The report covers two major topic areas, each of which is treated in a separate paper: (1) the extent of variation in individual workers' relative earnings, and (2) the impact of private pension plans on firm attachment. The first study looks at changes in relative earnings and evaluates them in the framework of alternative labor market models. It…

The Institute of Professional Librarians of Ontario suggests that these guidelines be the minimum requirements for the employment of a registered professional librarian. Under conditions of employment, the guidelines provide for an employment contract, a probation period, job security, and promotion opportunities. Methods are suggested for making…

Intended primarily for new staff members, this manual includes most procedures, rules, benefits applicable to the entire White Plains, New York, school system or unique to the Adult Education Center. It covers such matters as enrollment trends within the overall adult basic education (ABE) program, the ABE program organization chart, personnel…

This agreement between the Board of Control of Ferris State College and the Ferris Faculty Association--MEA-NEA covers the period 1973-75. Sections of the agreement cover the basic contractual provisions, rights of the association, faculty rights, administrative responsibilities, promotions and transfers, teaching conditions, retrenchment,…

This document presents a contractual agreement between the Board of Junior College District No. 506 and Sauk Valley College Faculty Association. Articles cover recognition, procedures, agreement appeal procedures, no-strike clause, faculty personnel policies, faculty tenure policy, academic freedom, criteria for selection and promotion of…

This agreement between the Board of Trustees of Community College District No. 11 and the Fort Steilacoom Community College Faculty Association covers the academic year 1973-74. Provisions of the agreement cover a saving clause, definitions, hours per week/work day span, instructor productivity, teaching load, extended contracts/released time,…

This agreement between the Board of Trustees of the Community College of Baltimore and the Community College of Baltimore Faculty Federation, Local 1980 AFT, AFL-CIO covers the period of July 1, 1973 through June 30, 1974. Articles of the agreement cover union recognition and definitions, union-board relations, union activities, academic freedom…

This agreement between the Bucks County Community College and Bucks County Community College Federation of Teachers Local 2238, American Federation of Teachers AFL-CIO covers the years 1973 to 1975. Articles of the agreement cover recognition; fair practices; academic freedom; grievance procedure; renewals and tenure; released time; short-term…

This report contains samples of negotiation agreements between school districts and teacher associations in the East Grand Rapids area. The negotiation samples provided are divided into preamble and recognition, board and teacher rights statements, union activities, teaching conditions, procedures, fringe benefits, and financial compensation.…

It is proposed that a base year be used in reporting annual changes in salary and compensation by institutional type and professorial rank. An appropriate base year for assessing current American faculty compensation is the 1972-1973 period because this is the peak year in long-term real compensation. Data for that period and 1976-1977 are given.…

The economic status is dominated by the struggle to maintain faculty compensation in the face of continuing inflation, leveling enrollments, and constant or shrinking sources of non-tuition income for colleges and universities. This report is based on data from 2,600 campuses covering the compensation and tenure status of about 360,000 full-time…

By allowing permanent, part-time work and by creating positions for job sharers, school districts can redistribute available positions among current employees without reducing their numbers. Available from: Capla Associates, 18 Overlook Avenue, Rochelle Park, New Jersey 07662. (Author)

To provide a consistent and reliable means for comparing local school budgets, data provided by approximately 1,100 administrators are assembled by per pupil operating expenditure and allocated to various functional categories. Regional variation in the sources of funding is demonstrated. Instructions for obtaining an individualized district…

The potential impact of the new nondiscrimination requirements of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 in faculty pension plans is devastating for faculty. The faculty's pension program's ability to survive in a form that serves the mutual interests of both faculty and institution is now in question. (MLW)

The author explains how one company managed a shutdown while avoiding difficult problems. He describes a five-action plan that focused on all the following areas: severance and benefits, communication, training and development, job opportunities, and retirement planning. This plan is then evaluated and recommendations to improve the plan are…