This agreement between Niagara County Community College and the Faculty Association of Niagara County Community College covers the period September 1, 1971 to August 31, 1973. Articles of the agreement cover definitions, recognition, rights of the employer, no strike pledge, supersedure, duration of agreement; recruitment and appointment, types of…

This agreement between the Bergen Community College Faculty Association and the Bergen Community College Board of Trustees covers the period of July 1, 1973 to June 30, 1976. Articles of the agreement cover definition of bargaining unit; understandings relative to the agreement; negotiations; Board rights and responsibilities; Association rights…

Insight into both the employee and employer aspects of the Mexican American migrant farm workers was the basis for this study. The objectives were (1) to collect sociological profile data; (2) to determine and analyze the wage earnings and fringe benefits of these migrants; (3) to secure migrant opinion about housing and employment; (4) to analyze…

Institutions can take steps, learned from industry, to enhance self-reliant employees who will provide productivity instead of problems and create organizational excellence. These include a climate nurturing creativity, responsible choices and actions, and personal growth, as well as fringe benefits for employee protection and security such as…

Ohio University's development and implementation of an early retirement incentive program is described and discussed in the context of faculty demographics and faculty attitudes. (MSE)

The purpose of this study was to gather baseline information on the wages, benefits, length of employment and education levels of Arizona's early childhood education workforce. The study attempted to collect data from all early education employers, excluding home-based businesses, that are licensed by the Arizona State Department of Health…

This report contains seven articles on current issues in higher education and a separate faculty salary report for 1999-2000. Articles on the "Status of the Profession" are: (1) "Faculty Salaries, 1999-2000" (Suzanne B. Clery and John B. Lee); (2) "Unions and Faculty Governance" (Christine Maitland and Gary Rhoades);…

This report contains seven articles on current issues in higher education and a separate faculty salary report for 1998-1999. Articles on the status of the profession are: (1) "Faculty Salaries, 1998-99" (Suzanne B. Clery and John B. Lee); (2) "Innovative Approaches to Bargaining" (Gary Rhoades and Christine Maitland); (3)…

This guide offers sample administrative procedures and policies that can be used by small colleges and universities to prepare or revise administrative procedures manuals. The sample procedures and policies offered here have been compiled from a review of many manuals from many different institutions, and vary from the general to the specific.…

A study to clarify the differences between money income and real income for scholars is discussed. A monetary value is placed on the discretionary time that accrues to faculty. The study reveals that an academic career offers more freedom, dignity, autonomy, and real income than employment outside the university. (MLW)

A survey of institutions' policies regarding supplementary annuity programs revealed information about program administration, eligibility, investment instruments, companies, admission patterns and policies, marketing controls, employee counseling, and information dissemination. (MSE)

Describes study examining job advertisements for academic librarians published in three journals--"Library Journal,""ALA Bulletin/American Libraries," and "College and Research Libraries"--over a 20-year period. Announcements were analyzed in terms of requirements for education, experience, qualifications, and…

Presents four papers discussing issues in the regulation of employer pensions, trends in pension coverage and benefit receipt, restrictive pension provisions and older workers, and indexing retirement benefits. (JAC)

This year AAUP's Committee W continued to move forward with efforts to influence legislation and administrative regulations, particularly in such areas as pension benefits, affirmative action, and Title IX. It is the committee's judgment that the general economic crunch in higher education has affected women disproportionately. (MLW)

Academic freedom, federal regulation, and government interference are examined and put into historical perspective. Objective and practical suggestions are offered for improving the way regulations are written and enforced. (Editor/LBH)