This report examines how U.S. businesses will be affected by the demographic changes in an aging society. As employers, as funders of retirement income and health programs, and as community citizens facing the needs of a graying population, businesses will need to develop new strategies to address current and future change. A concurrent trend of…

Through the professional expertise of the Boys and Girls Club of Escondido, California, CARE Boosters, a 3-year demonstration project, developed an employer-sponsored dependent day care system that provided small group care in home settings for children and the developmentally disabled. By linking family day care providers and other caregivers in…

This guide provides work experience education coordinators with a framework and a series of topical items that can be incorporated into the classroom-related instruction portion of the student's work experience education program. An introduction lists student outcomes, describes the curriculum framework, and outlines verification activities.…

This guide is intended to assist women in selecting and preparing for occupations that will either be in demand or continue to be in demand in the future. The first part is a guide to evaluating an occupation. It covers the following topics: costs and benefits (skills needed, training requirements, availability of training, costs of training,…

The literature was surveyed and discussions were conducted with various federal officials, state administrators, and private employers to evaluate private employers' policies with regard to disabled persons. Key employment programs for disabled workers were reviewed, including the Employment Services System (Job Service), the Comprehensive…

Since appropriations for construction and operation of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences fall within the purview of two Senate subcommittees, Military Construction and Defense, joint hearings were held on March 21, 1977. Included with transcripts of the hearings are other prepared statements and data relating to the…

This document provides the sixth annual report on the health status of the citizens of the United States. Submitted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to the President and Congress in compliance with Section 308 of the Public Health Services Act, the report presents statistics concerning recent trends in the health care sector along…

This workbook for Adult Basic Education and Adult Literacy Program students uses financial planning and employee benefits as the content area for teaching reading skills. It is written so that students can work with the material with little help from the instructor. Part 1, the instructional phase, focuses on improvement of reading skills. Its…

This paper traces the development of two 1978 acts--the Pregnancy Discrimination Act and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act Amendment--and identifies some adverse effects that each can be expected to have on the work force in school districts. Besides providing new protection to two classes of workers (the pregnant and the 45-and-over), the…

THIS 19TH ANNUAL SALARY SURVEY OF THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS (AFT) LISTS TEACHERS' SALARIES AND BENEFITS PAID BY OVER 600 SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN ALL 50 STATES AND IN THE 50 LARGEST CITIES DURING 1967-68. THE SIZE OF EACH DISTRICT, SALARY BY EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND, INSURANCE PAID BY EACH DISTRICT, AND THE NUMBER OF STEPS BETWEEN MINIMUM AND…

The major purpose of the report is to reveal through case-study examination how seven carefully selected medical faculty practice plans evolved and how they work. The satisfactions and dissatisfactions of faculty and administrators were determined in on-site interviews. Among the findings and conclusions: (1) medical practice plans have become an…

The Montana State University's 1974 faculty handbook outlines the history and scope of the university within the Montana state higher education system. The document details the administrative organization; the faculty organization and operation; personnel policies including appointments, tenure, rank and titles, faculty review, promotions,…

The policies and procedures of the college are presented in this 1974 edition of the handbook for the benefit of new faculty members and to serve as a reference manual on current practices for all faculty and staff members. The manual details the college's nature and purpose, faculty relations, faculty benefits and services, the academic program,…

In an effort to list and clarify policies in the various areas of Midwestern University, this 1973 faculty handbook is divided by policy area. Areas are: general personnel, university affairs, academic affairs, student affairs, and business affairs. After a brief introduction explaining the university's philosophy, topics are discussed, including…

The 1974-75 Faculty Handbook for the University of West Florida provides a description of administrative positions, the functions, policies, and procedures of the university. The document details the professional and ethical relationships of both faculty and administrative personnel; the organization of the university staff including faculty…