Successful phased retirement plans enable senior faculty to ease into retirement, relieve financial pressures on participating institutions, and permit upward mobility for junior faculty. Responses from 62 of the 72 land-grant institutions in the United States and Puerto Rico reveal that 11 had implemented plans that enable individuals between a…

The collective bargaining agreement between Wayne State University and the Wayne State University Chapter of the American Association of University Professors covering the period August 1, 1986-July 31, 1988 is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: personnel classification, union rights and privileges, administration rights, deduction…

The collective bargaining agreement between Niagara University (New York) and the Niagara University Lay Teachers Association, a chapter of the American Association of University Professors, covering the period 1987 to 1989 is presented. The agreement covers the following items: recognition, union security, dues checkoff, discrimination policy,…

This book describes the operation of state and local government pension systems for teachers, explores the rationale behind current administrative and financial practices, and describes the interaction of special interest groups, pension professionals, and investment personnel with the administration of these systems. The pension systems in 23…

This report provides financial data on the value of obligations of any supplemental pension plans and the annual cost of any post-employment benefits for employees of state universities, colleges, and community colleges in Oklahoma. Attachment 1 summarizes information on supplemental pension plans that have been reported by state system…

The Commission on College Retirement was formed to review the role and functioning of college and university retirement programs and make recommendations for program improvements. This volume brings together five separate reports issued by the commission. "Retirement Ages for College and University Personnel" addresses the issues of…

A guide, intended to help independent schools attract and retain competent people through appropriate compensation packages, provides the basis for a review of a school's current general benefits program. It also contains suggestions for improving compensation packages by offering a wider range of tax-favored nonsalary benefits without necessarily…

This document is the first volume of a two-volume Senate report describing actions taken during 1986 by the Congress, the administration, and the Senate Special Committee on Aging which are significant to older Americans. It summarizes and analyzes federal policies and programs that are of continuing importance for older persons and their…

Presented is part 1 of a three-part report called the "National Survey of Fringe Benefits in Public Schools, 1987-88." The focus of part 1 is on the fringe benefit practices offered superintendents. Fringe benefits included are leave policies, insurance coverage, retirement provisions, tuition reimbursement, severance pay, transportation, expense…

Presented is part 2 of a three-part report called the "National Survey of Fringe Benefits in Public Schools, 1987-88." The focus of part 2 is on the fringe benefit practices offered administrators. Data are reported on leave provisions, group insurance programs, professional liability insurance, retirement plans, severance pay, tuition…

The collective bargaining agreement between the Board of Trustees for the Nebraska State Colleges and the State College Education Association, an affiliate of the National Education Association, is presented. In 14 articles the agreement covers the following: purpose of the agreement; recognition of negotiating units; nondiscrimination; grievance…

The master agreement between the State of Iowa Board of Regents and the UNI-United Faculty for the period July 1, 1989 to June 30, 1991 is presented. Fifteen articles cover the following items: recognition; union rights (use of facilities and services); evaluation procedures (files and access to them, student, professional, department head and…

The collective bargaining agreement between the University System of New Hampshire Board of Trustees and the Keene State College Education Association, an affiliate of the National Education Association, for the period July 1, 1989 to June 30, 1991 is presented. Twenty-five articles cover the following: recognition; definitions; management rights;…

The collective bargaining agreement between the State of New York and United University Professions, an affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers, for the period July 1, 1988 to June 30, 1991 is presented. The contract's 50 articles cover the following: recognition, unchallenged representation, exclusive negotiations, definitions, policies,…