Early Retirement Option among Teachers at the Teachers’ Training Institute (IPG)

The phenomenon of early retirement among civil servants also affects the education sector. In addition, lecturers at the Teacher Education Institutes (IPG) are also involved in the issue of early retirement from the public service. This study was conducted to examine the factors contributing to the choice of early retirement among lecturers at IPG Kampus Ilmu Khas. A total of 21 lecturers responded to the distributed instrument. The findings of the study indicate that the highest factor contributing to the choice of early retirement among IPG lecturers is the basic factor aspect, which recorded a mean of 4.16 (sd=.99). The study also revealed two other contributing factors for lecturers opting for early retirement, namely having too many additional responsibilities and tasks (n=18) and the lack of priority given to lecturer welfare (n=12). Furthermore, the study findings suggest that reducing the rate of early retirement among IPG lecturers involve management and service aspects, such as implementing a more balanced distribution of tasks and creating a conducive working environment (n=19). The researcher recommends addressing the issue of early retirement by paying attention to and taking immediate action to cultivate a sense of joy in work among educators.