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{{SidebarJob|jobname=Head of Personnel|img_file=HeadOfPersonnel.png|tagline=Second in Command|department=Service|access=Write your own access|duties=Administration, IDs, managing personnel|supervisors= | {{SidebarJob|jobname=Head of Personnel|img_file=HeadOfPersonnel.png|tagline=Second in Command|department=Service|access=Write your own access|duties=Administration, IDs, managing personnel|supervisors=Site Manager|difficulty=Hard|alt_titles=Crew Resources Officer, Deputy Manager, Staff Manager, Facility Steward}} | ||
The [[Head of Personnel]] is in charge of assigning and reassigning crew members correctly and making sure station departments are well-staffed and running optimally (and stay that way). They are on the same level as all of the other [[Chain of Command|heads of staff]] and do not outrank any of them; however, you are the only one besides the [[Colony Director]] who has access to the Identification Card Modifier. | The [[Head of Personnel]] is in charge of assigning and reassigning crew members correctly and making sure station departments are well-staffed and running optimally (and stay that way). They are on the same level as all of the other [[Chain of Command|heads of staff]] and do not outrank any of them; however, you are the only one besides the [[Colony Director|Site Manager]] who has access to the Identification Card Modifier. | ||
== Your Own Department == | ==Your Own Department== | ||
As a Head of Staff you have your own department to watch out for. You're charge of coordinating the [[Job_Guides#Civilian|civilian personnel]] and supply staff on the station. This also includes the [[Quartermaster]] and [[Cargo Technician|Cargo Technicians]]. Usually, you can let the station's various [[Bartender|Bartenders]] and [[Librarian|Librarians]] run around and take care of themselves. They are technically under your direct command, but their jobs are usually simple and not particularly vital to the running of the station. | As a Head of Staff you have your own department to watch out for. You're charge of coordinating the [[Job_Guides#Civilian|civilian personnel]] and supply staff on the station. This also includes the [[Quartermaster]] and [[Cargo Technician|Cargo Technicians]]. Usually, you can let the station's various [[Bartender|Bartenders]] and [[Librarian|Librarians]] run around and take care of themselves. They are technically under your direct command, but their jobs are usually simple and not particularly vital to the running of the station. | ||
=== Radio keys === | ===Radio keys=== | ||
== Human Resources == | *''':c''' - Command channel | ||
*''':u''' or ''':h''' - Supply channel (Cargo) | |||
*''':v''' - Service channel | |||
*''':s''' - Security channel - disabled by default | |||
==Human Resources== | |||
You are the Head of Personnel. You get access to just about everything, including basic access to every department on the station. While you can also give yourself full access, this is a major breach of your powers and job. Your main responsibility is to manage the crew and make sure each department is fully staffed and working efficiently. Depending on how many crew members there are, that may mean some people pulling double shifts or having to do jobs they're not so good at doing. | You are the Head of Personnel. You get access to just about everything, including basic access to every department on the station. While you can also give yourself full access, this is a major breach of your powers and job. Your main responsibility is to manage the crew and make sure each department is fully staffed and working efficiently. Depending on how many crew members there are, that may mean some people pulling double shifts or having to do jobs they're not so good at doing. | ||
=== A Full Department Is a Happy Department === | ===A Full Department Is a Happy Department=== | ||
When a department is lacking in crew members, you are expected to take the initiative to '''hire more crew members for that department.''' Offering pay raises, reimbursements, or recommending people into certain departments are all good ways of convincing people to transfer to a department that needs more staff members. Denying (or "strongly discouraging") crew members a transfer into a fully-staffed department is a good way of getting staff in the places you need them as well. | When a department is lacking in crew members, you are expected to take the initiative to '''hire more crew members for that department.''' Offering pay raises, reimbursements, or recommending people into certain departments are all good ways of convincing people to transfer to a department that needs more staff members. Denying (or "strongly discouraging") crew members a transfer into a fully-staffed department is a good way of getting staff in the places you need them as well. | ||
=== A Happy Department Is a Productive Department === | ===A Happy Department Is a Productive Department=== | ||
