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Retirement 2011

The 2011 XpertHR benchmarking survey of retirement management issues following the abolition of the default retirement age. The survey is based on responses from 157 organisations with a combined workforce of 284,540 employees.

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Survey:	Retirement 2011	Date: 15-04-2011
Source:	XpertHR Surveys	More about this Survey

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Survey questions

Will the removal of the default retirement age (DRA) affect your retirement policy?

What retirement arrangements applied up until the abolition of the default retirement age (DRA)?

What was your organisation's defined contractual retirement age up until the abolition of the default retirement age (DRA)?

To what extent do you agree with the following statement? "Our organisation has not experienced any problems regarding the employment or exit of older employees as a result of having no retirement age."

What retirement policies/arrangements apply following the removal of the default retirement age (DRA)?

Does your retirement policy specify when employees must be notified about the organisation's intention to terminate their employment by reason of retirement?

Have you reviewed or changed any policies in response to the removal of the default retirement age (DRA)?

Which specific aspects of your policies have you reviewed or changed in response to the removal of the default retirement age (DRA)?

Have you reviewed your performance management and capability policies in response to the removal of the default retirement age (DRA)?

Have you reviewed your pre-retirement support policies in response to the removal of the default retirement age (DRA)?

Have you reviewed your workplace health and disability policies in response to the removal of the default retirement age (DRA)?

Have you reviewed your flexible working policies in response to the removal of the default retirement age (DRA)?

Have you reviewed your age diversity/discrimination policies in response to the removal of the default retirement age (DRA)?

Have you reviewed your pension and benefits policies in response to the removal of the default retirement age (DRA)?

Have you reviewed your succession planning policies in response to the removal of the default retirement age (DRA)?

Have you reviewed your recruitment policies in response to the removal of the default retirement age (DRA)?

Have you reviewed your training and skills policies in response to the removal of the default retirement age (DRA)?

How do you communicate with employees regarding their retirement plans?

Do you use one-to-one discussions on employees' future career plans (including retirement)?

Do you train line managers on communicating with employees about retirement plans?

Do you offer older employees one-to-one sessions with HR about retirement plans?

Do you offer older employees pre-retirement courses?

Do you offer all employees presentations on financial planning/retirement?

Do you offer older employees written information on retirement options?

Do you offer all employees written information on retirement options?

Do you use other methods to communicate with employees regarding their retirement plans?

Have you taken any action to retire any employees who previously have been allowed to continue working, in view of the abolition of the default retirement age (DRA)?

What proportion of employees have you acted to retire in view of the abolition of the default retirement age (DRA)?

Do you have any concerns about the impact of the abolition of the default retirement age (DRA)?

How will the abolition of the default retirement age (DRA) affect your organisation?

How will the abolition of the default retirement age (DRA) affect employee relations at your organisation?

How will the abolition of the default retirement age (DRA) affect performance concerns relating to older employees at your organisation?

How will the abolition of the default retirement age (DRA) affect workforce planning at your organisation?

How will the abolition of the default retirement age (DRA) affect costs at your organisation?

What are your views on the impact of abolishing the default retirement age (DRA)?

To what extent do you agree with the following statement? "Too many employees will suffer the indignity of a forced exit on capability grounds, as a result of the abolition of the DRA."

To what extent do you agree with the following statement? "The advantages of employing people past 65 outweigh any disadvantages."

To what extent do you agree with the following statement? "Most of our employees will want to retire by 65 anyway, regardless of the new legislation."

To what extent do you agree with the following statement? "Age discrimination claims against employers will soar after the abolition of the DRA."

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