Oct 28, 2008 22:08
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retiring
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In the following excerpt from the rule-book of a trade union:
‘’Nominations of Members for election to the Standing Orders Committee may be made by any Branch. A Branch may only nominate one of its own members. Any Member so nominated must be a Delegate to Biennial Conference, a *retiring* National Executive Member or an outgoing Standing Orders Committee Member.
A Member of the Committee shall not be eligible to be selected as a Delegate for any Branch to any Conference while a Member of the Standing Orders Committee.’’
does ‘’retiring’’ mean ‘’about to give up her / his position’’ or ‘’ to withdraw from one's occupation, stop working say, at the age of 65, and start receiving one’s pension?
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‘’Nominations of Members for election to the Standing Orders Committee may be made by any Branch. A Branch may only nominate one of its own members. Any Member so nominated must be a Delegate to Biennial Conference, a *retiring* National Executive Member or an outgoing Standing Orders Committee Member.
A Member of the Committee shall not be eligible to be selected as a Delegate for any Branch to any Conference while a Member of the Standing Orders Committee.’’
does ‘’retiring’’ mean ‘’about to give up her / his position’’ or ‘’ to withdraw from one's occupation, stop working say, at the age of 65, and start receiving one’s pension?
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not putting themselves forward to be re-elected to this post
It is the formzer meaning, someone who is resinging from a committee etc. at the end of their term of office, and not intending to stand for re-election.
Do note, however, that soemtimes it is a bit of a euphemism, inasmuch as it can mean "well, I don't want to be re-elected, but of course, if you INSIST, if you REALLY WANT ME, how could I refuse...?" — though sometimes, of course, they have been on the committee for as many terms as the constitution allows, and so are not allowed to stand again anyway.
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Note added at 5 mins (2008-10-28 22:14:04 GMT)
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But the key point is that it has nothing to do with 'retiring from their professional employment'
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-10-28 23:25:50 GMT)
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In fact, the whole context does indeed make it clear, between 'outgoing' (but potentially up for re-election) and 'retiring' (i.e. not up for re-election)
Do note, however, that soemtimes it is a bit of a euphemism, inasmuch as it can mean "well, I don't want to be re-elected, but of course, if you INSIST, if you REALLY WANT ME, how could I refuse...?" — though sometimes, of course, they have been on the committee for as many terms as the constitution allows, and so are not allowed to stand again anyway.
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Note added at 5 mins (2008-10-28 22:14:04 GMT)
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But the key point is that it has nothing to do with 'retiring from their professional employment'
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-10-28 23:25:50 GMT)
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In fact, the whole context does indeed make it clear, between 'outgoing' (but potentially up for re-election) and 'retiring' (i.e. not up for re-election)
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about to give up his / her position.
That's what it means, in this case.
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Margaret Schroeder
: ...his/her position on the National Executive, that is, wouldn't you say?
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about to stop working
due to age; upon reaching end of service period
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for inevitable circumstances such as illness
Any retiring person may be eligible or ineligible for receiving pension. Receiving pension is determined by various factors.
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for inevitable circumstances such as illness
Any retiring person may be eligible or ineligible for receiving pension. Receiving pension is determined by various factors.
Peer comment(s):
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Sheila Wilson
: I don't think this is about reaching retirement age
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I tried to make a broad description of retirement. In Grzegorz's text, it obviously means being close to end of term of office. IMO, it's hard to utter anything wrong about "retirement" even in this context, coz dictionaries more or less speak the same.
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Tony M
: No, in this specific context, it does NOT mean 'stopping work', but simply 'ceasing to be a member of a committee (etc.)' — 'retire' in its original sense of 'withdraw' / such an elected post would not normally be referred to as 'work'
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Is the person concerned going to cease working as a National Executive Member?
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