ABSTRACT
A survey to assess the retirement plans of clinical
laboratory professionals (CLP) and the factors that
would influence those plans was distributed to members
of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
(ASCLS) in May, 2012. A majority of respondents
(65%) between 50 — 62 years indicated that there was a
greater than 50% chance they would be working after
age 62. Only 15.8% of the respondents thought that
there was a greater than 50% chance that they would be
working full time after they retired from their current
job. The retirement option selected most often by
respondents was part time work. This was true for
respondents in all age groups and job functions. The
greatest personal influence on retirement plans was
concern about health issues. The results indicate that, if
employers can provide part time options, older workers
may stay in the workforce as long as they are healthy.