This report discusses whether the special circumstances of tenured faculty in higher education justify a continued exception to the national policy prohibiting age discrimination in employment, and examines a number of practical steps that are available or could be made available to address the problems raised by the elimination of mandatory retirement. Among the topics discussed are: the effects of uncapping on faculty retirement; faculty performance and institutional quality; pensions, retirement programs and costs; and retirement incentive programs. Two key conclusions are presented: (1) at most colleges and universities, few tenured faculty would continue working past age 70 if mandatory retirement is eliminated; and (2) at some research universities, a high proportion of faculty would choose to work past age 70 if mandatory retirement is eliminated. Committee recommendations include suggestions for continuing retirement income; the adoption of policies by Congress, the Internal Revenue Service, and the Equal Opportunity Commission concerning employer contributions based on estimated level of pension income; and minimum and maximum goals for inflation-protected pension income for better resource allocation and the limiting of inadvertent incentives to postpone retirement. Appendices include a description of study methods, discussion of national faculty databases, and a summary of the characteristics of institutions and faculty, and biographical sketches of committee members and staff. Contains 108 references. (GLR)