Now that a certain department is staffed, it also falls under your and [[Internal Affairs|Internal Affairs']] jurisdiction to make sure that each of the departments are running smoothly. Check up with all of the other department heads frequently to make sure that there aren't any inter-department problems or any major problems between crew members. | Now that a certain department is staffed, it also falls under your and [[Internal Affairs|Internal Affairs']] jurisdiction to make sure that each of the departments are running smoothly. Check up with all of the other department heads frequently to make sure that there aren't any inter-department problems or any major problems between crew members. | ||
== The Reassignment: A Way of Life == | ==The Reassignment: A Way of Life== | ||
Your other job is reassigning people when they come to your desk with one or more access requests. Make sure that he or she has a good, justified reason to want a job change. A [[Chef]] who suddenly wants to become a [[Security]] is a good example of someone who should be heavily scrutinized. | Your other job is reassigning people when they come to your desk with one or more access requests. Make sure that he or she has a good, justified reason to want a job change. A [[Chef]] who suddenly wants to become a [[Security]] is a good example of someone who should be heavily scrutinized. | ||
Feel free to deny someone's transfer request if you get a poor explanation as to how someone suddenly came into possession of his or her sudden inter-department knowledge (My uncle was in a war/I read it in a book/I just know, are all pretty bad reasons). Alternatively, set them up with a subservient, or assistant position, until they've proven that they can do the job correctly (custom assignment titles are useful for this!). | Feel free to deny someone's transfer request if you get a poor explanation as to how someone suddenly came into possession of his or her sudden inter-department knowledge (My uncle was in a war/I read it in a book/I just know, are all pretty bad reasons). Alternatively, set them up with a subservient, or assistant position, until they've proven that they can do the job correctly (custom assignment titles are useful for this!). | ||
=== You're Hired, Welcome Aboard === | ===You're Hired, Welcome Aboard=== | ||
If someone's job transfer request isn't completely ridiculous, then it's time for you to do some background checks. Make sure the crew member knows what they're (going to be) doing inside of his or her new department. Once you've determined someone is a potential candidate for a job transfer, it's a good idea to grab one of several versions of [[Paperwork|job transfer form]]. Pick out one that you like and give the form to the guy waiting for his job change; ask him to fill it out. Keeping a record of all of the access changes you give out is key to keeping everyone else informed about what you're doing and keeping you out of the | If someone's job transfer request isn't completely ridiculous, then it's time for you to do some background checks. Make sure the crew member knows what they're (going to be) doing inside of his or her new department. Once you've determined someone is a potential candidate for a job transfer, it's a good idea to grab one of several versions of [[Guide to Paperwork|job transfer form]]. Pick out one that you like and give the form to the guy waiting for his job change; ask him to fill it out. Keeping a record of all of the access changes you give out is key to keeping everyone else informed about what you're doing and keeping you out of the brig. | ||
Here comes the hard part. Now that you have a filled out form, you should get it [ | Here comes the hard part. Now that you have a filled out form, you should get it [https://wiki.vore-station.net/Guide_to_Paperwork#Signature signed] and stamped by an appropriate [[Chain of Command|head of staff]]. Usually, this involves getting the department head's attention in one way or another, be it talking to them over the radio or sending your man to the department itself. Again, keeping a record of a department head's consent on file is usually one of the best ways to prove that your access change wasn't [[Corporate Regulations|completely illegal]]. The shorthand version of this process would be to inform the head of staff in question about the transfer over the Command radio channel and get quick consent from there. | ||
Finally, when everything is signed, stamped, and filled out, you can sign the form yourself. Ask the man for his | Finally, when everything is signed, stamped, and filled out, you can sign the form yourself. Ask the man for his Identification Card so that you can officially give them the requested job title and access. Unless someone would like a specific job title, make sure to use the generic job titles near the top of the screen so that [[Security Officer|Security]] can identify that person much more easily with their fancy SecHUDs. | ||
=== You're Fired === | ===You're Fired=== | ||
As well as handing out job transfers, it's also well within your authority to demote people and take those jobs away. | As well as handing out job transfers, it's also well within your authority to demote people and take those jobs away. | ||
