USASF Professional Responsibility Code 2019-2020 9.0 | Page 21

Once a case has been through the referenced process with the
appropriate Review Committee, there are no appeals. All decisions by
the Review Committee are final.
NOTIFICATION AND RESPONSE PROCESS
The USASF notifies the accused in writing when a complaint has
been filed by another member or the USASF is issuing an official
warning. The notification will include the citing violation or area of
misconduct and any supporting information to substantiate the claim.
The notification is sent via email to the address found in the accused
party’s member profile.
Submitting Party
1. USASF Members interested in filing a complaint must first
contact their USASF Regional Director (RD) within 90 days of
the alleged violation.
a. The RD will review the complaint and provide a copy of
the Professional Responsibility Code and the actual forms
for filing.
b. The USASF will not accept any anonymous reports in
regards to Sections II, III, IV, V or VI.
2. Reports of non-compliance are to be submitted via the USASF
Non-Compliance Agreement document.
a. The reporting document will indicate the specific Section
of the PRC that has been allegedly breached,
b. The report must include all supporting documents or
proof, as well as the specific details such as time, date,
and location of the alleged violation.
c. It is the responsibility of the party submitting the
complaint to provide sufficient documentation of alleged
infraction or misconduct.
3. Any violation of the confidentiality agreement may face
sanctioning by the appropriate Review Committee.
Accused Party
1. The party responding to the complaint is further instructed to
provide a formal written response within ten (10) days of receipt
to the USASF Disciplinary/Compliance Committee.
2. It is the responsibility of the party responding to the complaint
to provide sufficient documentation to dispute the alleged
infraction or misconduct.
3. Failure to respond or complete the form by the accused does not
impede the process.
4. Any violation of the Confidentiality Agreement may face
sanctioning by the appropriate Review Committee.
It is not the role of the Sergeant-at-arms or Chairman to request
or seek out additional supporting documentation. The committee
can request, after reviewing the response from the party named
in the Non-Compliance form, that the Sergeant-at-arms formally
request more information from the party, and then report the new
information to the committee.
In the event that an official warning is already on file and a secondary
offense occurs, an immediate case filing for a disciplinary review
is implemented or standard disciplinary actions are taken. USASF
Members may notify officials (USASF Regional Directors) of
suspected violations in regards to roster violations, age eligibility
violations, falsification of documents and actions with immediate
safety concerns without the member filing a case. The USASF Official
will investigate and implement the official warning procedure or file
a disciplinary case for review. In the event that the USASF official
decision warrants a suspension of membership, the accused may opt
to implement the hearing process outlined herein.
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