SENIORITY

SENIORITY IN THE SENATE OF THE NATION:

Seniority in the Senate of the Nation is like in the most upper houses of national legislatures: an important part of the daily work and operations as well as the political handcraft and relations. Seniority determines a number of things even though most of them is constituted by practice, customs and internal group caucus decisions. In general, following things is a matter of seniority in the Senate of the Nation:

• Order of choosing Office in the Senate building 
  
• Number of Staffers and Political Aides
• Resources to the Constituency Offices
• Order of choosing Committees
• Determination of Chairman- and Managerships in the Committees
• Place in the Order of Precedence 
• Preference by the Presiding Officer in Debates 

SENIORITY IN THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES:

Seniority in the Chamber of Deputies is an important part of ceremonial and preferential operations and in the daily social and practical business of the Chamber. However, unlike it's counterpart in the Senate; seniority isn't as important in the legislative work as in the Senate. Instead, leadership positions is much more heavy in the determination of for example scrutiny of bills or recognition in Debates. A position in the party leadership, a chairman- och managership in a committee or similar things is more important in the Deputies because of that the Deputies Committees, in difference of the Senate Committees, vest much legislative power and that voting isn't determined individually rather by the party. Seniority is however important in social, cultural and ceremonial matters. For example, seniority determines:

• Order of choosing Office in the Deputies building (however only for non-Chairman or Managers)
• Resources to the Constituency Offices
• Order of choosing Committees
• Place in the Order of Precedence

Seniority shall not be confused with length of service. The length of service is unbroken seniority criteria and has no formal, judicial or legislative preference. The only thing relying of seniority in the Deputies in the election of the dean of the Chamber; the Father or Mother of the Chamber. The dean of the Chamber presides over the elections of a new Presidency of the Chamber in the beginning of every session. The dean does also got additional resources as  for example higher preference in choosing Office, increased number of staffers, increased resources to Constituency Offices and higher precedence in diplomatic receptions and ceremonies. The dean could also preside over debates  and votes in the absence of the members of the Presidency or at the command of the Deputies President.

Seniority in the Angalicanian Chamber of Deputies is determined by more single factors than just the length of service. Former positions in Executive, Legislative or Cantons does also has an important affect on the rank of seniority. Therefor; an point ranking system is developed by the Deputies Rules and Administration Committee to rule the seniority of the Deputies. The current criteria standard of seniority is as following:

• Chairman of the People's Government: 20 points
• Deputy Chairman of the People's Government: 18 points
• Prime Minister of a Canton: 16 points
• Councilor of State: 15 points
• Deputy Prime Minister of a Canton: 14 points
• Departmental Governor: 10 points
• Secretary of State: 10 points
• Undersecretary of State: 7 points
• Ambassador: 7 points
• President of a Cantonal Legislature: 7 points
• Mayor: 5 points
• Leadership Official of a Cantonal Legislature: 4 points
• Counsel or Assistant-Mayor: 3 points
• President of a City Legislature: 3 points
• Leadership Official of a City Legislature: 1 point

• Senate Confirmed Member of a State Court: 6 points
• Appointed Member of a State Court: 5 points
• Member of a Cantonal Court: 4 points
• Member of a Local Court: 2 points
• National Judicial Officer: 4 points
• Cantonal Judicial Officer: 3 points

• Service in the Senate of the Nation: 3 points á fully served year
• Service in a Cantonal Legislature: 2 points á fully served year
• Service in a City Council or City Assembly: 1 point a fully served year

• Service in the Chamber of Deputies: 5 additional points á fully served term
• Service in the Chamber of Deputies: 2 points á fully served year