Recognition on Retirement Committee
Committee Role and Responsibilities

Recognition Upon Retirement
Upon notice of impending retirement, retiree should be asked if s/he have paid up their annual dues:
1.) If, yes, ask if they wish to become a Life Member, wish to receive a Nittany Lion statue or donate the amount ($90.00) to a scholarship fund within ESP
2.) If they choose to become a Life Member:

a) Have them complete the Life Member application and together with a check for $30 from them, forward to the chapter secretary. The secretary will write a check for $90 (current equivalent cost for Nittany Lion statue) and forward the application and checks to the national office.

b) Request a Life Member certificate (it is free) from the national office.
c) You will need to complete the name and years of service in cooperative extension on the certificate, and have the current chapter president sign it.
d) Purchase a suitable frame (8 & 1/2 x 11) and install certificate ($4-$6 is suggested)
e) Have someone present the certificate, along with appropriate comments, at the recognition. Anyone that knows the retiree and about ESP could make the presentation.
f) If there is no retirement recognition, another option is to make a brief presentation to the retiree at the annual meeting of Alpha Omicron, if they are able to attend.
g) If they choose the Nittany Lion statue, purchase an approximate $90 statue and have that presented, along with appropriate comments.
h) Turn in receipts for all purchases to the treasurer for reimbursement.

Miscellaneous Operational Reminders - The only way to find out about years of cooperative extension service, for use on the Life Member certificate, is to ask the retiree.

Chapter Retiree Service Recognition
a. This recognition is designed to recognize continuing contributions and outstanding service by retired Extension professionals.
b. Recognition certificates are available from the national office.
c. Use the chapter newsletter or other communications streams to ask for nominations from members.
d. Nominations consists of completing the application form that is available on the chapter web site detailing the contributions the nominee has made to Alpha Omicron since formal retirement from cooperative extension, and why the nominee is deserving of this recognition.
e. Submit nominations to the Recognition on Retirement committee chair. If more than one nomination is made, the committee shall select one nominee to be recognized.
f. Nominations may be held over for 1 year. Nominators may provide updated information but this is not required.

Prepared by Peg Shuffstall, 2008 Chair