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#### Stepping-down and emeritus status
After stepping-down, you will have an emeritus status and will be listed in the [BACKERS.md](/BACKERS.md) file and will have a place on the team page.
After stepping-down, you will have an [emeritus status](https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/emeritus) and will be listed in the [BACKERS.md](/BACKERS.md) file and will have a place on the team page.
> emeritus: (of the former holder of an office, especially a university professor) having retired but allowed to retain their title as an honour.
Some guidelines on stepping down:
> When somebody leaves or disengages from the project, we ask that they do so in a way that minimises disruption to the project. They should tell [*The Project Lead*, that] they are leaving and take the proper steps to ensure that others can pick up where they left off.
Alex Ellis (OpenFaaS Ltd) <alexellis2@gmail.com>