If someone falls asleep on the job or messes something up, you are well within your rights to demote them to a lower position after consulting the appropriate head of staff. Demoting a head of staff, however, is something that should not be done without the [[Colony Director]]'s '''written''' consent. | If someone falls asleep on the job or messes something up, you are well within your rights to demote them to a lower position after consulting the appropriate head of staff. Demoting a head of staff, however, is something that should not be done without the [[Colony Director|Site Manager]]'s '''written''' consent. | ||
Occasionally, a head of staff will request that a crew member be demoted for varying reasons. All heads of staff are within the right to demote members of their own department, and it's your job to fulfill that need. A head of staff cannot physically remove a crew member from the station entirely, however. That's something [[Central Command]] would need to be contacted to do, as there would need to be special transportation or arrangements to do so. | Occasionally, a head of staff will request that a crew member be demoted for varying reasons. All heads of staff are within the right to demote members of their own department, and it's your job to fulfill that need. A head of staff cannot physically remove a crew member from the station entirely, however. That's something [[Central Command]] would need to be contacted to do, as there would need to be special transportation or arrangements to do so. | ||
Rarely will a crew member be removed from his or her position as a [[NanoTrasen]] employee entirely. Only the [[Colony Director]] has the power to authorize such a procedure and it is seldom practiced. However, it has happened on numerous occasions. When a crew member is removed from the station, he or she is essentially "fired": that person is given no job, pay, or privileges and is removed from the station on the next Crew Transfer Shuttle pending further review by NanoTrasen at [[Virgo-Erigone#CentCom|Central Command]]. | Rarely will a crew member be removed from his or her position as a [[NanoTrasen]] employee entirely. Only the [[Colony Director|Site Manager]] has the power to authorize such a procedure and it is seldom practiced. However, it has happened on numerous occasions. When a crew member is removed from the station, he or she is essentially "fired": that person is given no job, pay, or privileges and is removed from the station on the next Crew Transfer Shuttle pending further review by NanoTrasen at [[Virgo-Erigone#CentCom|Central Command]]. | ||
=== In Case of Emergency, Break Glass === | ===In Case of Emergency, Break Glass=== | ||
Sometimes people need access to certain departments in an emergency, and the AI isn't up to the task of opening doors for people. Feel free to hand out emergency access to people such as [[Security Officer|Security Officers]] if the situation calls for it. Once the crisis has been averted, however, make sure to call them all back so you can revert them to their standard access. [[Research Director|A]] [[Chief Engineer|number]] [[Chief Medical Officer|of]] [[Head of Security|people]] really do not like it when crew members go walking into their department for no real reason just because they have access to it. '''Handing out unapproved and unjustifiable access is one of the fastest ways to get you demoted.''' | Sometimes people need access to certain departments in an emergency, and the AI isn't up to the task of opening doors for people. Feel free to hand out emergency access to people such as [[Security Officer|Security Officers]] if the situation calls for it. Once the crisis has been averted, however, make sure to call them all back so you can revert them to their standard access. [[Research Director|A]] [[Chief Engineer|number]] [[Chief Medical Officer|of]] [[Head of Security|people]] really do not like it when crew members go walking into their department for no real reason just because they have access to it. '''Handing out unapproved and unjustifiable access is one of the fastest ways to get you demoted.''' | ||
== The Five Points of Human Resources Management == | ==The Five Points of Human Resources Management== | ||
The Head of Personnel can be a rather varied job. He can savor the prestige or feel shackled to the ID computer. If you find yourself wearing teal, make the most of it by doing your job correctly. | The Head of Personnel can be a rather varied job. He can savor the prestige or feel shackled to the ID computer. If you find yourself wearing teal, make the most of it by doing your job correctly. | ||
