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)

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…

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…