diff --git a/ceod/model/LDAPService.py b/ceod/model/LDAPService.py
index 496ca49..5d65fc3 100644
--- a/ceod/model/LDAPService.py
+++ b/ceod/model/LDAPService.py
@@ -236,8 +236,9 @@ class LDAPService:
             raise GroupAlreadyExistsError()
 
     def get_expiring_users(self) -> List[IUser]:
-        clauses = []
+        syscom_members = self.get_group('syscom').members
 
+        clauses = []
         term = Term.current()
         clauses.append(f'term={term}')
         clauses.append(f'nonMemberTerm={term}')
@@ -258,7 +259,11 @@ class LDAPService:
             query,
             attributes=ldap3.ALL_ATTRIBUTES,
             search_scope=ldap3.LEVEL)
-        return [User.deserialize_from_ldap(entry) for entry in conn.entries]
+        return [
+            User.deserialize_from_ldap(entry)
+            for entry in conn.entries
+            if entry.uid.value not in syscom_members
+        ]
 
     @contextlib.contextmanager
     def entry_ctx_for_group(self, group: IGroup):
diff --git a/tests/ceo/cli/test_members.py b/tests/ceo/cli/test_members.py
index c1a1e5d..cd3174d 100644
--- a/tests/ceo/cli/test_members.py
+++ b/tests/ceo/cli/test_members.py
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ def test_members_pwreset(cli_setup, ldap_user, krb_user):
     assert expected_pat.match(result.output) is not None
 
 
-def test_members_expire(cli_setup, ldap_user):
+def test_members_expire(cli_setup, ldap_user, syscom_group):
     runner = CliRunner()
 
     with patch.object(ceo_common.utils, 'get_current_datetime') as datetime_mock:
diff --git a/tests/ceod/api/test_members.py b/tests/ceod/api/test_members.py
index e62e18e..ea9f2b5 100644
--- a/tests/ceod/api/test_members.py
+++ b/tests/ceod/api/test_members.py
@@ -238,8 +238,26 @@ def test_authz_check(client, create_user_result):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('term_attr', ['terms', 'non_member_terms'])
-def test_expire(client, new_user_gen, term_attr):
-    start_of_current_term = Term.current().to_datetime()
+def test_expire(client, new_user, term_attr, syscom_group, ldap_conn):
+    assert new_user.shadowExpire is None
+    current_term = Term.current()
+    start_of_current_term = current_term.to_datetime()
+
+    def reset_terms():
+        if term_attr == 'terms':
+            attr = 'term'
+        else:
+            attr = 'nonMemberTerm'
+        changes = {
+            attr: [(ldap3.MODIFY_REPLACE, [str(current_term)])]
+        }
+        dn = new_user.ldap_srv.uid_to_dn(new_user.uid)
+        ldap_conn.modify(dn, changes)
+        if term_attr == 'terms':
+            new_user.terms = [str(current_term)]
+        else:
+            new_user.non_member_terms = [str(current_term)]
+
     # test_date, should_expire
     test_cases = [
         # same term, membership is still valid
@@ -251,16 +269,13 @@ def test_expire(client, new_user_gen, term_attr):
         # next next term, membership is definitely invalid
         (start_of_current_term + datetime.timedelta(days=250), True),
     ]
+    uid = new_user.uid
 
     for test_date, should_expire in test_cases:
-        with new_user_gen() as user_obj, \
-                patch.object(ceo_common.utils, 'get_current_datetime') as datetime_mock:
-            user = user_obj.to_dict()
-            uid = user['uid']
+        with patch.object(ceo_common.utils, 'get_current_datetime') as datetime_mock:
+            user = new_user.to_dict()
             datetime_mock.return_value = test_date
 
-            assert user['shadowExpire'] is None
-
             status, data = client.post('/api/members/expire?dry_run=yes')
             assert status == 200
             assert (data == [uid]) == should_expire
@@ -284,3 +299,25 @@ def test_expire(client, new_user_gen, term_attr):
 
             _, user = client.get(f'/api/members/{uid}')
             assert user['shadowExpire'] is None
+        reset_terms()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('in_syscom', [True, False])
+def test_expire_syscom_member(client, new_user, syscom_group, g_admin_ctx, ldap_conn, in_syscom):
+    uid = new_user.uid
+    start_of_current_term = Term.current().to_datetime()
+    if in_syscom:
+        group_dn = new_user.ldap_srv.group_cn_to_dn('syscom')
+        user_dn = new_user.ldap_srv.uid_to_dn(uid)
+        changes = {
+            'uniqueMember': [(ldap3.MODIFY_ADD, [user_dn])]
+        }
+        ldap_conn.modify(group_dn, changes)
+    with patch.object(ceo_common.utils, 'get_current_datetime') as datetime_mock:
+        datetime_mock.return_value = start_of_current_term + datetime.timedelta(days=160)
+        status, data = client.post('/api/members/expire')
+        assert status == 200
+        if in_syscom:
+            assert data == []
+        else:
+            assert data == [uid]
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 26817e7..549eb67 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -458,6 +458,20 @@ def ldap_group(simple_group, g_admin_ctx):
         simple_group.remove_from_ldap()
 
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def syscom_group(g_admin_ctx):
+    group = Group(
+        cn='syscom',
+        gid_number=10001,
+        user_cn='Systems Committee'
+    )
+    with g_admin_ctx():
+        group.add_to_ldap()
+    yield group
+    with g_admin_ctx():
+        group.remove_from_ldap()
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def uwldap_user(cfg, uwldap_srv, ldap_conn):
     conn = ldap_conn