# '''Support the | #'''Support the Site Manager'''. Be sure to work as a team to lead the crew. Earn this trust by making frequent use of command chat (:c) and deferring to him on matters of great importance, like assigning new heads or calling the shuttle. You do not outrank the other heads, but you have the unique position of being able to assign people. You are the one who will take over should the Site Manager need to step down, so it'd be a good idea to look like a good leader in front of him. | ||
# '''Uphold the Rights of Crewmen'''. Security often commits excesses and the | #'''Uphold the Rights of Crewmen'''. Security often commits excesses and the Site Manager is either dead or personally involved in a case. Rarely, you will be forced to do the impromptu job of a pseudo-Administrator and make difficult decisions about the fate of a crewman should the Site Manager be missing, dead, [[Vore|eaten]], or personally involved. In these situations, remember to consider every side of the story before making a decision and try to follow [[Corporate Regulations]] while still giving out a fair sentence. Almost always, a weak Site Manager and Head of Personnel will result in [[shitcurity|bad Security]]. | ||
# '''Follow the Principle of Least Privilege'''. When assigning new access levels or creating new jobs, ask yourself just how much access is really needed to perform the task. If a hardworking engineer wants EVA access, consider if he really needs access, or just for you to open the door for him while he gets a suit. If the [[Chaplain|Counselor]] is being proactive about finding bodies but often needs people to open doors, maybe the risk of giving him more access is less than gain from increasing his effectiveness. Decisions like these keep the station more secure and cuts down on the number of accidental arrests made by Security for assumed trespassing. Remember to write their increased access or privileged items on a [[Paperwork|sheet of paper]] and give it a good stamping so the Janitor will be able to show why he's mopping the Medbay floors. | #'''Follow the Principle of Least Privilege'''. When assigning new access levels or creating new jobs, ask yourself just how much access is really needed to perform the task. If a hardworking engineer wants EVA access, consider if he really needs access, or just for you to open the door for him while he gets a suit. If the [[Chaplain|Counselor]] is being proactive about finding bodies but often needs people to open doors, maybe the risk of giving him more access is less than gain from increasing his effectiveness. Decisions like these keep the station more secure and cuts down on the number of accidental arrests made by Security for assumed trespassing. Remember to write their increased access or privileged items on a [[Guide to Paperwork|sheet of paper]] and give it a good stamping so the Janitor will be able to show why he's mopping the Medbay floors. | ||
# '''Talk to the Crew'''. The | #'''Talk to the Crew'''. The Site Manager is often too busy dealing with who knows what. The Head of Security is usually trying to keep his department in check. The Research Director is on fire, the Chief Medical Officer is up to his elbows injured people, and the Chief Engineer is trying to keep everyone warm and breathing in a vacuum. You're really the only Head able to take time and listen to the crew. Invite crewmen to talk to you when there are conflicts. Defuse the interpersonal and interdepartmental problems you discover during these conversations, and prevent grievances from becoming grief. Advocate on behalf of the beaten to security, and generally reduce the frequency and intensity of mutinies. | ||
# '''Manage your Department First'''. While technically you can demote everyone who's ID you seize to Assistant, managing civilian workers not under another head is your immediate responsibility. Keeping janitors on task, directing the Chef to throw a pizza party, and getting the records up to date are the first thing to do after assigning job and access changes. Demoting bad [[Security Officer]]s or stepping in for an absent department head also falls on your desk, but going into other departments to micromanage in front of their head is both bad form and likely to make you reviled. Always clear a demotion with their department head, or ideally, have all the heads aware they can send troublesome employees your way to be sent to the mining base. This lets you focus on your immediate underlings and avoid stepping on toes | #'''Manage your Department First'''. While technically you can demote everyone who's ID you seize to Assistant, managing civilian workers not under another head is your immediate responsibility. Keeping janitors on task, directing the Chef to throw a pizza party, and getting the records up to date are the first thing to do after assigning job and access changes. Demoting bad [[Security Officer]]s or stepping in for an absent department head also falls on your desk, but going into other departments to micromanage in front of their head is both bad form and likely to make you reviled. Always clear a demotion with their department head, or ideally, have all the heads aware they can send troublesome employees your way to be sent to the mining base. This lets you focus on your immediate underlings and avoid stepping on toes. | ||
==Acting Site Manager, and you== | |||
For more information see the [[Chain_of_Command#Acting_Colony_Director.2C_and_you|Chain of Command]]. | For more information see the [[Chain_of_Command#Acting_Colony_Director.2C_and_you|Chain of Command]]. | ||
== [[File:Corgi.PNG|64px]]Ian == | ==[[File:Corgi.PNG|64px]]Ian== | ||
