shall be paid from the Judiciary budget.​

(b) Stenographer, utilizing a Court Clerk or temporarily appointing any player who is available at that time.​

(i) Stenographers shall be paid $200 for their transcript.​

(i) The Chief Justice shall decide the payment for Stenographers, and this shall be paid from the Judiciary budget.​

(3) Bailiff and Stenographer pay shall be managed by the Judiciary after the court proceeding.”​

4 - Non-Constitutional Amendments
(1) This section is not a constitutional amendment.
(2) Section 4 of the Economic Standards Act shall be amended as follows:

“(1) For the purposes of this section of this Act, the term “salary” refers to the amount of money per 15 minutes of active playtime that an individual receives.​

(a) “Active playtime” shall be defined by Staff.​

(b) (2) Legislative or Judicial salaries cannot be withheld.​

(c) (3) Changes to the salaries of Representatives and Senators (including Presiding Officers’ salaries) take effect following the next election for that chamber.​

(d) (4) A Judge's Judicial Officer’s remuneration cannot be decreased without the unanimous consent of that occupation (i.e. e.g., All Justices must agree on pay decreases to the Justice occupation).​

(2) (5) Salary Levels​

(a) Level 0: Commission​

(b) (a) Level 1: $50 $75/15min - Leaders of Government Branches; Significant Responsibility, management, and governance.​

(i) President, Vice President, Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and Chief Justice fall under this Salary Level.​

(c) (b) Level 2: $45 $65/15min - Members of peak bodies within the Government branches; A great amount of responsibility, management, and governance. Additionally, a lot of work off the server.​

(i) Representative, Senator, Federal Reserve Board Member, Secretary, Justice, and Judge fall under this Salary Level.​

(d) (c) Level 3: $40 $50/15min - Middle management of departments. A large amount of responsibility, management, and governance. Little work is required of the server.​

(i) Chief of Staff, Special Advisor, Press Advisor, Congressional Staff, and Magistrate fall under this Salary Level.​

(e) Level 4: $35/15min - The base rate of Government employees. A small amount of responsibility, no management, and no governance. Little-to-no work is required off the server.​

(f) Level 5: $30/15min - A lesser rate where commissions are also present.​

(d) The President may decide the salaries that department positions (excluding Secretaries) receive via Executive Order. These salaries do not have to fall under any Salary Level defined in this Act.​

(e) All salaries within these Salary Levels, along with Executive salaries, shall be paid from the DCGovernment balance.​

(3) (6) Wage Salary Guide​

(a) The Executive will maintain a guide on forums called 'Government Pay' that will list Government pay levels Salary Levels and their associated occupations.”​

 

[Unitymaster]

Presidential Assent

This bill has been granted assent and is hereby signed into law.

 

[asexualdinosaur]

House Vote: 6-0-2
Senate Vote: 5-1-0

A
BILL
To

<amend the Constitution and the Economic Standards Act to Remove Redundant Sections>​

The people of the Commonwealth of Redmont, through their elected Representatives in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the people through the constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:

1 - Short Title and Enactment
(1) This Act may be cited as the 'Economic Standards Fix Act.'
(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.
(3) This Act has been authored by Avaneesh2008.
(4) This Act has been co-sponsored by Senator Endeavour.

2 - Reasons
(1) The act is a mess with sections of the act referring to sections that are non-existent.
(2) Part of the cleanup of old laws

3 - Amendments
(1) Section 5 will be amended as follows:

5 - Enforcement
(1) Players may submit a complaint to the Department of Commerce if a business is breaching any of the laws mentioned in this Act.
(2) Companies charged with violations retain the right to seek legal action.
(3) The Department of Commerce may issue fines for violations under Sections 5(1a) and 5(1b), notwithstanding the court order.
(4) The Department of Commerce shall inform and provide necessary assistance to the Department of Legal Affairs for prosecutions under Section 7(1d).
(5) The Department of Commerce shall retain a record of any investigations.

(2) Section 6 will be amended as follows:

6 - Company Punishments
(1) Businesses that do not comply with the regulations mentioned within this act are subjected to the following punishments:
(a) First Offence: Verbal Warning and one week's notice
(b) Second Offence: $500 fine
(c) Third Offence: $1000 fine + Amount unpaid to suppliers
(d) Greater than 3 offense: The Court may fine up to $5,000 + Amount unpaid to suppliers
(2) Fines issued will be paid to the employee for damages and the amount unpaid to suppliers.
(3) Businesses must compensate for every unit or stack they fail to pay the supplier.

