Joining the Exemplars

Anyone wishing to join (or rejoin) the Exemplars completes the membership application form and sends it to the executive officer. The applicant then:

• undergoes a regular security and background check;
• undergoes psychological and medical evaluations;
• undergoes a thorough testing of their superhuman abilities;
• has the requirements to be met before becoming a provisional employee explained to them.

The executive officer of the franchise then consults with the regular members to establish if the applicant is suitable. If there is less than a 25% "No" vote, the applicant is be approved as a probationary member and assigned a field or support role as appropriate, subject to the approval of the board of directors. Applicants deemed unsuitable for membership have the right to know why they were considered unacceptable, and may appeal if they believe they have been unfairly dealt with.

Probationary Membership

Once accepted, the probationary member is:

• given a mobile phone and wrist watch communicator (to be returned on leaving the Exemplars);
• recorded in Cerebro as an approved visitor/resident;
• instructed in the security procedures and their computer security access;
• given an armoured costume and encouraged to select a codename if they do not already have one;
• informed of any additional requirements (for example: building up a reserve stock of their non-standard blood group at the San Francisco blood bank, attending counselling sessions at regular intervals, reporting daily to the executive officer).

Exemplars are expected to be competent with a range of skills and be capable of using their superhuman powers safely and reliably before taking up a field or support role. The length of time spent in training depends on the individual's background, skills and abilities. During this time, the candidate undergoes any training required for their proposed role within the Exemplars and meets any additional requirements set by the executive officer.

Provisional Membership

Once the probationary member has completed all training required by the executive officer, they are assigned to provisional duties in a field or a support role for one month. During this month, they perform all the duties required of their role, including participating in combat missions if a field member.

At the conclusion of the month, they are considered for regular membership by the other regular members of their franchise. The provisional member is upgraded to regular membership if there is less than a 25% "No" vote, subject to the approval of the board of directors.

If the upgrade is not approved, the executive officer has the option of extending the period of provisional status, transferring the applicant to another franchise, or terminating membership. If a provisional member is not upgraded, they have the right to know why they were not considered ready and may appeal to the board of directors if they believe they have been unfairly dealt with.

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