Ian, who starts in your office, is a dog that keeps you company. You can pet him or just pull him around for fun. Please try to be sensible about him. | Ian, who starts in your office, is a dog that keeps you company. You can pet him or just pull him around for fun. Please try to be sensible about him. | ||
It is traditional to | It is traditional to bring Ian with you when the tram arrives or if the station needs to be evacuated. | ||
Hurting Ian will get you lynched. | Hurting Ian will get you lynched. | ||
== Links to Other Departments == | ==Links to Other Departments== | ||
Your job as head of personnel is to make sure all the necessary roles are filled. Check the crew manifest--is there a researcher who will want materials, but no miner to supply them? A cook, but no gardener? Three surgeons, but no chemist? If there's a gap in the chain of production, everything will slow down, and it's your job to fill those gaps. Whether you transfer someone from one job to another, or just give someone enough access to fill in for an empty role when it's needed, make sure the person you've put in the job is qualified to do it. | Your job as head of personnel is to make sure all the necessary roles are filled. Check the crew manifest--is there a researcher who will want materials, but no miner to supply them? A cook, but no gardener? Three surgeons, but no chemist? If there's a gap in the chain of production, everything will slow down, and it's your job to fill those gaps. Whether you transfer someone from one job to another, or just give someone enough access to fill in for an empty role when it's needed, make sure the person you've put in the job is qualified to do it. | ||
==Predding== | ==Predding== | ||
As the head of personnel, you have the ability to get access to your <s>victim</s> friend's workplace. Your office also has privacy shutters. Do remember to keep your meal from screaming too much, you're still liable to get into trouble, or even demoted by the [[Colony Director|Fun Police]]. | As the head of personnel, you have the ability to get access to your <s>victim</s> friend's workplace. Your office also has privacy shutters. Do remember to keep your meal from screaming too much, you're still liable to get into trouble, or even demoted by the [[Colony Director|Fun Police]]. | ||
== Roleplaying Tips == | ==Roleplaying Tips== | ||
* You should have good knowledge of the [[Chain of Command]]. '''Remember that you do not usurp the HoS's place if he is missing as of now''' | |||
* As an example, you could play as a subservient right hand man to the | *You should have good knowledge of the [[Chain of Command]]. '''Remember that you do not usurp the HoS's place if he is missing as of now''' | ||
* You may have access to it, but you are not (read <span style="color:red;font-weight:bold">NOT</span>) [[Security Officer|Security]]. Chasing and arresting criminals should be left to the likes of [[Security Officer]]s and possibly the [[Head of Security]]. Your armor and weapon is for your protection only and does not give you the right to chase after criminals. If you should happen across a crime, pulling your weapon may hinder more than help. | *As an example, you could play as a subservient right hand man to the Site Manager, or a devious <s>power</s> hungry maniac, only serving to further your own <s>career</s> lunch goals. Remember, whatever you choose, try to enjoy it, and try not to ruin the round for other people. | ||
* You can use the [[Guide to Paperwork]] if you want to make your own forms, or use the [[Example Paperwork]] page. | *You may have access to it, but you are not (read <span style="color:red;font-weight:bold">NOT</span>) [[Security Officer|Security]]. Chasing and arresting criminals should be left to the likes of [[Security Officer]]s and possibly the [[Head of Security]]. Your armor and weapon is for your protection only and does not give you the right to chase after criminals. If you should happen across a crime, pulling your weapon may hinder more than help. | ||
* If you are feeling bored, you have one of the jobs with most possibilities for a relaxing chat with any crew member, you are the man of the people, try to find out more about the crew. | *You can use the [[Guide to Paperwork]] if you want to make your own forms, or use the [[Example Paperwork]] page. | ||
* Be wary, even though you can substitute missing Heads of the Staff you should not be doing their department's work, instead of giving yourself the access to the place and forcing everyone to do your bidding, act like you know about the job but you are not able to perform the activity, don't steal other people's jobs. | *If you are feeling bored, you have one of the jobs with most possibilities for a relaxing chat with any crew member, you are the man of the people, try to find out more about the crew. | ||
* The [[Internal Affairs]] does not fall under your command, but you should work with them in finding corrupt or unfit crew members. <s>Destroy [[Bad Security]]</s> Don't try to optimize too much. | *Be wary, even though you can substitute missing Heads of the Staff you should not be doing their department's work, instead of giving yourself the access to the place and forcing everyone to do your bidding, act like you know about the job but you are not able to perform the activity, don't steal other people's jobs. | ||