(3) Section 7 will be amended as follows:

5 - Deported Player Assets
(1) Financial Assets:
(a) All money/funds remaining in a Perm-Deported/Exiled player's balance will be transferred to the government balance via a prune by the Department of Commerce.
(2) Property/Plots:
(a) All buildings/structures on Perm-Deported/Exiled player's plots will be vaulted, and the empty property will be put up for public auction.
(b) Empty plots owned by the Perm-Deported/Exiled player will be automatically put up for public auction.
(c) Plots with Structures of Historical significance are to be put up to public auction with the build, and all historical structure rules will apply to the new plot owner.

(4) Section 8 will be amended as follows:

8 - Defining Key Terms
(1) Amount unpaid to suppliers:
(a) The amount of money the supplier should have received for their work that the business did not pay.
(2) Supplier:
(a) Sell goods to a business, corporation, or individual to supply them with merchandise or ‘stock.’

 

[1950Minecrafter]

Presidential Assent

This bill has been granted assent and is hereby signed into law.

1950minecrafter
20th President of the Commonwealth of Redmont
Member of the WPR​

 

[Twiscet]

A
BILL
To

Amend the Economic Standards Act​

The people of the Commonwealth of Redmont, through their elected Representatives in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the people through the constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:

1 - Short Title and Enactment
(1) This Act may be cited as the 'Government Wages Fix Act.'
(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.
(3) This Act has been authored by Senator CaseyLeFaye.
(4) This Act has been co-sponsored by Senator CaseyLeFaye.

2 - Reasons
(1) To provide for Court Clerks’ salaries, which was accidentally left out during previous amendments.
(2) To set a cap on how high the President can set Department positions’ salaries.
(3) To remove unintended text.
(4) To make miscellaneous, clarifying amendments to the text of Section 4 of the Economic Standards Act.

3 - Terms
(1) Section 4 of the Economic Standards Act shall be amended as follows:

“(1) For the purposes of this section of this Act, the term “salary” refers to the amount of money per 15 minutes of active playtime that an individual receives.​

(a) “Active playtime” shall be defined by Staff.​

(2) Legislative or Judicial salaries cannot be withheld.​

(3) Changes to the salaries of Representatives and Senators (including Presiding Officers’ salaries) take effect following the next election for that chamber.​

(4) A Judicial Officer’s remuneration cannot be decreased without the unanimous consent of that occupation (e.g., All Justices must agree on pay decreases to the Justice occupation).​

(5) Salary Levels​

(a) Level 1: $75/15min​

(i) President, Vice President, Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and Chief Justice fall under this Salary Level.​

(b) Level 2: $65/15min​

(i) Representative, Senator, Federal Reserve Board Member, Secretary, Justice, and Judge fall under this Salary Level.​

(c) Level 3: $50/15min​

(i) Chief of Staff, Executive Advisor, Press Advisor, Congressional Staff, Court Clerk, and Magistrate fall under this Salary Level.​

(d) The President may decide the salaries that department positions (excluding Secretaries) receive via Executive Order. These salaries do not have to fall under any Salary Level defined in this Act, but they cannot be higher than $75/15 min.​

(e) All salaries explicitly listed here within these Salary Levels, along with Executive salaries for Department positions and any other positions that the President explicitly has the power to set a salary for, shall be paid from the DCGovernment balance.​

(6) Salary Guide​

(a) The Executive will maintain a guide on forums or wiki called 'Government Pay' that will list Government Salary Levels and their associated occupations.​

(7) There are six levels of salaries provided by the Government.​

(a) The Executive has exclusive jurisdiction as to what salary level occupations fall into.”​

 

[Kaiserin_]

Presidential Assent

This bill has been granted assent and is hereby signed into law.

 

[Julia_]

House Vote: 7-0-0
Senate Vote: 5-0-1

A
BILL
To
Amend the Economic Standards Act​

The people of the Commonwealth of Redmont, through their elected Representatives in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the people through the constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:

1 - Short Title and Enactment
(1) This Act may be cited as the 'The Deported Player Assets Act.'
(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.
(3) This Act has been authored and sponsored by Representative JuliaMC_.
(4) This Act has been co-sponsored by Representative Sir_Dogeington.


