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Designing Pension Plans to Incorporate Recent Legislation.
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Biggs, John H. – Educational Record, 1983
Two proposals before Congress threaten to offset the delicate balance in pension plan design. The significance of the normal retirement feature in plan design, some possible program design changes, and how the pension arrangements of higher education institutions would be affected are discussed. (MLW)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Compensation (Remuneration), Federal Legislation, Higher Education
Abolition of Mandatory Retirement.
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Weiler, William C. – Educational Record, 1989
The role and tasks of college committees charged with planning for the end of mandatory faculty retirement in 1994 are discussed, and a variety of faculty development, tenure, and salary policy options to consider are outlined. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Planning, Committees, Employment Practices, Higher Education
Retired Executives: The New Educational Consultants.
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Scherman, William H. – Educational Record, 1985
Retired business executives are providing colleges and universities with expertise by consulting in such areas as image strengthening, board revitalization, reviewing program directions, forging business partnerships, improving multicampus institutions' communication and cooperation, systematizing computers, and examining the scope and direction…
Descriptors: Administrators, College Administration, Consultants, Higher Education
Higher Education Confronts the Age Wave.
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Fischer, Richard B. – Educational Record, 1991
The older population wants higher education institutions to meet its learning, cultural, and social needs. A number of program models have emerged in response including over 130 learning-in-retirement programs affiliated with individual institutions. Institutions stand to benefit greatly from such programs. (MSE)
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Environment, College Students, Demography
Retirement Options to Offer College Faculty.
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Felicetti, Daniel A. – Educational Record, 1982
Retirement options available to institutions are outlined, including early retirement incentives, phased retirement, facilitating consulting opportunities, travel and outplacement services, maintaining community involvement, annuities, and pensions. Suggestions are made for increasing cost-effectiveness and fitting the options to local…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Consultants, Cost Effectiveness, Costs
Whither the Faculty? The Changing Academic Labor Market.
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Schuster, Jack H. – Educational Record, 1995
Factors affecting the college faculty labor market now and in the future are examined, including the difficulties of forecasting teacher demand through enrollments and faculty turnover, economic and political conditions, the end of mandatory retirement, immigration issues, need for staffing flexibility, and emerging technology. Early attention to…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Faculty, Demography, Educational Change
The Maricopa Colleges.
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Bush, Ronald W.; Ames, W. Clark – Educational Record, 1984
A college personnel policy developed to respond to changing conditions has 10 elements: establishment of a master planning process, policy and procedures review, early retirement, extended leave, recruitment and hiring of new faculty, flexible benefits, productivity and career development, internship opportunities, faculty renewal opportunities,…
Descriptors: Career Development, College Administration, College Planning, Counseling Services