Staff travel
This policy has guidance on: travelling to a work meeting/workshop, travelling to an external training (for staff development) and commuting.
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Rad policies, processes & structures…
Internal hiring/promotion
A policy that provides two ways into a role for employees, acknowledging that not all hierarchical work relationships are equitable. It also involves staff members in the process and allows current workers to have a first go at a role.
Travel policy
A framework for traveling for a collective covering 1) which expenses are reimbursed, for who, and how; and 2) how to count working days when traveling. It provides guidelines and suggestions regarding how to think about travelling in an activist context.
‘Who do we accept money from’ policy
This policy is our framework when deciding to accept funding from a certain source. It lays out who we want and do not want as funders, and the due diligence process for new funders.
Flat structure overview
The structure of a flat management system, including core groups (for internal work), delivery roles (for programme work), meeting cycles and related support systems.
Team-wide mentoring
A policy that establishes monthly sessions for team members with external mentors. The sessions aim to provide support, facilitate realistic workplanning, and offer an external perspective on team dynamics. Annual appraisals and anti-oppression meetings are also conducted by mentors. Confidentiality is maintained with three clear exceptions.
Dress code
A policy outlining that we do not have a dress code and employees decide how they dress. They are invited to dress in ways that make them feel comfortable and authentic.
How we make decisions
In Autonomic, we make decisions collectively, while also attempting to empower autonomous action by individual workers. We designed our decision making process using decision making tools we had experienced through participation in various horizontal organisations. We hope this tool is useful to others in the struggle for a better world.
Living our values
This document sets out our values, as well as what each of these means for behaviour and practice, with examples of the habits team members can adopt which would mean they are living the values.
Financial health, contingency & reserves
A policy that defines a financially-healthy organisation and outlines actions to undertake if that status isn't met at different points in time. It also includes a simple plan to increase financial reserves.