http://uk.support.plaync.com/cgi-bin...& p_topview=1
Well it's two months and that was in effect when I messed up.
Well, let's look at the reasons for this:
If someone is away for a long time they really should just hand over leadership to someone trusted who logs in every now and then. Most guilds do die when the leader is absent.
Also, in the case of messups like mine you end up having a pretty big problem when you have an inactive leader. If the leader just quits playing the game without handing over leadership you end up with a guild with (possibly) active members with a guild hall with purchased services, but no way of actually taking control of it so you can manage members, promote people and so on.
I'm guessing your manager at work has someone who can exercise his administrative tasks when he is away. In terms, handing over the leadership.
But of course, if this was less two months of inactivity there's something odd going on.
edit: oh and the person who gets leadership handed over is the guy who has been in the guild the longest and has the highest rank. The inactive member was an officer? Anyhow, it will soon sort itself out again.