Assessing the Effectiveness of Voluntary Retirement Incentive Options for Faculty: A Case Study.

Chronister, Jay L.; Reed, Kathrine M.

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ERIC Number: EJ493204

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1994

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Assessing the Effectiveness of Voluntary Retirement Incentive Options for Faculty: A Case Study.

Chronister, Jay L.; Reed, Kathrine M.

CUPA Journal, v45 n3 p29-33 Fall 1994

The University of Virginia's retirement incentive program for older, full-time, tenured faculty provided two options: phased retirement and a retirement decision contract establishing a firm retirement date. Evaluation indicates this plan was effective in meeting the interests and needs of participants and the institution and saved institutional resources. (MSE)

Descriptors: College Administration, College Faculty, Early Retirement, Full Time Faculty, Higher Education, Incentives, Personnel Management, Program Costs, Program Descriptions, Program Effectiveness, Retirement Benefits, Teacher Retirement, Tenured Faculty

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Audience: Administrators; Practitioners

Language: English

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