This handbok has been designed to identify critical issues facing state legislators and governmental bodies with alternatives for developing or administering state collective bargaining legislation in relation to postsecondary education. Following introductory material and historical development, emphasis is placed on general issues in federal and state legislation, federal versus state laws, existing state laws, academic government, public policy issues, component parts of enabling legislation, and approaches to further legislative study including model legislation and study commissions. Appendices include a glossary of public employment terminology; state-by-state classification of public employment acts as of January 1, 1974; current state-by-state legislative status of public employee omnibus, and specific negotiations legislation; and other source materials for further analysis. (MJM)