This guide consists of ten articles, each introducing a separate issue important to retirement planning. The series discusses a wide range of information about critical retirement issues and explores the uncertainties, expectations, and decisions that confront the future retiree. The articles also contain suggestions and planning aids, worksheets,…

An empirical study was made to identify and measure some of the factors affecting the postretirement employment of United States Army officers and warrant officers living in the southwestern United States. Data were gathered by questionnaire survey of a random sample of officer personnel who had retired since 1960 and who lived in Texas, Oklahoma,…

This document presents the agreement between the State of New Jersey and the Association of New Jersey State College Faculties, Inc. The agreement covers the preamble; recognition and definitions; administration of agreement; policy statements; association rights and privileges; dues deduction; grievance procedure; appointment and retention of…

The book is a textbook for preparing students for positions in professions through which the needs of older adults are met. It is a manual for in-service training of agency staff, aides, and technicians and serves as a guide for leadership training workshops for board, council, and committee members, and other volunteers working with older adults.…

A strategy for studying attitudes is developed by analyzing the nature of satisfaction, and, the requirements for its scientifically adequate measurement. A comprehensive set of requirements for sound measurement, rather than just one or two elements, is emphasized. For the academicians, this book serves as an impetus to further research on the…

This document is an English-language abstract (approximately 1,500 words) of a research report on the administrative functions of local boards of education. The report discusses (1) The organization of local education boards; (2) Personnel administration of teachers; (3) Inservice training of teachers; (4) Improving the administrative functions of…

A description of the status of college faculty in China looks at their number, composition, academic qualifications, tendency toward inbreeding, workload, salaries, retirement system, employment stability, lifestyle, and social standing. (MSE)

The distribution of age, sex, race, primary occupation, retirement status, educational background, and other characteristics of governing board members for private and public colleges and universities are tabulated. (MSE)

Results of a survey of Utica College financial aid applicants revealed that the families of 67 percent have verified pension plans, with coverage varying by income level, type of employer, and occupation. A review of the Uniform Methodology, unchanged despite recent changes in laws governing accumulation of assets for retirement, is recommended.…

Contemporary educational thought holds that one of the pivotal causes of inadequate school performance is the inability of schools to adequately staff classrooms with qualified teachers. It is widely believed that schools are plagued by shortages of teachers, primarily due to recent increases in teacher retirements and student enrollments. This…

The 21st century may become known as the era of lifelong learning and lifelong working. Retirement, the end stage of a linear working life, may be replaced with a learning, working, leisure, working, learning life cycle. Forced retirements and early retirement incentives have contributed to the decline of expertise in the workplace. Inflation,…

Work years are being compressed into a smaller portion of midlife while non-work time (schooling and retirement) is growing rapidly. Analysis of these trends suggests greater future interest in flexible retirement ages, reduction of work time (work sharing) to attenuate unemployment, and part-time jobs among older workers. (MF)

The recent upsurge in the number of Age Discrimination in Employment Act cases suggests the need for a warning about unacceptable employment practices. Focuses on problems attendant to adversely affecting the employment status of over-40-year-old employees. (MLF)

An annotated bibliography of 295 journal articles on managerial and organizational career development. (JOW)

Describes trends in two-year college faculty retirement. Argues that colleges can help new faculty members play active roles in realizing college mission by making them feel more a part of the college, increasing mentoring efforts, establishing ongoing professional development activities, decentralizing organizational culture, and recognizing the…