2 - Reasons
(1) Section 5 Subsection 2 is, at the moment, very incoherent. It is also very confusing.
(2) The current guidelines for the eviction perm-deported/exiled player plots do not change alongside department policy. This will cause a lot of confusion in the future when it is changed.
(3) Due to this, requiring all perm-deported/exiled player plots to be evicted in accordance with eviction regulations will be much more straightforward to understand and follow by the Department of Construction and Transportation.
(4) This change was requested by the Secretary of Construction and Transportation.

3 - Amendments
(1) Section 5 of the Economic Standards Act shall be amended as follows:

"5 - Deported Player Assets
(1) Financial Assets:
(a) All money/funds remaining in a Perm-Deported/Exiled player's balance will be transferred to the government balance via a prune by the Department of Commerce.
(2) Property/Plots:
(a) All buildings/structures (including Structures of Historical significance) on Perm-Deported/Exiled players' plots will be evicted in accordance with eviction regulations.
(i) Permanently deported players require no notice and can be evicted immediately."
(a) All buildings/structures on Perm-Deported/Exiled player's plots will be vaulted, and the empty property will be put up for public auction.
(b) Empty plots owned by the Perm-Deported/Exiled player will be automatically put up for public auction.
(c) Plots with Structures of Historical significance are to be put up to public auction with the build, and all historical structure rules will apply to the new plot owner."

 

[Omegabiebel]

revote record

 

[Kaiserin_]

Presidential Assent

This bill has been granted assent and is hereby signed into law.

 

[girlfailcoded]

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House Vote: 9-1-0
Senate Vote: 4-0-0

A
BILL
To

Amend the Economic Standards Act​

The people of the Commonwealth of Redmont, through their elected Representatives in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the people through the constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:

1 - Short Title and Enactment

(1) This Act may be cited as the 'Prune Unincorporated Businesses of Exiled Players Act'​

(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.​

(3) This Act has been authored by Secretary of the Interior winterwolf and edited by Representative girlfailcoded and Speaker Multiman155.​

(4) This Act has been sponsored by Representative girlfailcoded and co-sponsored by Speaker Multiman155​

2 - Reasons

(1) There are plenty of unused funds in business accounts held by permanently deported/banned players.​

(2) This bill seeks to allow these firms' names to be used by other players and to allow the government to prune the funds from these firms.​

3 - Amendment

(1) The Economic Standards Act shall be amended as follows:​

5 - Deported Player Assets​

(1) Financial Assets:​

(a) All money/funds remaining in a Perm-Deported/Exiled permanently deported/banned player's balance, along with the entire balances of all unincorporated businesses solely owned by the player, will be transferred to the government balance via a prune by the Department of Commerce.​

(i) Permanently deported/banned players and their unincorporated businesses cannot be pruned until three months have passed since the date they were punished.​

(b) The unincorporated business(s) solely owned by the permanently deported/banned player shall be de-registered from /db.​

(c) Any creditors of the permanently deported/banned player and/or any unincorporated business owned by that player may open a ticket with the Department of Commerce. Upon validation of the debts owed to the creditor, the Department of Commerce shall use the pruned funds to pay off the balance of the debt, not exceeding the amount pruned from the corresponding player and/or business.​

(2) Property/Plots:​

(a) All buildings/structures (including Structures of Historical significance) on Perm-Deported/Exiled players' plots will be evicted in accordance with eviction regulations. Any properties (plots) owned by a permanently deported/banned player, including Structures of Historical Significance, shall be evicted in accordance with the regulations established by the Department of Construction and Transportation.​

(i) Permanently deported/banned players require no notice and can be evicted immediately.​

 

[Pepecuu]

Presidential Assent

This bill has been granted assent and is hereby signed into law.

 

[Angryhamdog]

CONGRESS OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF REDMONT
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A BILL TO
Allow instant pruning of Deported Players Assets


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The people of the Commonwealth of Redmont, through their elected Representatives in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the people through the constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:

PART I — PRELIMINARIES

1 - Short Title and Enactment
(1) This Act may be cited as the 'Permanently Deported Prunes Act’
(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.
(3) This Act has been authored by Angryhamdog, on request of Commerce Secretary Elysiacrynn.
(4) This Act has been co-sponsored by Omegabiebel.
(5) This Act amends the following act:
(a) Economic Standards Act

2 - Reasons
(1) A three month cooldown puts perma-deported assets in limbo for three months.
(2) Creditors can get their money from deported players much faster if they can go through the DOC as soon as they are permanently deported.

