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The article discusses the issue concerning the collective agreement for mandatory retirement in Alberta. It mentions that collective agreements for mandatory retirement at age 65 have changed. However, it is either prohibited entirely or permitted based on a bona fide occupational requirement and a bona fide retirement or pension plan. The repeal of this provision has not also been successfully initiated by the Canadian Human Rights Commission.

The article discusses the court case Way v. New Brunswick (Department of Education) in which the New Brunswick Labour and Employment Board found that the New Brunswick Department of Education and School District 10 discriminated against Leonard Way when his employment was terminated in December 2006. The Human Rights Commission argued that the Department forced Way to retire as a school bus driver solely on the basis of age, which is prohibited under the Human Rights Act.

The article offers information related to retirement policy in Canada. It mentions that a mandatory retirement is being allowed in the federal human rights legislation concerning non-civil servants working for an employer in an industry that is regulated by the government. It relates the case of Air Canada pilots George Vilven and Neil Kelly who succeeded in challenging the mandatory retirement policy of the company. It explores the section 15 (1) (c) of the Canadian Human Rights Act (CHRA).

The article offers information on retirement for reservists in the U.S. Armed Forces. It is said that a reservist can retire after 20 years of service but retirement payment will only be given when one reaches the age of 60. Application for retirement pay may be filed at age 58 but for members of the Air National Guard and the Coast Guard, application may only be filed six months before one reaches 60. Late applicants may file before age 66, otherwise a penalty will be imposed.

The article offers information on retirement for reservists in the U.S. Armed Forces. It is said that a reservist can retire after 20 years of service but retirement payment will only be given when one reaches the age of 60. Application for retirement pay may be filed at age 58 but for members of the Air National Guard and the Coast Guard, application may only be filed six months before one reaches 60. Late applicants may file before age 66 otherwise a penalty will be imposed.

The article offers information on retirement for reservists in the U.S. Armed Forces. It is said that a reservist can retire after 20 years of service but retirement payment will only be given when one reaches the age of 60. Application for retirement pay may be filed at age 58 but for members of the Air National Guard and the Coast Guard, application may only be filed six months before one reaches 60. Late applicants may file before age 66 otherwise a penalty will be imposed.

The article discusses mandatory retirement in Canada and on when an employer can dismiss an employee on the basis of age. Topics discussed include bona fide occupational requirement (BFOR) in which employers can impose exception to age discrimination, the role of undue hardship and hardship factors such as costs, safety, and employee morale, and Kelly and Vilven v. Air Canada which was heard three times by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal.

The author discusses the extension of the pensioner's age in Great Britain to sustain the government's national assistance programs. Brief overview of the proposed welfare reform, introduced by William Beveridge, designed for the government to sufficiently support social security benefits and off means-tested assistance, is provided. However, the author indicates that the changes in pensioner's age have motivated to the surge in the number of working pensioners.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to various articles related to mandatory retirement age of judges, decisions of Wisconsin federal court, and internet advertising, published in previous issues of the journal.

The article discusses the reluctance of many U.S. professors, including historians, to retire despite reaching the normal retirement age. Topics discussed include the inevitability of retirement which is the last stage in the academic life cycle, reasons for the reluctance of academics to retire which include adverse financial situations and real passion for their work, and the impact of eliminating mandatory retirement.

The article focuses on phased retirement among U.S. federal employees. It states that the draft plan by the Office of the U.S. Personnel Management (OPM) indicates that the employees who are eligible for retirement as well meet other requirements could work half-time while also getting half of their pension. It says that the phased retirement will not be considered as an entitlement since air traffic controllers, cops, and other employees subjected to mandatory retirement will not qualify.

The article offers the author's insights on the early retirement of justices of the Supreme Court of Canada. He mentions the early retirement of justices such as Michel Bastarache at the age of 61, Marie Deschamps at 59, and Louise Charron at 60 as examples and says that the justices retired too early despite the mandatory retirement age is 75. He considers the early retirement as caused by the demand, heavy load, and complex problems needed to solve by the judges.

