Standardized information on expenditures by 605 colleges and universities on employee benefits for 1979 are provided. This benefit cost survey offers two principal measurements of college expenditures for each included benefits category: expenditures as a percentage of total gross payroll and expenditures as dollars per employee per year.…

Information on pension plans in 16 Ontario universities is presented in terms of the type of plan, eligibility, member contributions, university contributions, and benefits. There are eight defined benefit plans: seven money purchase plans with minimum guarantees, and one money purchase plan with no guarantees. Almost all of the plans are eligible…

A chapter from the forthcoming book, "Practitioners' Guide to Education for Working Adults," describes a year-long study to explore the low utilization of tuition aid plans in three unionized companies. The research has shown that the use of tuition aid programs is in inverse ratio to need. Workers who tend to utilize tuition aid are those who…

Data on salaries of medical school faculty during 1977-78 are presented in tabular form with a brief narrative analysis. It is the thirteenth regular annual salary review. Salary and earnings data are included for 108 U.S. medical schools and cover 23,530 filled full-time faculty positions. Some of the variables by which the data tables are…

The University of Iowa's 1975 faculty handbook provides a general description of the university structure; details the faculty responsibilities and policies including academic responsibility; professional ethics; responsibilities to students, colleagues, the institution, and the community; tenure, promotions, evaluations, and terminations. As a…

The current Drake University faculty handbook contains information on the organization and administration of the institution including the faculty, the institutional government, the academic staff, academic rank, and academic freedom. Faculty responsibilities and relationships listed include the academic responsibilities and student-teacher…

The handbook is divided into seven major sections covering: objectives and history; university organization and administration; faculty personnel policies and procedures; instructional and academic information; faculty benefits and services; university organizations; and a guide to administrative assistance. Organizational data are presented in…

This 1975 handbook covers both faculty policies and library services at the college. Administrative officers and their responsibilities are described in a brief section on administrative organization. Details pertinent to faculty members include those on faculty rank and status, titles, duties, committees, faculty Senate, department organization,…

Part-time instructors constitute a growing proportion of community college instructors. They receive no fringe benefits or office space, they are not assigned to faculty committees, and they sign quarter-to-quarter contracts which contain no stipulation of job security, even for the quarter contracted. There are three reasons for hiring part-time…

This report, the second of two major studies for 1973-74 on salary schedules and fringe benefits for administrative and supervisory personnel in public schools, presents the results of a broad national study of fringe benefits for school administrators. It provides information on the extent and nature of leave provisions (sickness, vacation,…

The purpose of this report is to examine some of the problems of communication with employees about pension and welfare benefits. Issues discussed relate to (1) employees' attitudes toward benefits and benefit communication, (2) the structure of private benefit programs, (3) the case for fair labeling, and (4) the trend toward statutory criteria…

With the intention of expanding opportunities to support faculty research, teaching, and professional growth and development, the University of Missouri established two additional types of leaves--the research leave and the developmental leave. The guidelines pertaining to the awarding of sabbatical leaves and sources of funding are discussed.…

Faculty in some disciplines are hired at and continue to earn larger salaries than those in other fields, with salaries becoming compressed in the junior ranks. The high-earning disciplines vary by institution type. (MSE)

The article reports on the following aspects of employee assistance programs (EAPs), which are designed to counter employee personal problems that could impair work performance: 1) administrative views on EAPs; 2) district ratings of EAPs; 3) funding; 4) types of problems handled; and 5) success of the programs. (PS)

Focuses chiefly on compensation as a means of improving the quality and increasing the supply of public school teachers. Recommends variety and flexibility in the forms of compensation as means of recruiting new, high-quality teachers and retaining existing teachers. (DR)