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For Fellowship - keep in touch with your former Creighton colleagues through the quarterly GRAYBACKERS luncheon meetings. Members’ spouses and guests are always welcome to attend.
For Information - keep informed about what's going on at the University and how it may affect you. Members receive emails and updates from the President and the Provost.
For Advocacy - join in efforts to improve benefits for Creighton University retirees and to pursue other matters of common interest. The GRAYBACKERS have a representative on the University benefits committee. It was through the efforts of GRAYBACKERS leaders that official Creighton retirees are issued ID cards giving them access to University libraries, fitness centers and discounts at the campus store.
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Eligibility
GRAYBACKER BYLAWS
ARTICLE III
Graybackers Membership
Section 1. Eligibility. Any former member of the faculty, administration, or support staff of Creighton University who is age 55 or older, who has terminated University employment, and has completed 10 or more years of service to the University is eligible for Graybackers membership. Part, or all, of their service may have been classified as contributed services.
Section 2. Classification. There shall be the following classifications of members:
A. Primary. Primary members meet all the membership eligibility. They will be entitled to all membership privileges, including voting rights and the opportunity to serve as an officer, director, or committee chair.
B. Associate. Associate members are spouses/partners of Graybackers who have requested membership or have been nominated by a primary member. Upon approval by the Board of Directors, they will be entitled to all membership privileges, except voting rights and the right to serve as an officer, director, or committee chair.
C. Honorary. Honorary members are former Creighton University employees not meeting the primary member criteria. Upon approval by the Board of Directors, they will be entitled to all membership privileges, except voting rights and the right to serve as an officer, director, or committee chair.
D. Life. Life members are Primary members for 20 or more years. This status change, which includes all membership privileges, must be generated by personal request or nomination by another Primary member for Board of Director approval.
ARTICLE IV Dues and Finances
Section 1. Dues.
A. The Board of Directors sets Graybackers dues. Payment of dues constitutes official membership status. Annual dues for the membership year (October 1 – September 30):
Primary members $20
Associate members $20
Honorary members $20
Life members $0
B. Dues Payment. Primary, Associate, and Honorary members shall submit dues to the Graybackers Secretary.
C. Dues Payment Dates. Dues shall be scheduled and payable to Creighton University Graybackers by October 1. Membership shall be delinquent if dues are not paid by January 1. Membership privileges shall be forfeited if dues are not paid by March 1.
D. Proration of Dues. New members joining between April 1 and September 30 may pay half the annual dues.