The article discusses the latest economic situation of the elderly citizens in the U.S. as of March 2011. It reports that almost a third of Americans 60 years and older are struggling with increasing housing and health care bills, insufficient nutrition and job loss, among others. A report by the U.S. Social Security Administration, more than two million older adults applied for retirement ahead of their retirement age compared to 1.7 million applicants in 2008.

The article focuses on Anthony Scott, police chief of Holyoke, Massachusetts. Scott states that he tries to keep himself away from media though uses it to get across his messages. He mentions that his campaign has made an impact as judges are getting stiffer on sentencing of criminals and their bails. It highlights that he will retire in April 2011 as he will turn 65, the age for mandatory retirement.

The article reveals the plans of former New Jersey Supreme Court Deborah T. Poritz after her mandatory retirement in October 2006. Poritz, said she is looking forward to returning to private practice, where she will focus on government and corporate investigations, appellate, arbitration and mediation matters. She also claims that she would most likely be on the high court if not for the state constitution's mandated retirement.

The article presents news related to the Region 8 of the International Association of Women Police (IAWP). The author has presented information about the coordinator of Region 6, Mary Jo Blahowski. Mary Jo is suffering from breast cancer for last 3-4 years. Even, she is taking time from her IAWP responsibilities to put all her efforts into getting well again. Anybody can help her by sending well wishes and prayers her way. The author also presents congratulations to detective Linnie Cunningham, retired from the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department and who is the first woman in her department that reached the mandatory retirement.

Two letters to the editor are presented such as one which responds to an article concerning illegal timber harvesting, and another regarding the sender's retirement where he acknowledge the efforts of Leslie Minthorn and Rosenda Shippentower for attending his retirement event.

The article reports that many of the flat rail cars that carry heavy military equipment across the U.S. railroad network are so old that they are facing mandatory retirement. According to the author, the rail cars have been used to move heavy tanks, trucks, and rocket engines and make up mammoth military trains to carry equipment.

The article discusses the court case Dubea v. School Board of Avoyalles Parish which deals with the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) claims filed by a 56 year old retired teacher. It is stated that the U.S. District Judge Dee D. Drell did not grant the claim due to the following the retire failed to show she sought the position and was not selected because of her aged.

The article reports on an August 26, 2009 memorandum issued by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) stating that civilian federal agencies can waive entry-age restrictions for some veterans looking for federal jobs. According to the OPM, such agencies can lift age restrictions once they determine that age is not essential for the position applied for. The OPM adds that the mandatory retirement age required for veterans exempted from the age restriction should be increased to enable them to serve full 20-year careers and earn annuities.

The article reports on the ability of U.S. civilian federal agencies to waive entry-age restrictions for some veterans they want to hire based on the memorandum issued by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on August 26, 2009. OPM allows agencies it if age is not essential for the position applied for. Some of the jobs that have age restrictions are law enforcement officers and firefighters. OPM suggests raising the mandatory retirement age for veterans exempted from the age restriction to allow them to earn annuities.

The article reports on an August 26, 2009 memorandum issued by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) stating that civilian federal agencies can waive entry-age restrictions for some veterans looking for federal jobs. According to the OPM, such agencies can lift age restrictions once they determine that age is not essential for the position applied for. The OPM adds that mandatory retirement age required for veterans exempted from the age restriction should be increased to enable them to serve full 20-year careers.

In this article the author discusses the risk of retirement delays in Iowa. The author highlights a survey which shows that there are number of Americans who expect to work at least 20 hours a week after age of 67 is unchanged. Furthermore, the author mentions the benefits of the delayed retirements.

