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America is on the brink of the largest retirement wave in history — nearly 30 million people will hang up their careers over the next decade. That’s according to UNM School of Law Professor Nathalie Martin, who released a new book, The Inspired Retirement: Purpose and Passion in Your Next Adventure.

Ruth Luckasson, a Distinguished Professor of Special Education, has retired after serving at The University of New Mexico for more than four decades. Luckasson’s path to becoming the College of Education and Human Sciences (COEHS)’s first...

On Aug. 24, Benefits & Employee Wellness announced a Voluntary Retirement Incentive Option (VRIO) program. Faculty and staff who were predetermined as potentially eligible were contacted via email and notified of their option to submit their interest in...

Three legislative interim committees are braving icy elements in Santa Fe, getting hearings in before the holiday and pre-session rush. Nine committees in total meet before Thanksgiving. Bills to be considered in the 2015 session can be prefiled ...

This report will be of particular interest to the staff and many faculty members who see a nice chunk of change from each paycheck go toward a retirement managed by the New Mexico Education Board (ERB).

Governor Susana Martinez waited until the last hour of the last day to take action on several of the most important bills to emerge from the 2013 session of the New Mexico Legislature, including the state budget, capital outlay and the bill that keeps ...

Good morning. Seeing as it's the weekend, please consider this morning review of yesterday's events at the Capitol.Students in Santa FeASUNM and GPSA students flirted with information overload Friday during the Legislative Student Orientation. This boot ...

Good morning.Knowing that all of you are wondering what happened in Senate Education this morning, re: SB 150, ERB revisions.Committee chair Sen. Cynthia Nava (D, Las Cruces) presented the much-anticipated amendment to the bill. Briefly, SB 150 reflected ...

Good evening.Retirement Bill in Senate Education, redux. A number of ideas for education retirement fixes are making the rounds in Santa Fe as SB 150, Sen. Stuart Ingle's bill that features the ERB's recommendations, prepares to go before Senate ...

Good evening.ERB in SFCThe much anticipated bill that encompasses proposed changes to the educational retirement plan approved by the Education Retirement Board last fall was introduced in the Senate today. Senate Bill 150 is sponsored by Sen. Stuart ...