# Draft
###### This publication will serve as the regulating guidelines for businesses within the City of Vancouver. All businesses are expected to comply with all policies & regulations located herein.
###### This publication will addtionally serve as the guide for all employees inside the department, failure to follow these could result in disiplinary action.

## Article 1. Office Structure & Establishment
#### Offices and the Structure

1. **Employment Appeals Board** - The EAB will take appeals for decisions made by the OAR, and LAD.
2. **Office of Public Affairs** - The OPA will be responsible for planning business events and handling the promotional content and press releases by the department. The OPA will have a total of four employees, the Director, and then three employees where the director sees fit.
3. **Office of Administrative Review** - The OAR will handle all complaints by members of the public against businesses, they will also handle surprise inspections and general oversight of all properties. They will have a total of five employees inside the OAR. They will be led by the Director, then will have two managers, and then two general employees.
~~4. **Office of Property and Inspection** - The OPI will be an office inside the Licensure and Acceptance Division. They will handle the issuance of property, and then the inspection to ensure proper guidelines are met. The OPI will have a total of three employees, a manager, and then two employees.~~
5. **Office of Licensure Issuance** - The OLI will be an office inside the Licensure and Acceptance Division. The OLI will have the responsibility for issuing licenses for all things offered, handling the speedy renewal process, and then the general renewal process. The OLI will have a total of seven employees, led by the Manager, and two Assistant Managers, with eight employees.
##### The President, and the President only shall have the power to alter this structure. The Acting President should not have the authority, without the permission from the Mayor, to alter this structure.
###### Further guidelines on promotions, and other proceedure will be found in other portions of this document.

## Article 2. Renewal Structure

## Article 3. Level 1 Restrictions
1. All businesses must have a discord at the minimum, with at least a staff chat, staff announcement channel, and general announcements for the public to see.
4. All businesses should have a competent command structure which shall include;
1. All updated structures, including the addition of new ranks.
2. Competent individuals in all positions.
5. All businesses must have established policies, and training procedures.
1. The policies and procedures shall have the way they are actually conducted or expected outlined. The policies shall include the chain of command, the department guidelines, activity requirements, and discipline policy. The training guidelines should be the way they are actually conducted and have the process for admission.
7. Businesses should not be a copy of other businesses. Only the following categories are automatically approved;
1. Retail;
8. Resturant;
9. Legal;
10. News;
11. Transportation;
12. Logistics;
13. Utility;
14. Security;
15. Protection;
16. Gas; or;
17. Financial.
18. Anyone who wishes to create another category not on this list, must be approved by the President, or his/her disgnee. (This will usually be the Vice President)
19. The only ranks that are not employees are training ranks and those stated in a handbook available to all employees, and the public.
21. Employees shall have the right to establish a union with approval from the President of DoBA. Unions shall have the authority to petition the owners. Employees can not be punished for being in a union.
23. To be employed in a business, you must have passed a publically accessible application or resume. This shall not apply to the owner, or co-owners. This requirement shall only take effect the day the business is licensed.
24. 1. Should an employee commit an infraction recognized by the criminal code whilst representing the business, their respective business is ordered to issue proper disciplinary action against the individual.
2. The business can issue a suspension, strike, or termination if deemed justified. Should an employee disagree with action taken against them, they can appeal to the Office of Administrative Review.
3. The EAB shall have the authority to reverse disiplinary action.
4. The OAR shall have the authority to force a buisness to issue disiplinary action in the following circumstances (to appeal, you file an appeal to the EAB);
1. Illegal actions;
2. Employee violations; or;
3. Inactivity.
4. Buisnesses can only punish employees for;
1. Being inactive;
6. Commiting a crime;
7. Being incompetent; or;
8. Violation of a clearly defined policy.
5. Reforms shall not be allowed to target individuals, only one reform is allowed within 25 days.

## Article 4. Level 2 Restrictions
1. All businesses must have a discord at the minimum, with at least a staff chat, staff announcement channel, and general announcements for the public to see.
2. All businesses must have three employees at the minimum, not counting the owner.
1. This shall not apply to businesses ran by a single individual.
4. All businesses should have a competent command structure which shall include;
1. All updated structures, including the addition of new ranks.
2. Competent individuals in all positions.
5. All businesses must have established policies, and training procedures.
1. The policies and procedures shall have the way they are actually conducted or expected outlined. The policies shall include the chain of command, the department guidelines, activity requirements, and discipline policy. The training guidelines should be the way they are actually conducted and have the process for admission.
7. Businesses should not be a copy of other businesses. Only the following categories are automatically approved;
1. Retail;
8. Resturant;
9. Legal;
10. News;
11. Transportation;
12. Logistics;
13. Utility;
14. Security;
15. Protection;
16. Gas; or;
17. Financial.
18. Anyone who wishes to create another category not on this list, must be approved by the President, or his/her disgnee. (This will usually be the Vice President)
19. The only ranks that are not employees are training ranks and and ranks that are approved by the President AND that are stated to not be employees in the handbook EXPLICITLY.
20. ployees shall be required to complete a training process, and cannot be made command within one week of employement without approval from the President.
21. Employees shall have the right to establish a union with approval from the President of DoBA. Unions shall have the authority to petition the owners. Employees can not be punished for being in a union.
22. While Trainees are not considered employees, they are afforded rights which should include protections against arbitrary removal. Trainees can only be removed or otherwise punished for the following;
1. Violation of policies;
2. 2. Any reason outlined in Article 2, Section 3; or;
3. 3. Failure to complete training.
23. To be employed in a business, you must have passed a publically accessible application. This shall not apply to the owner, or co-owners. This requirement shall only take effect the day the business is licensed.
1. Should an employee commit an infraction recognized by the criminal code whilst representing the business, their respective business is ordered to issue proper disciplinary action against the individual.
2. The business can issue a suspension, strike, or termination if deemed justified. Should an employee disagree with action taken against them, they can appeal to the Office of Administrative Review.
3. The EAB shall have the authority to reverse disiplinary action.
4. The OAR shall have the authority to force a buisness to issue disiplinary action in the following circumstances (to appeal, you file an appeal to the EAB);
1. Illegal actions;
2. Employee violations; or;
3. Inactivity.
4. Buisnesses can only punish employees for;
1. Being inactive;
6. Commiting a crime;
7. Being incompetent; or;
8. Violation of a clearly defined policy.
5. Reforms or Removals of individuals for no disipline reason shall not be allowed except when approved by the President of the Department of Business Affairs.