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Retirement is the status of a worker who has stopped working. A person may also semi-retire and keep some sort of job, although usually out of choice rather than necessity. This usually happens upon reaching a determined age, when physical conditions don't allow the person to work any more (by illness or accident), or even for personal choice (usually in the presence of an adequate pension or personal savings). The retirement with a pension is considered a right of the worker in many societies, and hard ideological, social, cultural and political battles have been fought over whether this is a right or not. In many western countries this right is mentioned in national constitutions.
Retirement age
In most countries, the idea of a fixed retirement age is of recent origin, being introduced during the 19th and 20th centuries - before then, the absence of pension arrangements meant that most workers had to continue to work until death, or rely on the support of family or friends. Nowadays most developed nations have systems to provide pensions on retirement in old age, which may be sponsored by employers or the state. In many poorer countries, support for the old is still mainly provided through the family.
The retirement age varies from country to country but it is generally between 55 and 70. In some countries this age is different for male and females. Sometimes certain jobs, the most dangerous or fatiguing ones in particular, have an earlier retirement age.
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Association of Independent Retirees - Features the Northern Tasmanian branch of the AIR in Australia with links to the National Secretariat.
Association of Raytheon Retirees, Inc. - Includes a members list, goals of the association and current projects. Online membership application available.
Meta Description: [ A center for information about the Association of Raytheon Retirees. You can join the Association online. ]
Chrysler Group US Retirees - Official DaimlerChrysler site providing company news, benefit information and resources.
Meta Description: [ Official web site for Chrysler retirees - for U.S. Chrysler retirees and surviving spouses. Includes the Chrysler Times, Chrysler news and information, Chrysler vehicle launches, Chrysler concept vehicles and extensive Chrysler product resources. Chrysler employee and retiree discounts on ... ]
CIBC Retirees - Independent, nonprofit and nonpartisan online membership community for retirees and former employees of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. Member sections on health, social club and community involvement.
Coalition of Oak Ridge Retired Employees - Seeks equity and fairness in the administration of retirement funds by operating contractors at the U.S. Department of Energy facilities in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Includes information on objectives, issues, and current actions.
Meta Description: [ Website of the Coalition of Oak Ridge Retired Employees (CORRE), which is requesting justice for the pensions of 12,000 retirees of Department of Energy Contractors in Oak Ridge. ]
Florida Circle of the 1818 Society - Local chapter of former World Bank staff. Includes a schedule of meetings and reunions.
General Products Reunion - Informal organization of former coworkers and friends. Includes reunions video and photographs, vintage nostalgic albums, a memorial list and a guest book.
Local 801 Retirees - Dayton, Ohio, organization for retired GM, Delphi workers of Frigidaire, Delco Air, Harrison Radiator, Delphi Harrison, and Delphi Thermal. Club and member news, obituaries, announcements and updates.
National Association of Retired and Veteran Railway Employees, Inc. - Articles of interest, legislation news, and membership information.
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National Association of Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) - Organization dedicated to protecting and improving the retirement benefits of U.S. federal retirees, employees and their families. Includes legislative updates.
Meta Description: [ National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association ]
National Association of Retired Federal Employees - Minnesota Chapter - Nonprofit organization dedicated solely to protecting and enhancing the retirement benefits of members. List of officers and state chapters.
Meta Description: [ Minnesota Chapter - NARFE ]
National Association of Retired Firefighters - NARF covers Great Britain and Northern Ireland to fight for conditions of former firefighters and fire service widows.
National Association of Retired Police Officers - NARPO is a UK-based, rank-free association of retired police officers dedicated to improving benefits for all members.
Occupational Pensioners Alliance (OPA) - Umbrella organization created to campaign for improvements in current UK legislation affecting pensions. Includes a meeting schedule, newsletters and reports.
Meta Description: [ Pensioners Associations ]
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Probus Belgium - Network of 87 Belgian clubs of the International Association of Retired Professional and Business persons worldwide.
Retired Police Association of the State of New York - The RPA is a statewide organization of retired police and law enforcement officers.
Meta Description: [ a police association for retired New York police officers located in New York, a police association for retired New York police officers located in New York ]
Retired State Employees Association of Illinois - RSEA is an independent, all-volunteer organization composed of retired and current State employees working together for the benefit of Illinois retirees.
Retirees of the Office of Inspector General - Investigations U.S.D.A. - ROIGI focuses on retired special agents, former special agents and other retirees of OIG-I, USDA. Includes forums and pictures.
Meta Description: [ A web site for retired special agents, former special agents and other retirees of OIG-Investigations, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA). ]
Roadway Express Retirees - Keeping Chattanooga Terminal 433 and Local 515 members updated with information about family and friends. Includes a list of members, newsletters and photographs.
Meta Description: [ Keeping Roadway Express Terminal 433 Local 515 retirees in Chattanooga, TN updated on the latest news about the retirees families and friends. ]
Shell Pensioners Association - Keeps members up to date with news bulletins and a magazine, links to 24 SPA branches in the UK, and a forum.
Meta Description: [ The Shell Pensioners Association website keeps pensioners up to date, and provides interactive links with the Company, Branch Associations, and Colleagues ]
Syracuse Retired Firefighters Association (SRFA) - Includes benefit information and highlights of upcoming events.
Texaco Alumni - Information for retired employees about the annual alumni reunions including photographs.
Meta Description: [ Information for Texaco Marketing Retirees ]
The West Yorkshire Probation Retired Colleagues - Social group meeting on a regular basis.
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Tip and Ringers - News and information from a dedicated group of retired Philadelphia area Western Electric and Lucent Technologies telephone equipment installers.
Unisys Blue Bell Retirees Group - Offers news, events and features to keep members informed of what is currently happening within the group.
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