Statute IV: Rank System and Display

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SECTION I. Rank Progression
Subsection A. Commissioned Officers

Grade	Rank	Motto Abbreviation
O10	General	Gen
O9	Lieutenant General	Lt-Gen
O8	Major General	Maj-Gen
O7	Brigadier	Brig
O6	Colonel	Col
O5	Lieutenant Colonel	Lt-Col
O4	Major	Maj
O3	Captain	Capt
O2	First Lieutenant	1-Lt
O1	Second Lieutenant	2-Lt

Subsection B. Cadet, Non-Commissioned Officer and Enlisted

Grade	Rank	Motto Abbreviation
OC	Cadet	CDT

Enlisted and Non-Commissioned Officer are classified into different Rank Groups: Enlisted group for E1-E4, Junior Non-Commissioned Officer (JNCO) for E5-E7, Senior Non-Commissioned Officer (SNCO) for E8-E10, and SNCO Command for E10C. A E10C is a superior to a E10 only in their own respective battalion.

The JNCO+ has Rank Grade (I-III) promotion system where the Pay Grade promotion is based on it. Rank superiority does not apply on Rank Grade, it is only to indicating the time in grade before they can be promoted to the next Pay Grade. For example: a Sergeant Major Grade II is not overranking a Sergeant Major Grade I, in fact they are equal in their Pay Grade scale. The Rank Grade system is displayed in personnel's Grade Insignia on the motto.

Rank Group	Pay Grade	Rank Grade	Rank	Abbreviation	Grade Insigina example
SNCO Command	E10C	N/A	Command Sergeant Major	CSM	N/A
SNCO	E10	III	Sergeant Major Grade III	Sgt-Maj	(GAR) Sgt-Maj/82nd. III
		II	Sergeant Major Grade II	Sgt-Maj	(GAR) Sgt-Maj/82nd. II
		I	Sergeant Major Grade I	Sgt-Maj	(GAR) Sgt-Maj/82nd. I
	E9	III	Master Sergeant Grade III	M-Sgt	(GAR) M-Sgt/82nd. III
		II	Master Sergeant Grade II	M-Sgt	(GAR) M-Sgt/82nd. II
		I	Master Sergeant Grade I	M-Sgt	(GAR) M-Sgt/82nd. I
	E8	III	Sergeant First Class Grade III	Sfc	(GAR) SFC/82nd. III
		II	Sergeant First Class Grade II	Sfc	(GAR) Sfc/82nd. II
		I	Sergeant First Class Grade I	Sfc	(GAR) Sfc/82nd. I
JNCO	E7	III	Staff Sergeant Grade III	SSgt	(GAR) SSgt/82nd. III
		II	Staff Sergeant Grade II	SSgt	(GAR) SSgt/82nd. II
		I	Staff Sergeant Grade I	SSgt	(GAR) SSgt/82nd. I
	E6	III	Sergeant Grade III	Sgt	(GAR) Sgt/82nd. III
		II	Sergeant Grade II	Sgt	(GAR) Sgt/82nd. II
		I	Sergeant Grade I	Sgt	(GAR) Sgt/82nd. I
	E5	III	Corporal Grade III	Cpl	(GAR) Cpl/82nd. III
		II	Corporal Grade II	Cpl	(GAR) Cpl/82nd. II
		I	Corporal Grade I	Cpl	(GAR) Cpl/82nd. I
Enlisted	E4	N/A	Specialist	Spc	N/A
	E3	N/A	Private First Class	Pfc	N/A
	E2	N/A	Private	Pvt	N/A
	E1	N/A	Trooper	Trp	N/A

Subsection D. Selectee Ranks
The 82nd Battalion may authorise transfer into the Grand Army of the Republic, transfers are assigned a selectee rank until 82nd command designates their final rank based on experience and performance. Transfers may only be assigned a selectee rank and may only be given their final rank by the CO/XO 82nd, or on the authority of Republic High Command. JNCO-Sel is the equivalent of E5; SNCO-Sel is the equivalent of E8; CO-Sel is the equivalent of O1. While undergoing selectee evaluation, personnel are not permitted to join a battalion or promote/demote/discharge other personnel.

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SECTION II. Mandates for Motto Display
All personnel will display their Habbo motto while on GAR premises or while officially representing the Grand Army of the Republic according to the following model:
Option A: Command position

(GAR) Rank, Position.
Example: (GAR) Col, CO 1st.

Option B: Regular battalion member OR no office

(GAR) Rank/Battalion OR (GAR) Rank
Example: (GAR) Sgt/82nd. III
Example: (GAR) Pfc

All commissioned officers are permitted to use the full name of their rank rather than the abbreviation; however, they are not required to do so. All NCO, and Enlisted personnel may only use the motto abbreviation.

