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| Business Officer | 5 |
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| Bernstein, Melvin H. | 1 |
| Hogan, John D. | 1 |
| Knopf, Winfield G. | 1 |
| Morrell, Louis R. | 1 |
| Wharton, Clifton R., Jr. | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 4 |
| Opinion Papers | 3 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 3 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 2 |
| Collected Works - Serials | 1 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
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| Administrators | 5 |
| Practitioners | 5 |
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Hogan, John D. – Business Officer, 1984
Alternative college retirement programs and features of a desirable retirement program are discussed. The historical, social, and economic forces that prompt institutions to consider alternative programs are identified. The present position of college faculty in terms of retirement options is also addressed. Since its inception, the Teachers…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Decision Making, Evaluation Criteria, Higher Education
Wharton, Clifton R., Jr. – Business Officer, 1991
The chief executive officer of the Teachers' Insurance and Annuities Fund-College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF) discusses the current widespread concern over retirement issues in general and the ending of mandatory retirement ages for college faculty. Changes in TIAA-CREF policies and practices affecting range and coverage of retirement…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Faculty, Higher Education, Investment
Bernstein, Melvin H. – Business Officer, 1991
Results of a survey of 15 colleges and universities switching away, at least in part, from investment in the Teachers' Insurance and Annuities Fund and College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF) for faculty retirement illustrate a trend toward increased competition and some definite patterns in fund preference. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, College Faculty, Competition, Economic Change
Morrell, Louis R. – Business Officer, 1994
College administrators have an obligation to educate faculty and staff as consumers of retirement plan services. Employers can face liability if they limit plan participation to overly restrictive investment alternatives. A task force representing employees should be appointed to make vendor selections. (MSE)
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, College Administration, Consumer Education, Employment Practices
Knopf, Winfield G. – Business Officer, 1994
A number of economic and social factors suggest that this is an appropriate time for colleges and universities to review employee retirement plans. Information that employees should have for retirement planning is reviewed, and basic principles for institutions to use in selecting a pension company are outlined. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, Comparative Analysis, Competition, Costs
