Survey of Changes in Faculty Retirement Policies 2007
This survey is a study of university and college retirement plans. It is concerned especially about early retirement incentive plans, phased retirement plans, and health insurance coverage for retirees. Its findings update The Survey of Changes in Faculty Retirement Policies, published in 2000.
By Valerie Martin Conley
Survey of Changes in Faculty Retirement Policies 2007
Survey of Changes in Faculty Retirement Policies 2007 (.pdf)
About the Author and Acknowledgments
List of Tables and Figures
Appendix: Survey Instrument (.pdf)
The TIAA-CREF Institute, the research foundation sponsored by faculty retirement insurance provider TIAA-CREF, and the Cornell Higher Education Research Institute generously financed this project.
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Introduction
– U.S. colleges and universities are increasingly offering tenured faculty members incentives to retire, according to the Survey of Faculty Retirement Policies 2007, released by the AAUP. As many faculty members nationwide approach traditional retirement age, institutions are using retirement incentives and phased retirement—in which faculty members work part time after relinquishing tenure—to renew their faculties. (3/13)