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SECTION III. Promotional Authority and Procedure
All personnel with the ability to promote other personnel must adhere to the following guidelines when doing so:

• Apply no personal bias to the promotion decision.
  
• Ensure the individual has not been demoted within the last 5 days.
  
• Ensure the individual has not been promoted within the last 24 hours (except for enlisted E1-E4); officers should not be promoted within a strict minimum of 3 weeks of their last promotion.
  
• Ensure the individual is truly deserving of a promotion based off of their work ethic and performance, rather than solely on time spent in grade.
  
• Inform the individual they have been promoted and post it properly on the personnel tracking system.
  

The limiting rank to which personnel may promote/demote/discharge is based on both rank and command level. Officers O1+ may only demote or discharge personnel within their maximum promotion limit per Statute II guidelines. The following maximum promotion limits apply:

Grade	Rank	Promotion Limit
O10	General	No limit
O9	Lieutenant General	O6
O8	Major General	O5
O7	Brigadier General	O4
O6	Colonel	O3
O5	Lieutenant Colonel	O2
O4	Major	Sergeant Major Grade III
O3	Captain	Sergeant Major Grade II
O2	First Lieutenant	Sergeant Major Grade I
O1	Second Lieutenant	Master Sergeant Grade III
OC	Officer Cadet	Master Sergeant Grade II
E10C	Command Sergeant Major	Master Sergeant Grade I
E10 Grade III	Sergeant Major Grade III	Sergeant First Class Grade III
E10 Grade II	Sergeant Major Grade II	Sergeant First Class Grade II
E10 Grade I	Sergeant Major Grade I	Sergeant First Class Grade I
E9 Grade III	Master Sergeant Grade IIII	Staff Sergeant Grade III
E9 Grade II	Master Sergeant Grade II	Staff Sergeant Grade II
E9 Grade I	Master Sergeant Grade I	Staff Sergeant Grade I
E8 Grade III	Sergeant First Class Grade III	Sergeant Grade III
E8 Grade II	Sergeant First Class Grade II	Sergeant Grade II
E8 Grade I	Sergeant First Class Grade I	Sergeant Grade I

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SECTION IV. Criteria for Promotion
The Grand Army of the Republics operates on a time in grade (TiG) system to denote when personnel are eligible to be promoted. TiG is measured in days from the date of an individual's last promotion, or in the case of E1/PVT, an individual's join date. TiG serves to ensure that personnel develop adequately at their current rank, and grow the leadership skills and knowledge they need to succeed properly at higher ranks. As such, it may not be bypassed except with the authorization of an RHC member. Reaching TiG does not guarantee a promotion; rather, it signals that an individual is ready to be promoted given that they are performing well in their battalion, in HQ, etc.

Enlisted personnel operate on a slightly different system that allows them to accelerate themselves into NCO ranks if they show the initiative and activity to complete RAC trainings.

The TiG table below denotes the minimum time in grade in days for each rank to be eligible for promotion to the next rank. For example, if you are an E9 Grade III (MSG Grade III), you must serve 10 days in grade before being eligible for your next promotion to E10 Grade I.

Pay Grade	Rank Grade	Minimum TiG
O10	N/A	N/A
O9	N/A	M-Cdr discretion
O8	N/A	M-Cdr discretion
O7	N/A	M-Cdr discretion
O6	N/A	RHC discretion
O5	N/A	RHC discretion
O4	N/A	RHC discretion
O3	N/A	30 days
O2	N/A	28 days
O1	N/A	26 days
OC	N/A	14 days
E10C	N/A	RBC discretion
E10	Grade III	12 days
E10	Grade II	11 days
E10	Grade I	10 days
E9	Grade III	10 days
E9	Grade II	9 days
E9	Grade I	9 days
E8	Grade III	7 days
E8	Grade II	6 days
E8	Grade I	6 days
E7	Grade III	6 days
E7	Grade II	4 days
E7	Grade I	4 days
E6	Grade III	4 days
E6	Grade II	4 days
E6	Grade I	4 days
E5	Grade III	4 days
E5	Grade II	4 days
E5	Grade I	4 days
E4	N/A	3 days
E3	N/A	3 days
E2	N/A	N/A
E1	N/A	N/A

In addition to TiG, personnel are also required to have gained a baseline of knowledge through RACs. The below table denotes the RACs required to be promoted to certain benchmark ranks:

Rank	Required RACs
E5 (CPL Grade I)	RACs C and E
E7 (SSG Grade I)	RACs A, C, E, and P
E8 (SFC Grade I)	RACs A, C, E, H, P, and MP Background Check

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