Postsecondary administrators should work with retiree associations to encourage retiring academics to become members, writes Walter Archer (College and University Retirees Associations of Canada). Archer describes how many retiree associations—which support member wellbeing as well as institutional output and reputation—struggle or close because they are unable to gain new members. This situation, argues Archer, often stems from administrators safeguarding the privacy of retirees and those who are about to retire. The author encourages administrators to work with retiree associations to provide support without compromising privacy, such as by having association members speak at sessions for retiring staff and providing brochures and links to association webpages.
