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Peer reviewedPatton, Carl V. – Academe, 1983
Alternatives proposed include early and phased retirement, career change incentives, retraining programs and/or leave, outplacement, and an earnings supplement at severance. (MSE)
Descriptors: Career Change, College Faculty, Compensation (Remuneration), Faculty College Relationship
Peer reviewedKreinin, Mordechai E. – Academe, 1982
The involuntary release of about 100 tenured faculty at Michigan State University in 1981 was avoided through implementation of a plan of financial incentives for early faculty retirement. The plan is explained from the viewpoint of its author, with colleague comments included. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, College Faculty, Educational Economics, Fringe Benefits
Peer reviewedLohmann, Christoph K. – Academe, 1991
Indiana University's experiences with trying to cancel an increasingly expensive early retirement system illustrates some of the ways in which faculty retirement benefits are subject to attack and some of the potential and weaknesses of the traditional faculty governance mechanisms in trying to shape a response. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Case Studies, College Faculty, Early Retirement
