Retirements help U of M compete FINAL Edition 1

The negotiations with our Faculty Association brought upon an agreement, rather than a strike as Mr. [David Gratzer] had anticipated. It is fact, however, that the Board of Governors of the University of Manitoba sought mandatory retirement. A known retirement age permits long-range planning, the re...

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Published inNational post (Toronto)
Main Author Emoke J.E. Szathmary
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Don Mills, Ont Postmedia Network Inc 03.12.1998
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Colleges & universities
Gratzer, David
Mandatory retirement
Tenure
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Summary:The negotiations with our Faculty Association brought upon an agreement, rather than a strike as Mr. [David Gratzer] had anticipated. It is fact, however, that the Board of Governors of the University of Manitoba sought mandatory retirement. A known retirement age permits long-range planning, the renewal of the university, and provides the fiscal means to do so. Contrary to Mr. Gratzer's characterization, the University of Manitoba did not seek mandatory retirement as a way to remove underperforming faculty members, or to "downsize" the faculty.
ISSN:1486-8008