Yes. Eligibility includes full-time tenure-track faculty members on either nine-month or twelve-month appointments, provided they meet the applicable retirement eligibility requirement.
The tenure-track faculty member must be eligible to retire, with full or reduced benefits, when the phased retirement period begins in January 2027.
Full-time, nine-month or twelve-month tenure-track faculty members are eligible if they would otherwise be eligible to retire under their applicable retirement plan, with either full or reduced benefits, when the phased retirement period begins.
No. Tenure-track faculty members with an approved phased retirement arrangement remain members of the bargaining unit and are not considered retired during the phased retirement period.
No. Phased retirement requires mutual agreement among the tenure-track faculty member, the Dean, and the Provost or the Provost’s designee regarding duties and full-time equivalent (FTE) for each of the two years.
No. Participation is voluntary, and the decision to pursue phased retirement is at the sole discretion of the tenure-track faculty member. The specific reduction in duties and full-time equivalent (FTE) requires mutual agreement.
The program is structured over two years. Participants must retire from the university at the end of the two-year transition plan, although they may choose to retire earlier.
Tenure-track Faculty Phased Retirement is an option that allows an eligible tenure-track faculty member to reduce duties and full-time equivalent workload, or FTE, as part of a planned transition into retirement. The phased retirement period may not exceed two years. Duties, expectations, and compensation are reduced in proportion to the tenure-track faculty member’s FTE reduction.