* You are an important crew member, try to not distract yourself too much. | *The [[Internal Affairs]] does not fall under your command, but you should work with them in finding corrupt or unfit crew members. <s>Destroy [[Bad Security]]</s> Don't try to optimize too much. | ||
*You are an important crew member, try to not distract yourself too much. | |||
Latest revision as of 03:22, 22 December 2020
| One of many Jobs |
| Head of Personnel |
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| Second in Command |
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Alt-Titles |
| Crew Resources Officer, Deputy Manager, Staff Manager, Facility Steward |
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Department |
| Service |
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Access |
| Write your own access |
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Duties |
| Administration, IDs, managing personnel |
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Supervisors |
| Site Manager |
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Difficulty |
| Hard |
The Head of Personnel is in charge of assigning and reassigning crew members correctly and making sure station departments are well-staffed and running optimally (and stay that way). They are on the same level as all of the other heads of staff and do not outrank any of them; however, you are the only one besides the Site Manager who has access to the Identification Card Modifier.
Your Own Department
As a Head of Staff you have your own department to watch out for. You're charge of coordinating the civilian personnel and supply staff on the station. This also includes the Quartermaster and Cargo Technicians. Usually, you can let the station's various Bartenders and Librarians run around and take care of themselves. They are technically under your direct command, but their jobs are usually simple and not particularly vital to the running of the station.
Radio keys
- :c - Command channel
- :u or :h - Supply channel (Cargo)
- :v - Service channel
- :s - Security channel - disabled by default
Human Resources
You are the Head of Personnel. You get access to just about everything, including basic access to every department on the station. While you can also give yourself full access, this is a major breach of your powers and job. Your main responsibility is to manage the crew and make sure each department is fully staffed and working efficiently. Depending on how many crew members there are, that may mean some people pulling double shifts or having to do jobs they're not so good at doing.
A Full Department Is a Happy Department
When a department is lacking in crew members, you are expected to take the initiative to hire more crew members for that department. Offering pay raises, reimbursements, or recommending people into certain departments are all good ways of convincing people to transfer to a department that needs more staff members. Denying (or "strongly discouraging") crew members a transfer into a fully-staffed department is a good way of getting staff in the places you need them as well.
A Happy Department Is a Productive Department
Now that a certain department is staffed, it also falls under your and Internal Affairs' jurisdiction to make sure that each of the departments are running smoothly. Check up with all of the other department heads frequently to make sure that there aren't any inter-department problems or any major problems between crew members.
The Reassignment: A Way of Life
Your other job is reassigning people when they come to your desk with one or more access requests. Make sure that he or she has a good, justified reason to want a job change. A Chef who suddenly wants to become a Security is a good example of someone who should be heavily scrutinized.
Feel free to deny someone's transfer request if you get a poor explanation as to how someone suddenly came into possession of his or her sudden inter-department knowledge (My uncle was in a war/I read it in a book/I just know, are all pretty bad reasons). Alternatively, set them up with a subservient, or assistant position, until they've proven that they can do the job correctly (custom assignment titles are useful for this!).
You're Hired, Welcome Aboard
If someone's job transfer request isn't completely ridiculous, then it's time for you to do some background checks. Make sure the crew member knows what they're (going to be) doing inside of his or her new department. Once you've determined someone is a potential candidate for a job transfer, it's a good idea to grab one of several versions of job transfer form. Pick out one that you like and give the form to the guy waiting for his job change; ask him to fill it out. Keeping a record of all of the access changes you give out is key to keeping everyone else informed about what you're doing and keeping you out of the brig.