The author reflects on the health benefits of retirees in the U.S. He states that retirement is a phase that starts with a flurry of new hobbies and then rapidly tapers off into a series of medical procedures. However, he states that abrupt end of corporate America's lucky streak means a lot of those who cannot get satisfaction of having somebody else pay for the problems. He argues that the public's role in all this has been eerily similar to the role in the housing crisis.

The article discusses the proposal by the Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation (QRMC) to address the shortage of medical practitioners in the U.S. military. The QRMC proposals include extending the mandatory retirement age from 62 to 68, recruiting foreign-national medical students and nurses without nursing degrees. The QRMC proposed the granting of citizenship as an incentive for non-citizens and creating a program that would allow nurses with associate degrees to qualify to the reserves.

The article discusses the law change involving mandatory retirement age for warrant officers in the U.S. In 2006, the Army requested the Congress to amend such law so that warrant officers can retire after 30 years of active service as a warrant officer instead of after 30 years of active service. From October 17, 2006 to February 1, 2008, retired warrant officers could have continued to serve but was affected by the law change. After February 1, 48 warrant officers will reach 30 years of service and will be given the option to serve until the age of 62.

The article focuses on the need to re-evaluate the mandatory retirement policy in the U.S. military as of January 2008. Air National Guard Lieutenant Colonel Ron Short cites that the retirement due to age should be re-examined due to rise in health and productivity of soldiers between 50 and 60 years old. Mandatory retirements are based on the idea that certain jobs are either too risky or entail high levels of physical skills under the current tenure system. It emphasizes the need to keep adequate promotion opportunities for soldiers.

The author focuses on the mandatory retirement policies for the U.S. military. He cites the move of former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to push through policy changes to allow some members to serve up to 40 years. He claims that the age at which retirement is mandated is often arbitrary as it is based on military standards established decades ago. He also notes the move of the military to move into the direction of digitized warfare which calls for experienced troops.

The article reports on the increase in the number of airmen eligible for early release from service commitments, according to the force-shaping program that the U.S. Air Force leadership announced on January 26, 2007. Retirement-eligible airmen who are prohibited from re-enlisting will be ordered to retire in 2007. Applications for the retirement-eligible program have been extended through April 2007.

The article reports on the possibility that at least 99 U.S. Air Force colonels and lieutenant colonels will be chosen by the Selective Early Retirement Board (SERB) from 663 officers eligible for retirement. Air Force officials aim to retire 313 more officers. Officers selected by the SERB will have a mandatory retirement date of September 1, 2007. Officers with between six and twelve years of service who work in overmanned career fields will be affected by the mandatory retirement.

The article reports on the forced early retirement of nearly 200 lieutenant colonels and colonels as issued by the U.S. Selective Early Retirement Board. Air Force Personnel Center officials note that 205 line colonels and 436 line lieutenant colonels are included in the list of candidates for forced retirement. Officers who did not apply for retirement are viable to be included in the selected 30% forced retirees. Such officers will be ordered to retire on September 1, 2007.

The article presents information on the retirement age for corporate directors. Some of the companies indexed by Standard & Poor's 500, have set mandatory retirement ages for board members, but the age limit has been increased. In many cases, this limit is 75 years. It has been done to retain directors with experience as they are valuable assets for companies. Some firms, such as filter-maker Pall Corp., are allowing board members to serve even longer.

The article reports that lieutenants in the 2004 U.S. Air Force Specialty Codes (AFSC) are at risk for being involuntary separated by the 2007 Force Shaping Board. Seventeen AFSC in the 2004 group and four AFSC in the 2003 group will be facing the board depending on whether the AFSC meets its quota by the use of voluntary separations. All officers separating voluntarily or through board action should separate no later than September 29, 2007.

The article reports on the changes in the military officer personnel policy under the 2007 defense authorization bill in the U.S. The Congress approved a continuation of the mandatory retirement age for active and reserve officers. The maximum retirement age for reservists would be 66 under any circumstances. Other changes include an extension of authority allowing officers to retire at their current grade, new selection board procedures and limits on the period of a promotion nomination.