Two (2) absence points shall be assessed if the senator misses both Initial Roll Call and Final Roll Call. Members of the Budget and Allocations Committee, during the time of Budget hearings, shall only receive half (1/2) the allotted points per absence for missing Budget hearing meetings at the discretion of the Absence Point Appeal Hearings Every senator has the right to appeal any absence points to the Constitution and Statutes Committee once per their year term. Once a senator reaches four (4) or more absence points they shall be placed on the agenda an appeal hearing at the next Constitution and Statutes Committee meeting. The Constitution and Statutes Committee has the ability, by a majority vote, to reduce a senator’s absence points. If the Committee chooses to not reduce the senator’s points or if the reduced points are still at four (4) or more, the senator shall be subject to the removal process. The senator may choose to avoid removal by submitting a letter of resignation The Constitution and Statutes Committee may decide by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote to suspend the Absence Policy for an individual when extenuating circumstances arise. A senator shall be subject to the removal process if they fail to attend their scheduled appeal hearing. The senator may choose to avoid removal by submitting a letter of resignation. A senator who accumulates four (4) or more absence points after exhausting their only opportunity to appeal these points to the Constitution and Statutes Committee subject to the removal process. Motions to remove Absence Point(s) must receive a majority vote of the C&S Committee in order to pass. Redemption Process All senators are eligible to reduce their total absence points by: Volunteering for an executive agency; Volunteering additional hours for a USA event;
Two (2) absence points shall be assessed if the senator misses both Initial Roll Call and Final Roll Call. Members of the Budget and Allocations Committee, during the time of Budget hearings, shall only receive half (1/2) the allotted points per absence for missing Budget hearing meetings at the discretion of the Absence Point Appeal Hearings Every senator has the right to appeal any absence points to the Constitution and Statutes Committee once per their year term. Once a senator reaches four (4) or more absence points they shall be placed on the agenda an appeal hearing at the next Constitution and Statutes Committee meeting. The Constitution and Statutes Committee has the ability, by a majority vote, to reduce a senator’s absence points. If the Committee chooses to not reduce the senator’s points or if the reduced points are still at four (4) or more, the senator shall be subject to the removal process. The senator may choose to avoid removal by submitting a letter of resignation The Constitution and Statutes Committee may decide by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote to suspend the Absence Policy for an individual when extenuating circumstances arise. A senator shall be subject to the removal process if they fail to attend their scheduled appeal hearing. The senator may choose to avoid removal by submitting a letter of resignation. A senator who accumulates four (4) or more absence points after exhausting their only opportunity to appeal these points to the Constitution and Statutes Committee subject to the removal process. Motions to remove Absence Point(s) must receive a majority vote of the C&S Committee in order to pass. Redemption Process All senators are eligible to reduce their total absence points by: Volunteering for an executive agency; Volunteering additional hours for a USA event;
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