Here comes the hard part. Now that you have a filled out form, you should get it signed and stamped by an appropriate head of staff. Usually, this involves getting the department head's attention in one way or another, be it talking to them over the radio or sending your man to the department itself. Again, keeping a record of a department head's consent on file is usually one of the best ways to prove that your access change wasn't completely illegal. The shorthand version of this process would be to inform the head of staff in question about the transfer over the Command radio channel and get quick consent from there.
Finally, when everything is signed, stamped, and filled out, you can sign the form yourself. Ask the man for his Identification Card so that you can officially give them the requested job title and access. Unless someone would like a specific job title, make sure to use the generic job titles near the top of the screen so that Security can identify that person much more easily with their fancy SecHUDs.
You're Fired
As well as handing out job transfers, it's also well within your authority to demote people and take those jobs away.
If someone falls asleep on the job or messes something up, you are well within your rights to demote them to a lower position after consulting the appropriate head of staff. Demoting a head of staff, however, is something that should not be done without the Site Manager's written consent.
Occasionally, a head of staff will request that a crew member be demoted for varying reasons. All heads of staff are within the right to demote members of their own department, and it's your job to fulfill that need. A head of staff cannot physically remove a crew member from the station entirely, however. That's something Central Command would need to be contacted to do, as there would need to be special transportation or arrangements to do so.
Rarely will a crew member be removed from his or her position as a NanoTrasen employee entirely. Only the Site Manager has the power to authorize such a procedure and it is seldom practiced. However, it has happened on numerous occasions. When a crew member is removed from the station, he or she is essentially "fired": that person is given no job, pay, or privileges and is removed from the station on the next Crew Transfer Shuttle pending further review by NanoTrasen at Central Command.
In Case of Emergency, Break Glass
Sometimes people need access to certain departments in an emergency, and the AI isn't up to the task of opening doors for people. Feel free to hand out emergency access to people such as Security Officers if the situation calls for it. Once the crisis has been averted, however, make sure to call them all back so you can revert them to their standard access. A number of people really do not like it when crew members go walking into their department for no real reason just because they have access to it. Handing out unapproved and unjustifiable access is one of the fastest ways to get you demoted.
The Five Points of Human Resources Management
The Head of Personnel can be a rather varied job. He can savor the prestige or feel shackled to the ID computer. If you find yourself wearing teal, make the most of it by doing your job correctly.
- Support the Site Manager. Be sure to work as a team to lead the crew. Earn this trust by making frequent use of command chat (:c) and deferring to him on matters of great importance, like assigning new heads or calling the shuttle. You do not outrank the other heads, but you have the unique position of being able to assign people. You are the one who will take over should the Site Manager need to step down, so it'd be a good idea to look like a good leader in front of him.
- Uphold the Rights of Crewmen. Security often commits excesses and the Site Manager is either dead or personally involved in a case. Rarely, you will be forced to do the impromptu job of a pseudo-Administrator and make difficult decisions about the fate of a crewman should the Site Manager be missing, dead, eaten, or personally involved. In these situations, remember to consider every side of the story before making a decision and try to follow Corporate Regulations while still giving out a fair sentence. Almost always, a weak Site Manager and Head of Personnel will result in bad Security.
- Follow the Principle of Least Privilege. When assigning new access levels or creating new jobs, ask yourself just how much access is really needed to perform the task. If a hardworking engineer wants EVA access, consider if he really needs access, or just for you to open the door for him while he gets a suit. If the Counselor is being proactive about finding bodies but often needs people to open doors, maybe the risk of giving him more access is less than gain from increasing his effectiveness. Decisions like these keep the station more secure and cuts down on the number of accidental arrests made by Security for assumed trespassing. Remember to write their increased access or privileged items on a sheet of paper and give it a good stamping so the Janitor will be able to show why he's mopping the Medbay floors.
