[Ideation] SCP-213 DFC Austerity Measures and Clarity
Summary
This proposal aims to move for DFC to follow in the austerity measures to further move the DAO towards leaner and mean efficiency. Adds a formal term and renewal requirement for the DFC each year, and to add clarity around DFC membership, and help steward DFC in a world where the DAO is leaner and moved towards maintenance mode.
Abstract
The DFC was originally structured around a bi-weekly meeting cadence with a higher time commitment. As the DAO has since moved to a single weekly meeting, contributor compensation has not been adjusted to reflect this reduction. This proposal corrects that misalignment, defines clear role expectations and membership rules for all DFC positions, and introduces a formal yearly renewal process to ensure the DFC’s structure continues to serve the DAO’s evolving needs. All provisions herein supersede prior DFC-related proposals.
Motivation
The DAO is shifting towards lean operations. This proposal better aligns with that approach. This proposal also clarifies the expectations of members, and creates a term limit for DFC requiring future renewals.
Meetings:
When initially set up, there were bi-weekly meetings and the time commitment was higher. When moving to a single meeting per week, there was no adjustment to better reflect this in the contributor pay. The expectation going forward is 1 meeting per week at an agreed upon day/time by members of the DFC. All regular DFC members are expected to contribute meaningfully during meeting preparation, during the meetings and after each meeting working towards the goals of the DAO moving forward.
Clarity:
Currently there are 7 approved spots on DFC. 1 unpaid chairperson position, 4 paid regular contributors and 2 alternates. Currently there are only 5 spots filled, 1 chairperson, 3 contributors and 1 alternate.
Role Clarity and expectations
1 unpaid Chairperson role, which the Tokenomics workstream leader, who serves as the chairperson of the DFC and hosts the meetings and prepares agendas, and sits the closest to the active workstreams and happenings in the DAO. This is unpaid due to being compensated as the Tokenomics workstream leader. Should the tokenomics workstream leader position be not renewed, a proposal should be triggered to elect a DFC chairperson moving forward if the DFC is expected to continue to be required.
4 paid DFC positions as described above. The expectations that there will be roughly three hours per week per member for the DFC Meetings. One hour of prep each week, one hour for the meeting and one hour for follow items and research/project work assigned. The expectation that should emergencies arise; they be available to partake in any emergency votes/discussions if needed.
1 alternate position that will attend meetings and be abreast of the happenings of the DAO, but has no formal prep/follow up from meetings unless they are stepping in to be the active person for said month over a current member per previous DFC proposals. Should they need to step in
This supersedes any previous proposal and is the expectation moving forward should this proposal pass.
Membership
Should an actively paid DFC member take on the Tokenomics workstream leader position, and thus assume the unpaid DFC chairperson position, they forfeit their paid DFC position. Should they step down from the workstream leader position or be replaced, the former DFC contributor will require formal governance approval in the future to regain a paid position on the DFC. This is codifying the language used in SCP 209 Tokenomics Workstream Leader. This supersedes any previous proposal and is the expectation moving forward should this proposal pass.
Prior membership rules around adding of new members shall stay the same with DFC approval and formal governance approval being required.
Term Limits
This proposal also pushes to formally establish a required yearly renewal of the DFC. While no formal renewal is currently required, this is being added to best assess on an on-going basis the current needs of the DAO moving forward and to better ensure that the better decisions are being made on the DAOs behalf moving forward. This supersedes any previous proposal and is the expectation moving forward should this proposal pass.
Specification
Budget
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Compensation Policy:
All salaries and compensations for DFC are paid in FOX.
The DFC members may choose to receive locked FOX incentives (per SCP-81).
Benefits
Reduces FOX spend while maintaining an accountable group to guide treasury and governance decisions
Eliminates the pay/workload mismatch that has existed since the shift to weekly meetings
Creates a recurring accountability mechanism through annual renewal
Codifies membership rules that prevent future ambiguity when roles overlap (e.g., contributor becoming WS leader)
Drawbacks
Reduces compensation for existing contributors while reducing scope of work
Annual renewal introduces governance overhead and potential instability if a vote fails at a critical time
A smaller, leaner DFC may have reduced capacity to absorb increased workload if DAO activity unexpectedly grows
Vote -
For – Add austerity measures tightening the budget, add clarity for members expectations, contributions and membership rules, and formally add a yearly renewal term for DFC to ensure regular check points on the actions taken.
Against – do not take these actions and keep DFC as is.
For, with changes - Please comment in the forum what changes you’d like to see.