In the UK, a default retirement age no longer exists and more people choose to 'stay on' in their academic posts. 'Staying on' poses opportunities and threats in the academic labour market. Older academics can make a positive contribution to their institution through their expertise and experience. By continuing to work, paying tax and keeping…

Changes in federal law regarding mandatory retirement policy, while not directly covering higher education until 1982, will have much earlier educational and financial impacts on colleges and universities. Educational decision-makers will modify their behavior in such areas as hiring and tenure decisions, retirement decisions, and faculty pay…

Examined experience of employees (N=102) who have accepted early retirement. Found many of the early retirees did not feel they were being pushed into premature disengagement from work force; they felt they were making a decision to leave a place of work. Found 24 percent continued to work full-time and 40 percent part-time. (ABL)