PART II — TERMS

3 - Amendments
The Economic Standards Act shall be amended as follows:

5 - Deported Player Assets
(1) Financial Assets:
(a) All money/funds remaining in a permanently deported/banned player's balance, along with the entire balances of all unincorporated businesses solely owned by the player, will be transferred to the government balance via a prune by the Department of Commerce.
(i) Permanently deported/banned players and their unincorporated businesses cannot be pruned until three months have passed since the date they were punished.

 

[Franciscus]

Presidential Assent

This is common sense; thank you to the drafters and to the Congress for swiftly passing it.

This bill is hereby granted Presidential Assent and is signed into law.

 

[End]

CONGRESS OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF REDMONT
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A BILL TO

REFORM GOVERNMENT WAGES




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The people of the Commonwealth of Redmont, through their elected Representatives in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the people through the constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:


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PART I — PRELIMINARIES

1. Short Title and Enactment

(1) This Act may be cited as the 'Remuneration Act’

(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.

(3) This Act has been authored by xEndeavour.

(4) This Act has been co-sponsored by Malka

(5) This Act amends the following acts:

(a) Economic Standards Act

(b) Modern Judicial Standards Act

2. Reasons and Intent

(1) Set standards and expectations for bonuses.

(2) Creates a comparative framework for payment, rather than just vibing who should get what.

(3) Remunerates Department Secretaries appropriately.

(4) Hands remunerative options to the President, so that they can manage the payment of the public service at their discretion, within defined bounds.

PART II - AMENDMENTS

3. Amendments to the Economic Standards Act

(1) The following is removed and replaced:

4 - Government Wages
(1) For the purposes of this section of this Act, the term “salary” refers to the amount of money per 15 minutes of active playtime that an individual receives.
(a) “Active playtime” shall be defined by Staff.
(2) Legislative or Judicial salaries cannot be withheld.
(3) Changes to the salaries of Representatives and Senators (including Presiding Officers’ salaries) take effect following the next election for that chamber.
(4) A Judicial Officer’s remuneration cannot be decreased without the unanimous consent of that occupation (e.g., All Justices must agree on pay decreases to the Justice occupation).
(5) Salary Levels
(a) Level 1: $75/15min
(i) President, Vice President, Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and Chief Justice fall under this Salary Level.
(b) Level 2: $65/15min
(i) Representative, Senator, Federal Reserve Board Member, Secretary, Justice, and Judge fall under this Salary Level.
(c) Level 3: $50/15min
(i) Chief of Staff, Executive Advisor, Press Advisor, Congressional Staff, Court Clerk, and Magistrate fall under this Salary Level.
(d) The President may decide the salaries that department positions (excluding Secretaries) receive via Executive Order. These salaries do not have to fall under any Salary Level defined in this Act, but they cannot be higher than $75/15 min.
(e) All salaries explicitly listed here within these Salary Levels, along with salaries for Department positions and any other positions that the President explicitly has the power to set a salary for, shall be paid from the DCGovernment balance.
(6) Salary Guide
(a) The Executive will maintain a guide on forums or wiki called 'Government Pay' that will list Government Salary Levels and their associated occupations.

(2) The following is added (read as if all in bold):

4. Government Wages

(1) Principles.

(a) Apolitical. Salary adjustments must be based on objective factors such as relative workload, fair remuneration, and demand. Salaries must not be withheld for political advantage.

(b) Comparative. Comparable work performed across the public service must receive comparable levels of remuneration.

(c) Performance-Based. Supplementary payments may only be issued where they are supported by demonstrable work or contribution. Bonuses greater than $3000 shall not be granted as routine practice, without justification, nor for purposes unrelated to the performance of duties.

(2) Definitions.

(a) Salary. The amount of money per 15 minute interval of active playtime that an individual receives from the Government (external to appropriations).

(b) Active Playtime. As defined by Staff.

(c) Bonus. A one-time supplementary payment for performance or contribution beyond ordinary duties. It must not be routine or guaranteed.

(d) Commission. A supplementary payment associated with the completion or outcome of specific work.

(3) Pay Scales

(a) The following pay scales establish a basic legislative framework outlining responsibilities associated with each salary level to inform positional assignment.

(b) Non-cabinet Executive positions and any other position not assigned by Congress In this act are assigned by Presidential Executive Order to levels 0 and 4 through 8.

(c) Assignment of positions to salary levels may be raised or lowered outside of the responsibility descriptor when taking into account required in-game activity, relative workload compared to other public service positions, leadership and institutional responsibilities, necessary skills, demand, receipt of commission, and the level of public scrutiny.

