University of Oregon

Policy Statement

3.130 Compensation, Benefits - Faculty

Title: Retired Faculty: Rights, privileges, and perquisites

Purpose: To describe the non financial benefits available to emeritus and retired faculty.

Policy:

The University seeks to recognize, with its program of benefits for retired faculty, the experience, ability, capacity, and motivation of those retired, from full-time active service who wish to make a continuing contribution to their academic disciplines and to the University.

1. Faculty legislation gives voting rights in the University Assembly to all emeritus faculty and recognizes that department and minor faculties may extend the franchise at the local level.

2. Faculty members with emeritus status, including those who have activated a tenure reduction contract, shall retain departmental voting rights during the academic terms they are on the University payroll and are serving on active duty in an instructional or research capacity in that department.

3. A faculty member who serves on a departmental, minor faculty, or university committee, shall retain regular voting rights on that committee during his/her tenure on it.

Working space, including offices, laboratories, and library carrels, and services are precious and limited resources that normally will be allocated first to regular professorial faculty on active duty in teaching and research. However, it is the University's intention to provide, insofar as available, working space and services to retired faculty so that they may continue professional activities as members of the faculty of the University of Oregon. Planning and assignment of space and services are the responsibility of deans, department heads, and directors, and include judgment of the need for such space and services based upon likely use of such resources by the retired faculty person. Prior to retirement from full time appointment, a faculty member may apply to the department head for space, secretarial services, and supplies needed in the continued pursuit of the faculty person's professional activities. Deans, department heads, and directors may respond affirmatively to such requests once the needs of the regular active-duty faculty have been met.

Emeritus faculty may continue to make application to appropriate University offices for financial support for continuing research and for funds to support travel to professional meetings. Requests for such financial support from regular faculty on active duty, and especially from younger members of the professoriate, will be given first priority in allocating such resources.

Retired faculty who are not on appointment are not obligated to render measurable and identifiable services to the University; however, a retired faculty member may volunteer to perform tasks or undertake responsibilities for the University consistent with his/her expertise and experience.

Emeritus faculty are listed in the University Bulletin in the section for the appropriate department. This listing will continue for life.

An "Emeritus" or "Retired" sticker for the permanent Faculty ID. Card is provided to each retired faculty member. The sticker is permanent and does not need to be renewed each year.

Emeritus faculty are entitled to enroll in courses at the University or in crafts at the EMU Craft Center by paying staff fees in the same manner as other faculty member. Auditing of course requires only the permission of the instructor.

Faculty library privileges are continued.

Retired faculty members are given a campus parking permit without fee, upon request.

Retired faculty are entitled to a locker at the gym without fee and may continue to use indoor and outdoor recreational facilities available on campus by obtaining a free user pass.

Retired faculty are eligible for faculty rates when purchasing tickets from the Department of Athletics and for senior citizen discounts on tickets from the University Theater.

Privileges accorded to faculty by the U of 0 Bookstore, Oregon Community Credit Union, the Erb Memorial Union, and the Student Health Center (e.g., flu shots) continue to be available for retired faculty. Emeritus faculty will automatically receive "Oregon Quarterly".

Reviewed and Recommended by: President's Staff February 6, 1991.

Issued by: The President

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