The full reference chart is located here. Note: names have not been updated for 2009, but positions remain roughly the same.
Names in a larger font are the speakers for their department. They are not the heads of them so much as the coordinators for and with other departments. If a person wants an account of, for example, Internal Maintenance, rather than trying to chase down one or the people involved, they can go straight to Matthew. Matthew in turn is expected to keep tallies of what his department is working on, and to be able to provide a report when asked.
We have two major divisions at the border of internal and external matters. Internal Management keeps an
eye on staff, and can be equated to a Human Resources Department. Public Relations keeps an eye how the group
interacts with the external world to allow us things such as a unified public face that still allows the First Tier
staff to retain their unique characteristics.
One example of an Internal Management responsibilty would be to hear the complaint of someone who is feeling overworked,
and to find a solution for that.
One example of a Public Relations responsiblity would be to work with a very cheerful staff member to find appropriate
times to express themselves, so that when a less cheerful staffer comes out, we do not appear overly moody to people
around us.
In this model, Seth and Malik would both have the responsibilities of interacting with one another and with the staff directly in First Tier, though they do not have any stronger of a vote than anyone else in First Tier. Seth and Malik are whom Second Tier and under speak to if they wish reports in turn.
Sasha and Morren interact frequently with Public Relations, as do Lucas and Luka with Internal Management. Staff at this level are allowed to be more specialized and report up to Seth and Malik so that they do not have to be distracted in explaining things constantly to any Second Tier inquiries.
Second Tier is on the internal side and involves everything from long-term planning to finances to basic maintenance and health. Because they are specialized, if they notice a problem in their sphere of influence, they often send an alert up to First Tier rather than try and overturn matters to solve the issue immedietely, since that often causes confusion or miscommunication between departments. The Consulting Team, formerly the Emergency Team/Communications Team, functions as a training school to help those who might be interested in learning how to work in both internal government and the external side, without having to drop them into a work environment directly without any preparations.
Second Tier is much less formal and more with room for excess or lack of responsibility. People here are specialized further into various fields regarding talents and skills, as well as stamina and quality of work experience. The representatives of each department are responsible for ensuring the smooth operations of their staff, whereas First Tier is more of a unified team without a specific head.
The Third Tier, General Population, is exactly what it sounds like. People can be asked or can volunteer to take up working jobs and leave here, or they can choose to ride along more passively. Occasionally people are requested to help on single-shot projects. The difference with Third Tier is that it is recognized that Second and First are the people who actually perform the work of daily life for the group and so are allowed to request priority time for personal or professional matters.
Those who do not wish to participate in the general company are those who are independants. They often are reclusive and wish little to do with either the internal or external sides of the world, and are allowed to remain as nonparticipants. There is significant effort put towards protecting their rights equally, and they always have a vote and a voice if they wish to use them.