- Talk to the Crew. The Site Manager is often too busy dealing with who knows what. The Head of Security is usually trying to keep his department in check. The Research Director is on fire, the Chief Medical Officer is up to his elbows injured people, and the Chief Engineer is trying to keep everyone warm and breathing in a vacuum. You're really the only Head able to take time and listen to the crew. Invite crewmen to talk to you when there are conflicts. Defuse the interpersonal and interdepartmental problems you discover during these conversations, and prevent grievances from becoming grief. Advocate on behalf of the beaten to security, and generally reduce the frequency and intensity of mutinies.
- Manage your Department First. While technically you can demote everyone who's ID you seize to Assistant, managing civilian workers not under another head is your immediate responsibility. Keeping janitors on task, directing the Chef to throw a pizza party, and getting the records up to date are the first thing to do after assigning job and access changes. Demoting bad Security Officers or stepping in for an absent department head also falls on your desk, but going into other departments to micromanage in front of their head is both bad form and likely to make you reviled. Always clear a demotion with their department head, or ideally, have all the heads aware they can send troublesome employees your way to be sent to the mining base. This lets you focus on your immediate underlings and avoid stepping on toes.
Acting Site Manager, and you
For more information see the Chain of Command.
Ian
Ian, who starts in your office, is a dog that keeps you company. You can pet him or just pull him around for fun. Please try to be sensible about him.
It is traditional to bring Ian with you when the tram arrives or if the station needs to be evacuated.
Hurting Ian will get you lynched.
Links to Other Departments
Your job as head of personnel is to make sure all the necessary roles are filled. Check the crew manifest--is there a researcher who will want materials, but no miner to supply them? A cook, but no gardener? Three surgeons, but no chemist? If there's a gap in the chain of production, everything will slow down, and it's your job to fill those gaps. Whether you transfer someone from one job to another, or just give someone enough access to fill in for an empty role when it's needed, make sure the person you've put in the job is qualified to do it.
Predding
As the head of personnel, you have the ability to get access to your victim friend's workplace. Your office also has privacy shutters. Do remember to keep your meal from screaming too much, you're still liable to get into trouble, or even demoted by the Fun Police.
Roleplaying Tips
- You should have good knowledge of the Chain of Command. Remember that you do not usurp the HoS's place if he is missing as of now
- As an example, you could play as a subservient right hand man to the Site Manager, or a devious
powerhungry maniac, only serving to further your owncareerlunch goals. Remember, whatever you choose, try to enjoy it, and try not to ruin the round for other people. - You may have access to it, but you are not (read NOT) Security. Chasing and arresting criminals should be left to the likes of Security Officers and possibly the Head of Security. Your armor and weapon is for your protection only and does not give you the right to chase after criminals. If you should happen across a crime, pulling your weapon may hinder more than help.
- You can use the Guide to Paperwork if you want to make your own forms, or use the Example Paperwork page.
- If you are feeling bored, you have one of the jobs with most possibilities for a relaxing chat with any crew member, you are the man of the people, try to find out more about the crew.
- Be wary, even though you can substitute missing Heads of the Staff you should not be doing their department's work, instead of giving yourself the access to the place and forcing everyone to do your bidding, act like you know about the job but you are not able to perform the activity, don't steal other people's jobs.
- The Internal Affairs does not fall under your command, but you should work with them in finding corrupt or unfit crew members.
Destroy Bad SecurityDon't try to optimize too much. - You are an important crew member, try to not distract yourself too much.
| Jobs on Vorestation
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| Command | Site Manager, Head of Personnel, Head of Security, Chief Engineer, Research Director, Chief Medical Officer |
| Security | Head of Security, Security Officer, Warden, Detective |
| Engineering | Chief Engineer, Engineer, Atmospheric Technician |
| Cargo | Quartermaster, Cargo Technician, Shaft Miner |
| Medical | Chief Medical Officer, Medical Doctor, Paramedic, Psychologist, Chemist, |
| Science | Research Director, Scientist, Roboticist, Xenobiologist |
| Service & Civilian | Intern/Visitor, Bartender, Botanist, Chef, Chaplain, Command Secretary, Janitor, Librarian, Pilot |
| Station-Bound | AI, Cyborg, Maintenance Drone, Personal AI, Ghost, Mouse |
| ITV Talon | Talon Captain, Talon Pilot, Talon Guard, Talon Doctor, Talon Engineer |
