Dear Colleagues,

In light of Kerry's recent email, I thought I'd better let you know now that I will be doing the same thing as him: retire with rehire in June, 2012. I was going to wait till the meeting, but the consequences for next year's scheduling may now be anticipated and maybe save time at the meeting.

IF I teach Summer T (if my course "makes") I can't teach until 2nd semester (Winter 2013) without losing a full month of full pension. If I can't teach next summer, I can retire sooner and teach in the Fall of 2012, which I had originally planned to do, esp. for 651. On the verge of retirement, on permanently fixed income, I'd rather not sacrifice ANY funds before I retire, however. After that I'll be teaching one semester during the next three years, preferably in the Fall of the last two years. Probably 3 CW courses, so it may not significantly impact the program until the 2015-6 academic year. (IF they will even replace this line...) But poetry should be sufficiently "covered" till then. I often teach one or two lit courses a year, anyway. I don't remember which semester Cathy will be on leave in Lux, so I worry about the "rotation" in 651 next year. 

Clearly this retirement decision is validated by others, those who can choose to do the same--at least two other colleagues in English... For some, waiting till 2015 is more advantageous. But, either way, I intended to retire by 2015, anyway, when the rehire ends.

All Best,

David