Variations on the traditional methods of planning for retirement are offered to college faculty, focusing on use of Teachers Insurance and Annuities Association (TIAA) and College Retirement Equities Fund (CREF) investments, and other pension options. It is concluded that with careful planning, faculty can retire with close to full preretirement…

One of the most striking features of the modern world is its changing demographic profile. In almost any policy arena, the issue of demographic change (or ageing) sits alongside globalisation, climate change and the knowledge revolution as areas which are transforming societies, including the ways in which we organise and go about our work…

Results of a 1983 survey of pension plans in 17 Ontario, Canada, universities are presented. Information is provided on the following areas: type of plan, eligibility, member contributions, university contributions, benefits on normal retirement (age 65) and on early retirement (age 55), trustee and investment manager, and pension committee…

An organization of over 400 retired faculty members from a state university was concerned about the increasing frailty of some of its members and the difficulties some members were expecting in the near future in being able to remain in their present homes. It was suggested that the organization could start to function as a self-help or…

Retirement policies and possible effects on teacher shortages were examined. Information was obtained concerning: a 5-year summary of faculty retirements by age, the age distribution of each institution's full-time faculty by academic area, and changes over the past 5 years in personnel policies and procedures in response to anticipated faculty…

The kind of life led by retired faculty and the benefits of belonging to an Emeritus College are discussed. It is suggested that most retired faculty continue to reside in the communities where they spent many years working. They may use the college library and attend functions at the college. They are candidates for the unique organization that…

This report presents the results of a 50-state survey of the laws defining the reporting, disclosure and investment standards that govern public employee retirement systems. In addition to reviewing these laws, the report describes the legislative and executive oversight of public retirement systems mandated by state law. The data for the report…

A committee report on the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF) is presented, along with a five-page summary of the report. The full report addresses the specifics of various pensions issues, many of a technical nature, and focuses on the flexibility of the plans for TIAA-CREF policyholders. Two…

The results of a survey of pension plans in 17 Ontario, Canada, universities are presented in terms of: type of plan; eligibility; member contributions; university contributions; benefits on normal retirement (age 65) and on early retirement (age 55); trustee and investment manager; and pension committee composition, responsibilities, and status.…

AN ADDRESS ON EXCELLENCE AND RESPONSIBILITY IN DEMOCRATIC EDUCATION OPENED THIS CONFERENCE. SUBSEQUENT SPEAKERS COVERED THE COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM OF ILLINOIS PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGES, THEIR EVALUATION AND ACCREDITATION, COCURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND STUDENT GOVERNMENT, STUDENT HANDBOOKS, DATA FOR SELECTIVE SERVICE BOARDS, A DESCRIPTION OF CALIFORNIA'S…

In terms of benefit plan coverage and protection, or "Benefit Environment", higher education is the most advanced of professional or employment groups. Between 1959 and 1969, the percentage of 4-year institutions of higher education in the U.S. having faculty retirement plans grew from 85% to 95%. About 50% of these institutions have some form of…

This report presents a "status" study, reporting practices followed in school systems where a severance pay policy is in effect. Severance pay is a fringe benefit designed to provide teachers who have given service to a school system with financial security during the period of transition to a new position or to retirement. The initial…

This study describes the present status of benefit planning in the junior colleges, discusses the principles governing benefit plans, and raises questions regarding the development of sound benefit plans in light of the needs of individual faculty and staff as well as of the goals of the institution. The base of the study was a questionnaire…

In supporting the principle of equal monthly retirement benefits for women and men faculty, the author examines legal and other questions involved in determining whether separate mortality tables are equitable and whether equal contributions or equal monthly benefits is the proper measure of equality. (JT)