Retiree Gifts

Eligibility

Faculty and staff who have served the University for five or more years are eligible to receive authorized gifts upon their retirement in recognition of their service. See the retiree eligibility chart for additional information.

Members of the campus community who have served the University for 15 or more years are entitled to receive a paver inscribed with their name and years of service to be placed in the Science and Engineering Plaza located between the University Center and the Furgason Engineering Building.  

Service is based on benefit-eligible budgeted positions held at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.  Service with other System members and other state service is not included.

Human Resources Responsibility

Human Resources will confirm eligible years of service. 

Human Resources will notify the employee’s Vice President, or President for those units reporting to the President, and Supervisor of the employee’s gift eligibility.

Retiree's Department Responsibility

It is the responsibility of the retiree's department to procure a gift(s) that meets the employee’s years of service authorized amount.   Please make sure that orders are timely so that retirement gifts are presented before the retiree’s last day of work. 

Gift Tips

  • Personalize items
  • Think about hobbies
  • Check with a spouse
  • Be sensitive to unplanned retirements
  • Avoid gag and age-related gifts
  • Think Sentimental
  • Give useful traveled related gifts

University licensed products can be purchased at the University campus store with a 10% discount.

Vice President’s Office Responsibility

The employee’s Vice President, or President for those units reporting to the President, will procure the paver.

Please confirm employee's name, years of service, and year of retirement with retiree before ordering retiree paver. 

Unit heads must ensure that the employee is taxed if the total purchase of University gifts exceeds $100.

New Retiree Recognition

New retirees will be recognized at the annual retiree luncheon. Retirees who are eligible for a paver will be presented with a paver certificate at the annual retiree luncheon. All retirees will be presented with a retiree pin. Retirees who retire after the annual retiree luncheon will be recognized at the following years luncheon.