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# Compensation Council


### Step 1: Delegation
Warcamp selects a 5 person council to review Commitment Compensation for the upcoming cycle (expanded to 3 month cycle)


    Each circle & WC holds a nomination and vote process. 
    Process should include a 2nd option in case same individual is nominated by 2 circles.
    These 5 individuals comprise the council. 
    
    Question: What if same person is elected twice?
    

### Step 2: Submission

    WarCamp Contributors make their value level proposals as normal
    
    A period for comment is opened (all Warcamp encouraged to comment)
    Comment is contained to a too high/too low signal
    Signal is anonymous, sent directly to council
    
    * Option 2: Flow feedback through buddy system

### Step 3: Response

    Council compares individual value level proposals
    Assesses each request using:
    * Value level guidelines
    * Past proof of work
    * Coordinape results
    * Feedback & Comments from WC
    * Runway/Budget considerations
    * Skill/Attention Retention needs
    * Subjective Experience
    Council makes Recommendation for value levels
    * Includes value level array for all Commitment Track WCers
    * Checkbox/Rubrik form for above Criteria

### Step 4: Ratification
* Response is revealed in a forum post
* Period for comment
* Signal proposal processed on-chain

**Contributor Followup Options**

    If your Value Level was decreased, you have options:
    Do the work at the assigned value level
    Use the retroactive track instead (TBD container)
        -Reapply once/month, and use Retro track work as justification
    Part ways?

**Principles**

    Feedback from others helps you improve
    The organization improves from having many people improving
    Delegation of authority to a smaller group for streamlined processing
    Incorporation of DAO-wide signalling for use in decision making

**Questions/Ideas:**

    Could use Buddy System to collect feedback for your buddy
    How many Warcampers are there? What’s the max votes.
    Hat protocol share staking mechanism for council membership
        Easier for experienced to stake
        Hat budget limits power concentration
    Negotiation & renegotiation concerns.
    Retroactive is a release valve on disagreement
        After a month of Retro performance, resubmit could be possible.
    Importance/Prioritization guidelines impact Retro authorizations
        Prospective: Importance (High/Low level), Committment
        Retroactive: High level workstream, Low level workstream (incl. contributors)
    
    Incorporate Reputation systems available in Web3: Weighting proof of work
    over individual judgement/assessments
    
    Also evaluate Retro contributors & be evaluating. 

