Merge pull request #106 from nodejs/roles

Initial draft of roles and responsibilities. (supersedes #101)

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+# Roles and Responsibilities
+This document outlines the major roles and responsibilities associated with the inclusivity working group.
+
+## Roles
+The inclusivity working group has two main roles for participants, Member and Contributor.
+
+### Member
+Members are the core group of people responsible for the inclusivity working group. Members make a regular commitment to participating in the working group and contributing to deliverables. The target size for membership is 6-12 people.
+
+The current list of members can be found [here](https://github.com/nodejs/inclusivity#initial-membership).
+
+#### Becoming a member
+See the [admissions policy](https://github.com/nodejs/inclusivity/blob/master/docs/POLICY_ADMISSIONS.md) for details about the process for becoming a member.
+
+#### Responsibilities
+Members are expected to contribute in some way every two weeks because the group delivers on a biweekly basis.
+
+A member's time commitment can be spent on a variety of contributions including, but not limited to:
+
+- Preparing and participating in working group meetings. See [issue #64](https://github.com/nodejs/inclusivity/issues/64) for discussion around the roles and responsibilities for meetings.
+- Participation in the working group Slack channel.
+- Developing new policies, documentation, etc. for the group (e.g. [add CONTRIBUTING.md content](https://github.com/nodejs/inclusivity/pull/88)).
+- Developing resources for the wider node community (e.g. [Getting Started in Node.js Program](https://github.com/nodejs/inclusivity/issues/96)).
+- Reviewing [pull requests](https://github.com/nodejs/inclusivity/pulls) on the inclusivity repository.
+- Moderating [issues](https://github.com/nodejs/inclusivity/issues) on the inclusivity repository.
+- Enforcement of the working group's [code of conduct](https://github.com/nodejs/inclusivity/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).
+- Assisting with moderation outside the inclusivity repository, when the group is asked for help.
+- Responding to emails and other outside requests sent to the inclusivity working group.
+- Participating in discussions on the private and/or public working group slack channels.
+- Outreach with other communities.
+- Operations (e.g. managing membership for slack, github).
+- Reviewing, voting on, and responding to membership requests.
+
+If a member will be unavailable to meet these responsibilities, they are expected to notify the group in a timely manner, so resources can be planned accordingly. A member who cannot maintain these responsibilities for a significant amount of time will be asked to transition to a contributor role.
+
+As representatives of the working group, members are expected to set an example with the [code of conduct](https://github.com/nodejs/inclusivity/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md). Violations of the code of conduct may lead to loss of member status and/or removal from the working group.
+
+#### Permissions
+
+Members have the following level of access and permissions for the working group.
+
+- Are allowed to speak on behalf of the group in outreach, emails, etc.
+- Have access to member-only, private slack channel.
+- Receive emails sent to the working group's email ([inclusivity@nodejs.org](mailto:inclusivity@nodejs.org)).
+- Github:
+    - Content: view, edit.
+    - Issues: view, create, comment, edit, close.
+    - Pull requests: create, comment, merge, close.
+    - Moderation of issues, pull requests, etc.
+- Has priority for participation in working group meetings (because there are limited slots available in google hangouts).
+
+### Contributors
+Contributors are people who contribute to the inclusivity working group, but do not have specific responsibilities and commitments.
+
+Anyone can be a contributor, and there is no admissions process for becoming a contributor. Review the [Code of Conduct](https://github.com/nodejs/inclusivity/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) before participating to familiarize yourself with expected behavior when contributing to the working group.
+
+#### Responsibilities
+
+Contributors do not have any specific time or deliverable commitments. They may contribute to the working group as much or as little as they like.
+
+Contributor contributions may include, but are not limited to:
+
+- Making pull requests on the inclusivity repository.
+- Contribution to discussions on issues and pull requests in the inclusivity repository.
+- Participating in discussions on the public working group slack channel (to be created in the near future).
+
+Contributor are expected to follow the [Code of Conduct](https://github.com/nodejs/inclusivity/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md). Violations of the code of conduct may lead to removal from the working group.
+
+#### Permissions
+
+Contributors have the following level of access and permissions for the working group.
+
+- Have access to public slack channel. This does not currently exist, but will be created some time in the near future.
+- Github:
+    - Content: view.
+    - Issues: view, create, comment.
+    - Pull requests: create, comment.
+- May participate in working group meetings when space allows.
+
+Contributors **DO NOT** have permission to do the following.
+
+- Contributors can not speak for the working group in outreach, emails, etc. unless explicitly given permission by members.
+- Contributors do not have access to private working group communications (e.g. private slack channel, emails sent to the working group email address).