PROCESS FOR DETERMINING EMERITUS STATUS

Classified Staff

Members of the classified staff who are retired or are about to retire may be nominated by their colleagues by means of a letter to the Classified Senate setting forth the reasons for the nomination and signed by at least ten members of the permanent, classified staff. Members of the classified management staff and the classified confidential staff shall be awarded an emeritus title by the Board of Trustees upon the recommendation of the President. The Classified Senate and the President shall use the following criteria in determining whether to recommend a candidate for emeritus status:

1. The candidate must have performed at least ten years of full-time service to the District or the equivalent in part-time service.

2. The candidate's service must be distinguished and exemplary as reflected in evaluations and in the opinion of colleagues from administration, faculty, and staff.

3. The candidate must have made a significant, positive contribution to the District, performing services well beyond the minimum required by the job.

A list of classified staff designated as "emeritus" will be maintained by the Classified Senate and the Human Resources Office. Emeritus staff will be listed in the catalog, will be regularly included in appropriate campus functions, and, upon their request, will be granted the following at no charge:

1. library cards,
2. staff parking permits,
3. athletic event passes, and
4. use of the pool and athletic facilities.

It is the intent of the District that emeritus classified staff be continuously recognized for the excellence of their service and their many contributions and that they be included to the greatest extent possible in the life of the College.


Approved: December 2, 1996