Level	Salary	Characteristics	Occupations
0	Commission	Fully commission-based roles; pay tied entirely to outcomes. Typically for volunteer or special roles. May be issued alongside a retainer wage level.
1	$90	Leaders of Government Branches. High responsibility, management, and governance. Significant on-and-off-server work.	President Chief Justice President of the Senate Speaker of the House of Representatives
2	$80	Deputy leaders and Department heads. Major responsibility, management, governance, considerable off-server work.	Vice President Department Secretaries Justices Deputy Department Secretaries Deputy President of the Senate Deputy Speaker of the House of Rep. Federal Reserve Board Governor
3	$70	Members of peak bodies within government branches. High responsibility, active management and governance, some off-server work.	Senators Representatives Judges Chief of Staff
4	$60	Middle management of departments. Large responsibility, some management.	Magistrates Press Advisor Executive Advisor Federal Reserve Board Member
5	$50	Senior staff with specialised duties. Moderate responsibility, occasional management, elevated skill required.	Court Staff Congressional Staff
6	$40	Standard government employees. Some responsibility, no management.
7	$30	Entry-level employees. Minimal responsibility, routine tasks, no management or governance.
8	$25	Support roles or trainees. Basic tasks, primarily learning, no governance nor off-server work.

*not all characteristics may be true or relevant to the position.

(4) Salary Guide

(a) The Department of Education will maintain a guide on the wiki called 'Government Pay' that will list Government Salary Levels and their associated occupations as assigned by Congress and Executive Order.

(5) Commission

(a) Issued at the following rates from the Department/Branch Budget, or as otherwise provided within executive department policy within the Executive beyond these commissions.

Commission Type	Position	Amount
Case Loading	Justice	$800	(per case, per day* presiding) *includes up to three days of recess.
	Judge	$600	(per case, per day* presiding) *includes up to three days of recess.
	Magistrate	$400	(per case, per day* presiding) *includes up to three days of recess.
Departmental Loading (per month)	Secretary	Category A: $20,000 Category B: $16,000 Category C: $12,000	Awarded vide s5(b)
	Deputy Secretary	Category A: $10,000 Category B: $8,000 Category C: $6,000	Awarded vide s5(b)
Legislative Loading	Clerk	Processing an Act of Congress: $1,000 Processing a Motion: $350 Fixing an Error in Legislation**: $750	**capped at $750 per document/act/resolution per week

(b) Department Categories. Categories (A, B ,C) are assigned by the President to each Department via Executive Order. Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries accrue loading at the defined rate according to the category of their Department. These categories are assigned with consideration to required in-game activity, relative workload compared to other public service positions, leadership and institutional responsibilities, necessary skills, and the level of public scrutiny that the department attracts.

4. Continuity

(1) The President has one month from the signing of this act to assign positions under their purview to a salary level defined by this act. Until such time, existing pay structures will be honoured.

5. Amendments to the Modern Judicial Standards Act

(1) The following is removed and replaced:

30. Case Commission
(1) Case commissions shall be managed by the Judiciary and shall be granted at the following rates for the duration of each case they are presiding over:
(2) Justice: $300 per day;
(3) Judge: $250 per day;
(4) Magistrate: $200 per day;
(5) Payments shall be made according to the time zone of the individual dispensing the funds.
(6) Payments shall be made following a case adjournment.

(2) The following is added:

30. Case Loading
(1) Case Loading shall be managed by the Judiciary and shall be granted at rates defined in the Economic Standards Act.
(2) Payments shall be made according to the time zone of the individual dispensing the funds.
(3) Payments shall be made following a case's or appeal's adjournment or dismissal.

 

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Presidential Assent

This bill has received Presidential assent and is hereby signed into law.

Reason: This Bill overhauls how the Federal Government remunerates (pays) the public service.

• New 9-tiered pay scale, featuring Levels 0-8 replacing the old 3 level system
• Pay raises, the maximum level is now $90 per 15 minutes in-game
• Establishes remuneration principles, pay scales must be set without political bias, comparative to the work conducted, and performance based. Bonuses greater than $3,000 cannot be routinely awarded without justification
• Defines salaries, bonuses, and commissions
• Creates departmental and legislative loadings, which serve as incentive payments based on department category, or specific duties performed by Congressional Staff
• Designation via Executive Order, the President is now able to assign non-cabinet roles to Levels 0, 4-8, via Executive Order

Former Representative @End should be commended for what is a comprehensive overhaul of the pay schedule for the public service, I am aware this Bill has received several revisions to get it before my desk today. Well done.

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