Mandate #6
ACADEMY LEAVE OF ABSENCE (LOA) AND ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE (AWOL) POLICY
1. AWOL LIMITS
The AWOL limits are as follows:
Command Staff (CO, XO, CNS and GM): 3 days
Department Heads: 5 days
Cadets: 7 days
AWOL notices are the responsibility of the Command Staff and must be sent out to Cadets within 3 days of them going AWOL. Should there be no reply to the AWOL notice by the time the Cadet is 14 days AWOL (i.e. 14 days since their last post), he must be removed. The Academy Commandant reserves the right to remove any Cadet that is more than 14 days AWOL.
If there is a reason for a Cadets status to show them as AWOL, the Academy Commandant must be informed.
2. LOA LIMITS
In addition to the LOA description defined in MOO, the following conditions apply in the Academy.
A) The Academy Commandant reserves the right to request the replacement of Command Staff or Department Heads on a declared eLOA.
B) The Academy Commandant reserves the right to remove any Cadets from the roster that is on a declared eLOA.
Furthermore, should a member of the Command Staff or a Department Head go on mutilple LOAs, totaling more than one third of a mission, the Academy Commandant reserves the right to request that they be replaced.
3. RETURNING CADETS
Should a Cadet return after being removed from the roster for either an eLOA or for being AWOL, the Commandant must be informed. Should there be no space for a returning Cadet on their original ship, the Academy Commandant will attempt to locate them on another Academy ship or, failing that, on a mainstream ship without being graduated.