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Personnel FAQ — Foundation Credit (FCR)
Secure. Contain. Profit.
Welcome to the Foundation. If you are reading this, you have likely encountered Foundation Credit (FCR) before anyone explained what it was. This FAQ provides standard guidance. FCR is not a mystery. It is policy.
1. What is Foundation Credit?
FCR is the Foundation's internal unit of account for personnel compensation and on-site commercial services.
- Standard denomination for salaries, allowances, and site purchases
- Recognized at all major Sites
- Convertible to local currency through authorized exchange channels (in-universe)
- Not a promotional gimmick or optional opt-in program
2. Who uses FCR?
| Personnel class | Typical use |
|---|---|
| Research staff | Salary, lab requisitions |
| Security & containment | Salary, hazard supplements |
| Administrative | Salary, facility services |
| Field operatives | Field allowance, transit |
| D-Class personnel | Stipends, commissary (where applicable) |
3. What can I spend FCR on?
Canteen, commissary, recreation facilities, laundry, printing, transit passes, and other authorized on-site services. See the Site-19 Canteen menu for sample prices.
FCR is not valid for unauthorized transactions, classified purchases without requisition, or bribes.
4. Compensation & allowances
Regular personnel receive monthly salary deposits in FCR. Common supplements include hazard pay, field allowance, overtime credit, and night differential. Allowances appear as separate line items. If they do not, contact Central Accounting.
5. Exchange
FCR may be converted to local currency at authorized Foundation exchange offices. Rates are set by Central Accounting. Exchange is narrative only — FCR has no guaranteed real-world redemption value.
6. Sample prices (Site-19)
| Item | FCR |
|---|---|
| Coffee (black) | 1.00 |
| Standard meal tray | 4.50 |
| Weekend special | 5.50 |
| Laundry (standard) | 2.00 |
7. Personnel badge program
All personnel receive identification tied to their compensation account. In community channels, holding a verified FCR balance may be recognized as active personnel status for fan works and unofficial morale activities.
This is not employment. This is not clearance. Senior Personnel titles confer no budget authority — they may confer a better badge graphic.
8. Frequently asked questions
Is FCR "real money"?
Within Foundation facilities, it functions as the standard medium of exchange in fiction. Outside authorized contexts, do not file taxes as a Foundation employee.
What does "Secure. Contain. Profit." mean?
A departmental slogan from a fiscal year no one admits to approving. It is not an investment thesis.
I was charged twice for coffee.
Submit Form CA-14. Bring your receipt.
9. Ethics
- Do not represent FCR holdings as official clearance or Foundation endorsement
- Community participation remains unofficial